Checking Out Chris Dodd's Primary Challenger

National Review ^ | May 18, 2009 | Jim Geraghty

[campaignPete R-CT]

Sen. Chris Dodd (D., Conn.) has a primary challenger, a former donor. I was ready to dismiss the challenger, Merrick Alpert, as a no-name, but he has a fairly impressive résumé — Air Force officer who served in Bosnia, advance work for Vice President Gore, started a medical software company. ...

[campaignPete R-CT]

The GOP strategy states that Dodd would be the easiest candidate to beat. The people do not even want his name on the ballot.

Dodd should drop out now. Dump Dodd.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

OK.....everybody pony up ten bucks and let’s get this FReepathon over....

Thanks.

[campaignPete R-CT]

here he is. No, I am not encouraging y’all to support him.

http://merrickforachange.ngphost.com/bio

[Birch T. Barlow]

Is it just me or does it seem all the former military officers who support Dems just happen to come from the Air Force? The Air Force is the most civilian-like of the armed forces, so I guess that might be part of it.

[freekitty]

He’s a lawyer and he worked for Al Gore?

[celtic gal]

If he is a democRAT or a squishy Republican he won’t get support from us.

[celtic gal]

Seems there are a few from the Marine Corps too..try Zinni on for size.

[Syncro]

The Tea Party Express is targeting Dodd!

CONNECTICUT

Senator Chris Dodd

▪ National Taxpayer Union Rating: F (source: ntu.org)

▪ Bears huge amount of responsibility for mortgage crisis (source: realclearpolitics.com)

▪ Lied about his involvement in the taxpayer-funded AIG bonuses (source: newhavenregister.com)

* POLITICALLY VULNERABLE: Polls show Chris Dodd is in deep trouble.  More voters have an unfavorable view of his job performance than have a favorable view (source: washingtonpost.com).

[lookout88]

Is it just me or does it seem all the former military officers who support Dems just happen to come from the Air Force? The Air Force is the most civilian-like of the armed forces, so I guess that might be part of it.

Yeah, it is just you. All my son’s friends are officers, and fine patriotic Americans. They all hate obama

[Tzimisce]

...he’s going to be replaced with someone just as liberal and corrupt. :(

It’s the North East...

[campaignPete R-CT]

Tz,
please do your best to remain patient with those of us who are not ready to make a concession speech.

[Cheetahcat]

Hey GW Bush was born in that State no wonder it is screwed up!

[liberty or death]

Agreed. My little Bro is an AF LC. F-16 pilot and all but he and his school teacher wife are Obama libs with zero reasons when you ask for “why”.

[MSF BU]

I would have said the Navy first. The army is the largest service though and we’ve contribured some duds (Patches Murphy, PA for example) but you’d have to look at it adjusting for the size of each service. Having said that, my guess is the Navy is most Left in my experience.

[Tzimisce]

...it’s CT.

I hope you win, I really do.

But it’s CT.