The IAFF, the firefighters’ union that is credited with saving John Kerry’s campaign in 2004, endorsed Senator Chris Dodd.

Will lightning strike twice? Not likely. But it’s a nice feather in the cap for Dodd; in fact, it’s probably the most significant win for his campaign. In second place… oh, I guess not being distracted by the bug walking around on his hair in the clips featured on The Daily Show.

In a way, Dodd having a solid record on their issues saves the union from having to make a difficult choice and, say, endorsing Hillary and then having Obama win the nomination, or vice versa. Dodd is a safe, understandable, non-offensive choice.

By no means does this derail Hillary, but I’m sure her campaign would have liked this endorsement, and her people pushed hard for it, I understand. If and when she gets the nomination, the union will clearly fall in line…