August 9, 2010

McMahon coos at a Bristol baby




As part of a whirlwind tour across the state, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Linda McMahon spent an hour Monday afternoon hobnobbing with GOP officials and diners at Panera Bread.
When McMahon walked in, she quickly spotted retired city Registrar Ellie Klapatch.
“We’re popping in” all over, McMahon said, as her eyes wandered to a 7-week-old baby boy held by former city GOP leader Gary Schaffrick.
She quickly scooped Evan Schilling, one of Bristol’s youngest residents, and quietly whispered some baby talk to him.
Handing him off after a couple of minutes, McMahon proclaimed, “That was my treat for the day.”
McMahon said she is “cautiously optimistic” about her chances in today’s three-way primary – former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons and stock market guru Peter Schiff are running against her.
“I feel good momentum in this race,” McMahon said.
She apparently has one voted locked up already. Her husband, Vince McMahon, voted absentee because he’s in California this week.
The primary winner will face Democrat Richard Blumenthal, the state's longtime attorney general, in the November 2 general election for the open seat created by U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd’s decision to step down.
Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com

14 comments:

Tim Gamache said...

Please forgive my "nitpicking" but Mr. Blumenthal was the STATES Attorney General.

Steve Collins said...

Thanks, Tim! Let's hope the copy editors caught that one....

Anonymous said...

Wouldn't he be the "state's" as in possessive or the State Attorney General. "STATES" (sic) refers to more than one state.

McMahon, Klapatch and Schaffrick deserve each other.

Anonymous said...

Ellie and I don't vote the same, but she is a sweet lady. Shame on you, 8:13.

Anonymous said...

Peter Schiff is an economist who forecasted the economic crash of 2008 and a conservative. McMahon is a rich, promoter of slimey entertainment. Simmons is an arrogant also-ran.

Anonymous said...

As a Democrat I was Prohibited* from casting my vote for our next senator from Connecticut .

Go Linda !!!!

* Please keep that in mind next Sec. of State

Anonymous said...

August 10, 2010 8:41 AM:

Right back at you.

Anonymous said...

Typical wannabe politician. Kissing babies and buying the election.

Anonymous said...

Timmy where has McMann served?

Anonymous said...

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ nobody should complain because $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ really does talk!

Anonymous said...

she looks ready to give that baby a body slam with a solar-plexus !!!!

HOO-HA !!!!!

Anonymous said...

LOL Blumenthal "is" the states attorney

Anonymous said...

Then she laid the smack down in the primary! Go, Linda!

Anonymous said...

And if you don't agree with she'll kick you in the groin with her $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ buy your way into society.