STAMFORD - President Barack Obama and Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd have made a whirlwind visit to a Stamford company before proceeding to a $1,000-a-plate fundraiser.

STAMFORD -- Before a packed ballroom of 700 enthusiastic Democratic supporters Friday, President Barack Obama delivered a full-throated endorsement of U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, calling the state's senior senator a "friend and champion" of two of his most important issues -- health care and financial regulatory reform.

If there were ever any doubts about whether President Barack Obama would support embattled U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, they were banished Friday night.

President Barack Obama gave yet another “shout out” Friday to U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, praising him lavishly for his work on health care reform, credit card reform and a bevy of regulatory financial industry reforms.

President Barack Obama on Friday came to the aid of embattled Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) not long after a House committee made it clear that Read more...

If there was ever any doubt about whether President Obama would support embattled U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, they were banished tonight.

Down in the polls a year before the 2010 election, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd is hoping to tap into the statewide popularity of President Barack Obama. Besides raising money, Dodd's campaign manager hopes Friday's $1,000-a-plate fundraiser will highlight... Sponsored Topics: Barack Obama - Christopher Dodd - Chris Dodd - Connecticut - United States

Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd endorsed reducing banks’ power in nominating Federal Reserve regional bank presidents, vowing to include it in a planned overhaul of financial regulation.

Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd endorsed a proposal to strip banks’ power in nominating Federal Reserve regional bank presidents, vowing to include it in a planned overhaul of financial regulation.