Dodd and Biden Quit Race

By: Paul Lim
College Press Staff Writer

After poor showings in the Iowa Caucuses, Rep. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) quit their bids for the Presidency.  This was Biden’s second run after a failed bid back in 1988.  Biden said, in an interview with Reuters, “People say they like me, people tell me they think I'd be a good president but that they just don't think I can win.”

The three big names for the Democrats, Senators Barack Obama (IL) and Hillary Clinton (NY) along with former Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards (NC) carried the greater majority of the vote Thursday evening.  Biden pulled about two percent of the vote.  

Biden has been a very vocal opponent of President George W. Bush and the War in Iraq.  After announcing the end of his campaign, Biden reassured his supporters, “There is nothing sad about tonight. We are so incredibly proud of you all.”

Dodd has made even less of an impact since announcing his candidacy for the Presidency.  Besides a solo diplomatic trip to Syria, Dodd’s campaign has failed to make any waves in the media and with voters.  As a result, Dodd polled less than one percent in the Iowa polls.  Dodd said of his first run for the Presidency, “I count the past year as one of the most rewarding in a career of public service.”

Neither has announced any endorsement of the remaining candidates.