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Dodd tests presidential waters in Florida
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Jul 22, 2006 09:36pm |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Sunday, July 23, 2006 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd made a good impression on Florida Democratic Party activists Saturday in his first major appearance since announcing he'll explore a 2008 White House run.
He warmed up a crowd of about 175 by talking about his friendship with popular Florida Democrats like former Sen. Bob Graham and the late Gov. Lawton Chiles and by mentioning the state's 2000 presidential recount and his efforts to fix voting problems .
He went on to rouse the group with a speech that criticized the war in Iraq, called for a minimum wage increase, stressed the need for alternative fuels, declared education as the nation's most important issue, promised to protect Social Security and pointed out problems in the health care system.
Dodd said people are "nauseated" by the country's polarization under President Bush. |
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