December 24, 2004: Headlines: COS - Dominican Republic: Politics: Election2006 - Dodd: Congress: Stamford Advocate: Democratic politics in Connecticut are frozen until Chris Dodd decides if he is going to run for the governorship
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December 24, 2004: Headlines: COS - Dominican Republic: Politics: Election2006 - Dodd: Congress: Stamford Advocate: Democratic politics in Connecticut are frozen until Chris Dodd decides if he is going to run for the governorship
Democratic politics in Connecticut are frozen until Chris Dodd decides if he is going to run for the governorship
Democratic politics in Connecticut are frozen until Chris Dodd decides if he is going to run for the governorship
State Dem chairman Jepsen declines decides not to seek second term
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Jepsen's announcement came about a week after he met with U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D- Conn. But Jepsen said Dodd did not reveal whether the senator will run for governor, and his decision was unrelated to that conversation.
"Nothing has changed. He has not ruled it out, but I don't expect him to make a decision until much later next year," Jepsen said.
A spokesman for Dodd said the senator has no plans to run for governor.
"George Jepsen had a long-standing, pending request to meet with Senator Dodd to discuss the state of the Connecticut Democratic party. His decision to step down did not come up at their meeting," said Marvin Fast, a Dodd spokesman. "While Senator Dodd salutes Mr. Jepsen for his service to the party, Senator Dodd has said repeatedly that he has no plans to run for governor. Nothing has changed."
Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy, who is running for governor, said he was sorry to see Jepsen go. He said that what is "clear is that Democratic politics are frozen until Chris Dodd decides if he is going to run for the governorship."
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Story Source: Stamford Advocate
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