Like John Edwards, Dodd favors mandatory community service for high school students.

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He has worked at one time or another for five of the Democratic candidates in the recent race (Mr Obama plus Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Chris Dodd and Tom Vilsack).

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Chris Dodd and John McCain also missed the vote.

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He ended in a 10-way tie on five under par, alongside Welshmen Stephen Dodd and English duo John Bickerton and Richard McEvoy.

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For example, Leon Black, a newcomer to the rich list who made his money via leveraged buyouts, has put up money for Democrats Joe Biden and Christopher Dodd, and Republican John McCain.

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Seven senators did not vote, including presidential candidates Joe Biden (D-DE), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Chris Dodd (D-CT), John McCain (R-AZ) and Barack Obama (D-IL).

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And then, they want to be - Bill Richardson, or Joe Biden, or Chris Dodd, or Tom Vilsack, or John Kerry - want to be the man standing when that happens.

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