FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd made a good impression on Florida Democratic Party activists Saturday | Is it just me or do the Dem candidates always have to get approved by "activists" lately before they can campaign in earnest? I may have a blind spot, but I don't see GOP hopefuls having to perform in for the circus first... |
He went on to roused the group with a speech that criticized the war in Iraq, called for a minimum wage increase, stressed the need for alternative fuels, declared education as the nation's most important issue, promised to protect Social Security and pointed out problems in the health care system. Dodd said people are "nauseated" by the country's polarization under President Bush.
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was scheduled to speak Saturday night and retired Gen. Wesley Clark on Sunday morning. Both also are considering presidential runs. Was Dodd impressive enough to be considered for president? "Oh God, yes!" said Casey O'Harra, 65, who chairs the Lake County Democrats. "I would definitely be able to support him as president."