Foyle on Dodd’s Slipping Position in the Polls

David PesciNovember 30, 20091min
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In a recent article in The Hartford Courant, Douglas Foyle, Douglas J. and Midge Bowen Bennet Associate Professor of Government, discussed Connecticut Senator Chistopher Dodd’s sinking popularity, even among liberal Democrats in the state. It is the first time the five-term Democratic Senator has experienced significant disenchantment with his performance among a large percentage of the electorate.