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5 most important elections in 2010 - Part 3 - Sen Chris Dodd, D-CT
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Senator Chris Dodd may find himself on the wrong side of the poll numbers for the election 2010. This past year has been difficult as he has been linked to several scandals that have primarily dropped out of media coverage, including Fannie and Freddie troubles, AIG bonus controversy, and the mortgage fraud scandal with Countrywide Insurance.
Dodd is well-known and popular in Connecticut, and has been serving the state for over 30 years. However, his time may be up as he shows way behind in the polls by 10 percentage points to Republican Rob Simmons.
Residents of Connecticut are conscientious voters. Dodd's membership on the Senate Banking Committee has lead to many scandals of corruption. They are paying close attention to these scandals in Washington. Connecticut paid $54 million is federal income tax with only 3 million in population, that's $15 million in revenue per capita, the third highest in the nation.
Residents in these states are paying attention to who is representing them. Chris Dodd is a high profile senator that continues to skate through these elections. But as Americans are growing more concerned with the economy, they can't afford to keep electing the politicians who continue to roll around in scandal.
This election is important because of the clear message of ousting the self-serving politicians who is recognized by name only. His major claim to fame is the FMLA - Family and Medical Leave Act and has served as a lot of chairmans for a lot of committees. His voting record is extremely liberal including voting no to criminal charges for harming a fetus, and he voted no to pay down the deficit in 2005.
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