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Posted on Jul 6, 2007
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Senator Christopher Dodd (he’s the taller one) mugs with singer Paul Simon at a tour stop in Fort Dodge, Iowa on July 6.

Paul Simon has a touring new partner: Senator and presidential hopeful Christopher Dodd.  Simon has joined Dodd’s campaign and will be performing a series of concerts at Dodd-sponsored events.

Dodd will be featured on D-TV, the latest gimmick in politico-reality television, through which he hopes to give voters a “never before seen window into the campaign.”  Some highlights include Dodd playing baseball in Iowa and Paul Simon performing.

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By Dodd, July 9, 2007 at 12:42 am Link to this comment
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This is great news for Chris.. this will be an interesting election season for sure. Celebrity types are always jumping into the spotlight around this time.

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By great_satan, July 7, 2007 at 1:42 pm Link to this comment

#84743 by THOMAS BILLIS

  Haha. Good one.
  Paul Simon is about three years his elder.

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By DennisD, July 7, 2007 at 12:33 pm Link to this comment
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Can Dodd hit the high notes that Art once did, I doubt it. Paul, this may be one comeback try too many.

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By THOMAS BILLIS, July 7, 2007 at 4:38 am Link to this comment
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At Dodd’s age Paul Simon’s” A Bridge Over Troubled Water” usually means prostate problems.

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By Skruff, July 6, 2007 at 3:00 pm Link to this comment
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The other Connecticut Senator unilaterally declares war on Iran, and truth-dig posts this….

What a dissapointment.

Impeach Lieberman

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