Sen. Christopher J. Dodd has made strides in consolidating support among Connecticut Democrats, but it seems he still has work to do after the Kent Democratic Town Committee passed a no-confidence resolution against Dodd earlier this week.
"Senator Dodd has violated either in fact or in appearance or both, in the several ways herein elaborated, the trust placed in him by his constituents," the resolution reads. "WE RESOLVE that Senator Dodd does not deserve our support, and that through his pattern of behavior, he has become a symbol of what is wrong with our electoral system." It passed with a vote of 8 to 5 and one abstention.
Town committee chairman Todd Jones told the Lichtfield County Times that at Dodd's appearance before the committee last month had been a disapointment. "Some committee members felt [Mr.] Dodd did not answer their questions at all. Only three or so questions were answered and people felt their concerns were not addressed."
Dodd campaign manager Jay Howser responded: "People are certainly entitled to their opinion, but over the next 16 months, Chris will continue to do what he's always done over the last 25 years - advocate on behalf of Connecticut families first and foremost. "
Kent is hardly a population hub in Connecticut -- the rural town of 3,000 people lies along the state's Western border, far from the major corridors that take in city centers Hartford and New Haven. But the frustrations of Democrats there reflect the larger challenges Dodd faces as he seeks to win back his own party base, as well as independent voters. A Quinnipiac poll conducted May 20-25, found just 58 percent of Democrats approved of the five term senator's job performance.
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