Eight Reasons To Vote For Chris Dodd On January 8, 2008

MANCHESTER, NH - One month before the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, the Chris Dodd for President Campaign has released eight reasons why New Hampshire voters should vote for Chris Dodd on January 8th, 2008.

Eight Reasons to Vote for Dodd in 08 on the 8th:

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1) Ending the War in Iraq - Chris Dodd believes the time for giving President Bush blank checks is over and that we set a firm deadline tied to funding to begin safely redeploying U.S. combat troops out of Iraq, beginning immediately and completed within one year.

2) Restoring the Constitution - Chris Dodd will restore our Constitution on his first day during his first hour in the Oval Office. He would restore habeas corpus, close Guantanamo Bay, and require the US to live up to the Geneva Conventions.

3) Health Care - As President, Chris Dodd will offer high-quality universal health care to every American regardless of their job status, previous medical conditions or ability to pay. Dodd's plan ensures that all Americans will have quality, affordable health coverage by creating a health insurance marketplace called Universal HealthMart that is based on, and parallel to, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan. Insurance purchased in Universal HealthMart will follow individuals, not jobs ensuring that no one will lose their health care by changing jobs or moving to a different part of the country. Finally, the Dodd Health Care plan will phase in universal, affordable coverage to all Americans over the course of four years.

4) Global Warming - From a Corporate Carbon Tax that makes polluters pay to his call for historic fuel efficiency standards that break America's dependence on Middle East oil by 2015, Chris Dodd is the only candidate in the field with a plan to make America the world leader on climate change and bring energy costs down for families and businesses.

5) Restoring America's World Standing - Chris Dodd understands America must lead to protect our security not only on Iraq, but also on the rise of state-less terrorist organizations around the world, a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan, the HIV/AIDS crisis that is decimating whole continents and creating failed states, and the growing threat of global warming. As President, Dodd will strengthen America's alliances by engaging in robust diplomacy, end the war in Iraq decisively, hold America's allies accountable, and enhance and export energy technology to free America from our reliance on Middle East oil.

6) Education - Chris Dodd is offering the most ambitious and comprehensive education plan of any Presidential candidate, from preschool to college. His plan will reduce the cost of college student loans, raise the Pell Grant and provide an opportunity for free community college to every American. It will ensure that all Americans have access to a world-class public education including community college for all by matching dollar for dollar any tuition reduction offered by the state up to 50% of the cost of tuition. The plan will also ensure that every American graduates from high school college- and workforce-ready, and will reform No Child Left Behind to realize the promise of strengthening and supporting every public school.

7) Homeland Security - As President, Chris Dodd will ensure that: 1) our first responders have the tools they need to keep themselves and our communities safe; 2) we are able to keep and recruit first responders; and 3) our communities are prepared to respond to any emergency situation. America's Fire Fighters recognized Senator Dodd's record and leadership on keeping our country secure and unanimously endorsed his candidacy.

8) National Service - Chris Dodd was the first candidate to put forth a comprehensive plan for national service - The American Community Initiative. Dodd's plan will double the size of the Peace Corps, create a Rapid Response Reserve Corps, dramatically increase the number of AmeriCorps members to 1,000,000, promote the Corporation for National Service (CNS) to cabinet status, and mandate school-based service as a requirement for high school graduation.

Source: Chris Dodd campaign