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Linda McMahon Leads GOP Primary Matchup For Connecticut Senate Seat, Opponents Respond
Written by Richard Gray on Mar 17, 2010 - 12:36:10 PM
Not only is Linda McMahon's Senate campaigning gaining ground, a new survey of Connecticut voters conducted by Quinnipiac University indicates she is leading the GOP primary matchup. McMahon leads former Rep. Rob Simmons 44 to 34 percent, with businessman Peter Schiff at 9 percent and 12 percent undecided.
"What explains Linda McMahon's rise in the polls? Money. She is the only Senate candidate on TV right now. She quickly has become as well-known and well-liked among Republicans as the former frontrunner for the Republican nomination, three-term Congressman Rob Simmons," Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz told CNN.
"We are very encouraged by the results of this poll. We have said for months that the momentum behind Linda's candidacy is real and undeniable," McMahon campaign spokesman Ed Patru told CNN. "This poll confirms what we are seeing in our own internal polls: Linda's standing against Rob Simmons continues to improve month by month, and Republicans are excited about Linda being their nominee against Dick Blumenthal this fall."
The campaign manager for Rob Simmons slams Linda McMahon in CNN's article, saying, "It should be no surprise to anyone that after six months and millions and millions of dollars in uncontested spending, including on misleading negative attack mail against Rob Simmons that Factcheck.org deemed riddled with falsehoods, that Linda McMahon would be able to buy an improvement in her polling,"
Click here for coverage by CNN.
Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Dave Laiosa for his help with this story.
Richard Reacts: I'm surprised but I shouldn't be. Money has a strong influence in politics and if you have it and are willing to spend it - you are going to get the public's attention. When Linda McMahon first announced she was running for Senate I thought it would be short-lived. However, not only does she have a chance in the primaries she might walk away the winner and challenge for a Senate seat. If elected, the McMahon family would not only be a powerful wealthy family but they would have a strong influence in Washington as well.
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