Dodd Ends Campaign for President

January 3, 2008, DES MOINES - Harold A. Schaitberger, general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, issued this statement after Chris Dodd announced he was ending his campaign for the presidency of the United States following the Iowa caucuses:

"The IAFF put our trademark gold and black 'Fire Fighters For' political effort and operation behind Senator Chris Dodd based on principle, against the toughest odds.

"We supported Chris because of what he has done, not what he was promising. He earned our support. Read more...


January 3, 2008 -- The following are the remarks of Senator Chris Dodd, delivered from the Temple for the Performing Arts in downtown Des Moines:

"Our campaign has been about results. And even though we didn’t get the result we all were hoping for, this experience has been one of the most rewarding in my life of public service.

"I always knew this endeavor would be an uphill battle against very tough odds." Read more...