Biden & Dodd article-nice...

[1corona4u]

Biden and Dodd face long odds together


Obviously, this is a little awkward, says presidential candidate Chris Dodd.

He's talking about the fact he?s competing against one of his friends, Joe Biden, for the Democratic nomination for president.

That's the friend with whom he shared a chartered plane from Washington, DC, to an event in New Hampshire, the buddy for whom he videotaped himself singing "Happy Birthday?" in Spanish earlier this month, the pal who's shared a spot with him in the bottom of polls of Iowa caucusgoers.

Both Dodd, a senator from Connecticut, and Biden, a senator from Delaware, each are hoping to emerge and knock out a front-runner. But both facing an increasing amount of questions about whether they are different enough for voters to tell them apart.

"If we were raised in the same neighborhood, we would have hung out together," Biden said in Des Moines last week, before adding that "Chris is much more" in the good sense of the word "Washington," than I am."

The two acknowledge they share some things in common. They both come from Northeastern states, both have spent three decades in Congress, and both are the only men with white hair running for the Democratic nomination.
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071126/NEWS09/71126053/0/NEWS09

[PatSeg]

1. A while back Biden told Dodd's sister

if he didn't get the nomination, he was supporting Dodd.

[1corona4u]

2. Yeah, I heard about that...

I'd go with Dodd as a last choice....just something I don't really like about him, even though I know he knows what he's doing...

[PatSeg]

4. Dodd isn't terribly appealing as a candidate

but I really like him. He is my 2nd or 3rd choice, depending on what day it is.

[phillyliberal]

3. ticket

I wouldn't mind Biden Dodd ticket... I like them both alot.

However, I would prefer a Biden Richardson ticket.

[gateley]

5. Hey phillyliberal -

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[jillan]

11. I knew I liked you for a reason :)

I just welcomed you in one of your threads.:hi:

[gateley]

6. This IS nice -- thanks for posting this, too! nt

[1corona4u]

7. There's actually a LOT of news out there today about Joe.....n/t

[gateley]

8. I know -- I've been trying to keep up with your posts! Thanks!

:hi:

[Captain Hilts]

9. I'd like to see them both do well. nt

[ripple]

10. Cool article. Although neither is my first choice

I have tremendous respect for both of them. Biden is my second and Dodd is my third, BTW.

[jillan]

12. I hope their friendship stays strong through all of this.

Two great statesmen.