After skipping Ground Zero event with Obama, Bush made three paid speeches

By Peter H. Stone

Bush skipped Ground Zero event but gave three paid speeches in the next week

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"… inent speakers included former Secretary of State Colin Powell and ex-Sen. Chris Dodd. At the hedge fund conference, Bush said he was “not overjoyed” by new …"

Senate chairs: Democrats have deep ties to industries they oversee

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Though the Democrats lost six of their 59 Senate seats in the November election, they still enter the 112th Congress in control of the upper

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"… o lead their panels, while vacancies resulting from the retirement of Sen. Chris Dodd and the defeat of Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas will leave two panels …"

The top ten PACs that will miss Chris Dodd

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

When Connecticut Democrat Chris Dodd first ran for the Senate in 1980, his campaign cost only about $1.4 million. But three decades later, r

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"… Dodd for comment were not returned by press time. …"

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Hedge funds bet heavily on Republicans at end of election

By Peter H. Stone and Michael Isikoff

A small network of hedge fund executives pumped at least $10 million into Republican campaign committees and allied groups in last year’s el

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"… enerously to Democrats. Cohen, for example, has been a major donor to Sen. Chris Dodd, the former chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. The Chicago-based Gr …"

Tim Johnson — Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

By Josh Israel

As federal regulators begin to implement financial regulatory reform, Tim Johnson of South Dakota replaces retiring Sen. Chris Dodd in the h

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"… cial regulatory reform, Tim Johnson of South Dakota replaces retiring Sen. Chris Dodd in the high-profile chairmanship of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban …"

Coulda been a contender: Catching up with ’08 presidential also-rans

By Caitlin Ginley

PaperTrail is going through withdrawal. Memories of once-regular characters like Fred Thompson, Chris Dodd, and the slew of other presidenti

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"… hrough withdrawal. Memories of once-regular characters like Fred Thompson, Chris Dodd, and the slew of other presidential contenders are beginning to fade. And …"

"… ty, but made no mention of his personal life.As for the others, some, like Chris Dodd and Dennis Kucinich, returned to their previous posts. Bill Richardson is …"

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Fannie’s favorite son

By Matthew Lewis

The federal rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is just waiting for the president’s signature at this point, but that doesn’t mean th

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"… ent will be spared addressing the issue. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd told NPR’s Morning Edition last week:“Candidly, this is not to be the …"

Obama top recipient of AIG's hefty campaign contributions

By Kat Aaron

The American International Group, more commonly known as AIG, has become the poster child for the financial bailout. The company has receive

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"… ix other presidential candidates are among the top ten for the 2008 cycle: Chris Dodd, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Joseph Biden, and Rudy Giulian …"

Obama punting on Fannie, Freddie could prove costly

By Ben Protess

Feds could likely regret leaving two faulty mortgage giants as a low priority

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chris Dodd":

"… of more than $126,000 from the two mortgage giants, is second only to Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) on the list of lawmakers who have received funds since 1989,&nbs …"

Goldman Sachs publicly backs financial reform — while dispatching army of lobbyists

By Adele Hampton

Amid attempts to rein in Wall Street, persuaders safeguard bank’s interests

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"… to President Ronald Reagan; and Janice O’Connell, former adviser to Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. Goldman also has tapp …"

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