Defunct Dodd Campaign Continues To Pull In Money

By JESSE A. HAMILTON | Washington Bureau Chief WASHINGTON — - The Dodd for President campaign has been defunct for almost seven months, but it's still hauling in money at a brisk pace — $77,851 in May, for instance. The campaign is still looking for cash because, in the modern political tradition, it spent more than it took in. But for a veteran senator like Dodd, who holds a chairmanship and senior positions on major committees, there's nothing to worry about in retiring his campaign's debt, which now stands at about $400,000. He's still going to be a significant figure in the Washington political scene, so people still have reason to support him. And they have, giving $383,126 since the crash of his campaign, according to campaign filings up to late last week. So, what makes a person give to a campaign that has long since... [read full story]