October 20, 2004: Headlines: COS - Dominican Republic: Spanish: Politics: election2004 - Dodd: Newsday: U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd used his Spanish-speaking abilities on Wednesday to stump for himself, congressional candidate Theresa Gerratana and state Rep. Bob Godfrey at a Hispanic community center in Danbury. Dodd, who learned to speak Spanish while in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, rolled out the jokes as he trilled his R's for the group who came to see him.
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October 20, 2004: Headlines: COS - Dominican Republic: Spanish: Politics: election2004 - Dodd: Newsday: U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd used his Spanish-speaking abilities on Wednesday to stump for himself, congressional candidate Theresa Gerratana and state Rep. Bob Godfrey at a Hispanic community center in Danbury. Dodd, who learned to speak Spanish while in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, rolled out the jokes as he trilled his R's for the group who came to see him.
U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd used his Spanish-speaking abilities on Wednesday to stump for himself, congressional candidate Theresa Gerratana and state Rep. Bob Godfrey at a Hispanic community center in Danbury. Dodd, who learned to speak Spanish while in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, rolled out the jokes as he trilled his R's for the group who came to see him.
U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd used his Spanish-speaking abilities on Wednesday to stump for himself, congressional candidate Theresa Gerratana and state Rep. Bob Godfrey at a Hispanic community center in Danbury. Dodd, who learned to speak Spanish while in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, rolled out the jokes as he trilled his R's for the group who came to see him.
Briefs from the Connecticut campaign trail
October 20, 2004, 7:07 PM EDT
DANBURY, Conn. -- U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd used his Spanish-speaking abilities on Wednesday to stump for himself, congressional candidate Theresa Gerratana and state Rep. Bob Godfrey at a Hispanic community center in Danbury.
Dodd, who learned to speak Spanish while in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, rolled out the jokes as he trilled his R's for the group who came to see him.
Hispanics are the fastest-growing segment of the state's population, especially in the 5th Congressional District, where Gerratana hopes to unseat U.S. Rep. Nancy Johnson.
The three Democrats heard from community activists about problems that some Hispanics are having getting driver's licenses. They also said that many contractors are taking advantage of undocumented aliens by hiring them to work on landscaping or other jobs, and then refusing to pay them.
Dodd, D-Conn., said he would support changing immigration laws to allow for "visiting workers" status, so that people who come to the United States to work on farms or on other jobs can get help with such problems.
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., will take another quick detour from his own Senate race Thursday and travel to New Hampshire to campaign again for Democrat John Kerry. He did a day of campaigning last Friday in Pennsylvania for the presidential contender, and he may go to Florida next week.
Dodd, who is seeking a fifth term, will speak to students at St. Anselm's College in Manchester Thursday morning, then head to a forum at a local Manchester restaurant, where he will speak to a Latino community gathering. Dodd also will be headlining a luncheon fund-raiser for Democrat Ray Buckley, who is running for the Executive Council, a five-member advisory board to the governor.
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