Simon and Dodd?
Paul Simon has a new touring 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.
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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