Sunday odds and ends
Posted: Sunday, December 16, 2007 3:37 PM by Mark Murray
From NBC's Mark Murray
Some other news today... Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey (D) endorsed Clinton. Nebraska, of course, borders Iowa, so the endorsement could help Clinton in the western part of the Hawkeye State. On the other hand, the Kerrey endorsement was suggested by the New York Times a few weeks ago, and the endorsement will spur reporters to remember Kerrey's description of Bill Clinton in the 1990s as "an unusually good liar."
Also, the Ron Paul campaign today announced that it has already raised $13.5 million for this quarter, surpassing its $12 million goal.
And the Dodd camp is going up with a new radio in Iowa that features Iraq war vet and state Rep. Ray Zirkelbach, who has endorsed Dodd. "I want people to know that talking about Iraq, and doing this radio ad, is not easy for me,' Zirkelbach says in it. "But I'm doing it because I want my 20-month old daughter Claire, who was born while I was in Iraq, to live in a country with leaders who once again care about what's happening to average families like yours and mine."
"That's why I'll be caucusing for Chris Dodd for President. I trust him to bring the War in Iraq to an end. Chris Dodd served in the military, and I know he'll do right by the veterans who have fought for our country."