Embattled Democrat Senator Chris Dodd seems to have serious trouble getting support from his own citizens. In his latest fundraising report, Dodd received contributions from just FIVE people from Connecticut. That’s right, only five people he actually represents showed their support for his campaign by donating to his re-election efforts.

The five-term incumbent reported raising just $4,250 from five Connecticut residents during the first three months of the year while raking in $604,745 from nearly 400 individuals living outside the state.

While incumbents often turn to special interests for early campaign fundraising, Dodd’s out-of-state total seems unusually high and comes at a time when he has been plagued by poor approval ratings among state voters.

Earlier this month, a Quinnipiac University poll found Dodd trailing possible Republican challenger Rob Simmons by a whopping 16 points. His approval ratings have also tanked.

Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd trails former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, a possible Republican challenger, 50 – 34 percent in the 2010 Senate race, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today, as voters disapprove 58 – 33 percent of the job the Democratic incumbent is doing, his lowest approval rating ever.

Dodd’s abysmal poll numbers, and horrific in-state fundraising report may be an indication that the AIG bonus mess he was involved in finally has Connecticut voters fed up with the longtime Senator.

Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) suffered a political blow Wednesday with the admission that he had been involved in key legislative changes that helped pave the way for AIG to pay controversial bonuses.

Dodd does have a decent war-chest of more than $1.4 million dollars though, putting him well ahead of his potential GOP opponents. Whoever his general election challenger may be, they will surely be able to harness some of the anti-Washington energy seen across the country right now, in the hundreds of Tea Parties that took place this week for instance, and point out that Senator Dodd can’t even garner the financial support of his own constituents.

“Normally, it doesn’t matter where the money comes from, but Chris Dodd is in a peculiar situation,” said Larry Sabato, a professor of politics at the University of Virginia. “Dodd would be much better off raising as much money as possible from residents of the Nutmeg State. Everyone knows he’s powerful in Washington, but that’s what has gotten him into trouble. He needs to reconnect with the people in Connecticut and in-state contributions are a good way to do that.”

There is still a lot of time between now and November 2010 for a miracle turn around, but it’s going to take support from more than five Connecticut voters for Dodd to win. Maybe he can get the support of some AIG employees.