http://dir.salon.com/topics/chris_dodd/?source=rss&aim=chris_dodd en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST Alex Koppelman Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/26/dodd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/26/dodd/index.html?source=rss The senator and former presidential candidate had held off making his preference public, but he announced it at a press conference Tuesday. Alex Koppelman Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/01/oprah/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/01/oprah/index.html?source=rss Oprah Winfrey is going back out on the campaign trail for Barack Obama, stumping in California on Sunday. By Mike Madden, Walter Shapiro and Joan Walsh Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/04/iowa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/04/iowa/index.html?source=rss In three different Des Moines precincts, a vote-by-vote account of how the Obama wave built. Tim Grieve Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/01/03/numbers1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/01/03/numbers1/index.html?source=rss Bill Richardson says he's in the "final four." Compiled by Erin Renzas Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/01/03/dem_picks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/01/03/dem_picks/index.html?source=rss Which Democrat should win the White House? On the eve of Iowa, Salon asks some favorite writers, activists and media personalities whose ticket they'll punch and why. By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/01/03/pakistan_policy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/01/03/pakistan_policy/index.html?source=rss The Bush administration's bungling in Pakistan and Afghanistan has led to a resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida and loss of U.S. influence in the region. But Democrats did little to stop it. By Walter Shapiro Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/29/electability_democrats/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/29/electability_democrats/index.html?source=rss With the Iowa caucuses looming, victory-hungry Democrats want to know -- who is the most "electable"? Here's our best (totally wild) guess as to how each candidate might fare in November. By Walter Shapiro Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/14/dem_debate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/14/dem_debate/index.html?source=rss The Democrats have their final pre-caucus debate, and it's just as dull as Wednesday's Republican dud. When Mike Huckabee tells Elizabeth Edwards a debate is boring, it's boring. By Walter Shapiro Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/05/npr_debate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/05/npr_debate/index.html?source=rss When Tuesday's debate turned to foreign policy, the two veteran senators schooled Clinton and Obama. Tim Grieve Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/21/mcclellan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/21/mcclellan/index.html?source=rss What did the president do, and when did he do it? By Joe Conason Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/11/21/mcclellan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/11/21/mcclellan/index.html?source=rss Former press secretary Scott McClellan says someone in the Bush administration made him spread "false information" about Plame-gate to the press. Time for Congress to ask tough questions. By Walter Shapiro Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/21/biden/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/21/biden/index.html?source=rss Sen. Joe Biden blasts his fellow Democratic presidential candidates, saying they need to "connect the dots" when it comes to Iraq, Iran and foreign policy. By Walter Shapiro Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/21/foreign_policy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/21/foreign_policy/index.html?source=rss Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton may be trading salvos over their international credentials, but the Democratic presidential contenders are really a united front. Walter Shapiro Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/roadies/2007/11/18/dodd_update/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/roadies/2007/11/18/dodd_update/index.html?source=rss Despite his long-shot stealth campaign, the Connecticut senator is deftly deflating Hillary's claims of experience. Tim Grieve Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/13/edwards2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/13/edwards2/index.html?source=rss A change of heart after refusing to say whether he'd support Hillary Clinton. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/13/candidate_wives_guide/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/13/candidate_wives_guide/index.html?source=rss A guide to the brassy, opinionated, loud, difficult and plum-crazy partners on the arms of their president-running partners. Who says the campaign season is dull? Tim Grieve Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/30/mukasey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/30/mukasey/index.html?source=rss Will she play follow the leader again? Tim Grieve Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/24/dodd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/24/dodd/index.html?source=rss Dodd trails in the campaign, but he leads the front-runners on telecom immunity. Lynn Harris Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/17/clinton_family_leave/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/17/clinton_family_leave/index.html?source=rss Could her agenda for parental leave help set a new agenda for the presidential campaign? By Juan Cole Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/17/iran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/17/iran/index.html?source=rss Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton think a tough line on Tehran will sell politically. They could be right. Alex Koppelman Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/09/10/univision_debate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/09/10/univision_debate/index.html?source=rss An all-Spanish presidential debate symbolizes the new power of Hispanic voters, but format glitches mar a historic first. By Amanda Griscom Little Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/10/dodd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/10/dodd/index.html?source=rss The presidential candidate is alone in calling for a carbon tax -- he says voters can "handle the truth." Tim Grieve Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/09/07/iraq_debate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/09/07/iraq_debate/index.html?source=rss The Democrats are talking compromise. Has that worked yet? By Alex Koppelman Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/08/27/westen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/08/27/westen/index.html?source=rss Drew Westen, author of "The Political Brain," evaluates the Democratic presidential candidates' ads and the party's messaging in general. Short version: More Jim Webb, less John Kerry. Alex Koppelman Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/08/19/democratic_debate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/08/19/democratic_debate/index.html?source=rss The Democratic presidential candidates kept it civil in their debate Sunday morning, with little disagreement among them.