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SANTO DOMINGO.- United States senator Christopher Dodd, one of the Democratic Party’s White House hopefuls, said he’s “the only Dominican presidential candidate" who participates in the run for that country’s Presidency.

"That time that I spent working in Dominican Republic (as member  the Peace Corps between 1966 and 1968), makes me identify with the dreams and yearnings  of Dominicans. For that reason I say that I’m the only Dominican candidate to the presidency of the United States, aside from my tastes such as liking baseball, I like politics and I like merengue, and I never forget the great friends I made in Monción (northwest) and other populations.

He said he knew "the great leaders: (Joaquin) Balaguer, (Juan) Bosch, (Jose Francisco) Peña Gomez and I have much respect fro president Leonel Fernandez, who’s a very good friend, I have respect for its national assembly and above all the Dominican people."

Dodd spoke with the director of the newspaper Listin Diario Miguel Franjul, as part of a campaign fund raiser hosted by the prestigious Dominican ophthalmologist Salomón Melgen in his residence, attended by personalities of the U.S. society.

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5 comment(s)
Written by: Regina, 20 Jun 2007 4:27 PM
From: Santo Domingo-La romana
Mr. Senator Dodd,
As a Dominican,I would like to request from , you as Head of the Exterior Relation Committee of The Senate of The United States Of The America, to invetigate,the former Ambassador of U.S.A.Hans Hartel, for corruption and trafifc of influence.
And make sure the next Ambassador appoint to the Dominican Republic is a decent Person.
Written by: rafael, 20 Jun 2007 7:45 PM
From: miami
Sorry senator, the only dominican senator for us is Hillary, she comes to our country twice a year and we love her for that. how many times has the senator been in this country?.
Written by: jhon seurat, 21 Jun 2007 11:34 AM
From: MIAMI.
I would like to answer to Mr. Rafael, what it has to do,Mrs Hillary R. Clinton,coming to our Country twice a year, regarding this articule.
Our Country, needs more education and teach people how to read and analylize.
Don´t waste your time Sir,aabout banal -comments.
Denounce,authorities, for wrong doing.For example, like the others commentaries, that they are truth, about Hans Hartel.
Use commmon sense.
Written by: rafael, 23 Jun 2007 6:51 PM
From: miami
Will are going to see a lot of politician trrying to get our vote and in that process they will be saying nice things to get our us on their side, please make a sounf judgement on who this "caperusita rojas" are .
Written by: Haile Rivera, 24 Jul 2007 11:06 AM
From: NYC
Senator Barack Obama is teh best candidate for us all. After having dinner with him on July 10th in Washington, DC, I am confident that he will have DR on its mind. I am now working on trying to have Dominicans support him because he comes from an urban city (Chicago) and knows about the issues affecting urban community. Furthermore, he expressed his commitment to having a more active role in the Dominican Republic and help in whichever way is better for the people.
BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!
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