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.
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Please forgive my "nitpicking" but Mr. Blumenthal was the STATES Attorney General.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tim! Let's hope the copy editors caught that one....
ReplyDeleteWouldn't he be the "state's" as in possessive or the State Attorney General. "STATES" (sic) refers to more than one state.
ReplyDeleteMcMahon, Klapatch and Schaffrick deserve each other.
Ellie and I don't vote the same, but she is a sweet lady. Shame on you, 8:13.
ReplyDeletePeter 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.
ReplyDeleteAs a Democrat I was Prohibited* from casting my vote for our next senator from Connecticut .
ReplyDeleteGo Linda !!!!
* Please keep that in mind next Sec. of State
August 10, 2010 8:41 AM:
ReplyDeleteRight back at you.
Typical wannabe politician. Kissing babies and buying the election.
ReplyDeleteTimmy where has McMann served?
ReplyDelete$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ nobody should complain because $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ really does talk!
ReplyDeleteshe looks ready to give that baby a body slam with a solar-plexus !!!!
ReplyDeleteHOO-HA !!!!!
LOL Blumenthal "is" the states attorney
ReplyDeleteThen she laid the smack down in the primary! Go, Linda!
ReplyDeleteAnd if you don't agree with she'll kick you in the groin with her $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ buy your way into society.
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