dodd-hair-cutAnother one bites the dust.

“Embattled Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd (D) has scheduled a press conference at his home in Connecticut Wednesday at which he is expected to announce he will not seek re-election, according to sources familiar with his plans.

Dodd’s retirement comes after months of speculation about his political future, and amid faltering polling numbers and a growing sense among the Democratic establishment that he could not win a sixth term. It also comes less than 24 hours after Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced he would not seek re-election.

State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is widely expected to step into the void filled by Dodd and, at least at first blush, should drastically increase Democrats’ chances of holding the seat.”

Oh I don’t know. Yeah Connecticut is solidly blue, but this is turning out to be the makings of a solidly red year. The GOP has Rob Simmons and Linda McMahon up at the bat and no matter if Dodd is in town or not his name – solidly associated with democratic corruption – will taint anyone Democratic replacement.