Conn. Senate Race: Former Rep. Simmons to take on Chris Dodd

thehill.com — Former Rep. Rob Simmons (R-Conn.) told the Associated Press on Sunday that he will take on Sen. Chris Dodd (D) in 2010. A recent Quinnipiac poll showed Simmons and Dodd in a statistical tie, with both in the low 40s. Dodd has been dogged by a Senate ethics inquiry into a special mortgage program from Countrywide Financial. Mar 16, 2009 View in Crawl 4