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[[File:Chrisnowinski.JPG|thumb|right|160px|Following the death of [[Lance Cade]], former wrestler Chris Nowinski publicly spoke out against Linda McMahon and WWE]]
[[File:Chrisnowinski.JPG|thumb|right|160px|Following the death of [[Lance Cade]], former wrestler Chris Nowinski publicly spoke out against Linda McMahon and WWE]]
The premature death of former WWE wrestler, [[Lance Cade]], in August 2010 renewed controversy for Linda McMahon. <ref name="nowinski interview">http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/08/former-wrestler-mcmahon-kicking-dirt-on-the-grave-of-lance-cade/61782/</ref> When a reporter asked Linda McMahon about Lance Cade, she said the WWE had no more ability to prevent his death "than a studio could have prevented [[Heath Ledger]]'s death",<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/114957-ex-wrestler-wwe-rewards-steroid-use-says-mcmahon-knew-</ref> saying, "who knows what causes people to have addictions and do what they do?"<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/3101910/Linda-McMahon-hits-back-at-WWE-death-critics.html</ref> She also told the Connecticut Post "I may have met him once". Former WWE wrestler [[Christopher Nowinski]] said McMahon's statements prompted him to speak out. Nowinski she was "just kicking dirt on the guy's grave" and said the McMahons encouraged steroid use in the WWE. He said the McMahons did not have a strong regard for their wrestlers' health and criticized the WWE Health and Wellness Policy.<ref name="nowinski interview"/> World Wrestling Entertainment quickly repudiated his statements, saying it was "dubious" that Lance Cade would confide his drug abuse to Nowinski, "a total stranger".<ref>http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/08/wwe-hits-back-at-nowinski/61851/</ref>
The premature death of former WWE wrestler, [[Lance Cade]], in August 2010 renewed controversy for Linda McMahon. Cade had abused painkillers and steroids during his career in WWE, leading to questions about how much the company knew about his health.<ref name="nowinski interview">http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/08/former-wrestler-mcmahon-kicking-dirt-on-the-grave-of-lance-cade/61782/</ref> When a reporter asked Linda McMahon about Lance Cade, she said the WWE had no more ability to prevent his death "than a studio could have prevented [[Heath Ledger]]'s death",<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/114957-ex-wrestler-wwe-rewards-steroid-use-says-mcmahon-knew-</ref> saying, "who knows what causes people to have addictions and do what they do?"<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/3101910/Linda-McMahon-hits-back-at-WWE-death-critics.html</ref> She also told the Connecticut Post "I may have met him once". Former WWE wrestler [[Christopher Nowinski]] said McMahon's statements prompted him to speak out. Nowinski she was "just kicking dirt on the guy's grave" and said the McMahons encouraged steroid use in the WWE. He said the McMahons did not have a strong regard for their wrestlers' health and criticized the WWE Health and Wellness Policy.<ref name="nowinski interview"/> World Wrestling Entertainment quickly repudiated his statements, saying it was "dubious" that Lance Cade would confide his drug abuse to Nowinski, "a total stranger".<ref>http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/08/wwe-hits-back-at-nowinski/61851/</ref>

The charges that Nowinski was a "stranger" to Cade was disputed by Nowinski and others in the wrestling community, as the two had been coworkers and tag team partners during their time in the company.<ref>http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/115487-wwe-targets-mcmahon-critic-</ref>


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Linda McMahon for Senate 2010
CampaignU.S. Senator from Connecticut
CandidateLinda McMahon
AffiliationRepublican Party
StatusCurrent
HeadquartersWest Hartford, Connecticut
Key peopleEd Patru (spokesman)
ReceiptsUS$14.6[1] (May 1, 2010)
SloganA businesswoman, not a politician, for Connecticut
Website
linda2010.com

Linda McMahon, then-CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, announced her candidacy for U.S. Senator from Connecticut on September 16, 2009. On May 21, 2010, she won a majority of support from the Connecticut Republican Party. She is running as a Republican, campaigning on promises of lower taxes, fiscal conservatism, and job creation.

McMahon has said she is willing to spend up to $50 million of her own money on the campaign, allowing her to refuse campaign donations from special interest groups.[2]. She gained name recognition and poll numbers over her Republican opponents, including Rob Simmons, who was the frontrunner before she entered the race.

Simmons, who forced an August primary against her, had suspended his campaign shortly after the convention, but resumed campaigning in late July with TV ads to remind voters he was still on the ballot, as well as participation in debates.[3] Peter Schiff gained placement on the primary ballot by collecting signatures. McMahon won the August 10th primary, and she will go on to face Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General of Connecticut, as the Democratic opponent.

Background

In August 2009, her spokesperson said that McMahon had considered running as a Republican candidate in the Connecticut Senate race for the seat then held by Democrat Christopher Dodd. McMahon announced her candidacy on the morning of September 16, 2009. Her husband was to assume her duties as CEO at WWE effective immediately. Wrestling fans and political observers initially were incredulous,[4] some thinking the announcement was an on-screen publicity stunt". As McMahon began airing television and radio advertisements touting her business credentials, it became clear that the campaign was a serious effort.

Before McMahon entered the Senate race, Rob Simmons was the Republican frontrunner

In September, when McMahon started her campaign, the field of Republican primary candidates were encouraged by news of slumping approval ratings for Christopher Dodd. Many had made attacks directly on Dodd, seizing popular sentiment against his "insider status" and "fiscal irresponsibility". Connecticut voters stated that the economy and healthcare were their most pressing issues.[5] Polls showed Rob Simmons as the favorite in the Republican field with a 30-40 point lead over other candidates.[5]

Republican primary

2009

Linda McMahon ran a media campaign, launching statewide ads on radio, newspapers, mailing brochures, and Web ads targeting Connecticut voters

McMahon opened her campaign with a media campaign. She advertised on television across Connecticut.[6] McMahon also hired high-profile campaign staff. Her campaign spokesman, Ed Patru, had worked on John McCain's 2000 presidential campaign.[7] Her campaign manager, former State Senator David Cappiello, receives a salary of roughly $280,000.[8][9]

McMahon ran as an outsider candidate, criticizing the Senate for its connection to Wall Street and federal banking bailouts. Her campaign ads emphasized her distance from politics, stressing she was "not a career politician". She criticized the current Senate for passing large bills in a perfunctory manner, particularly the $800 billion stimulus package.[10] Her first televised political ad, "Perseverance", touted her experience as a business leader, stating, "Thirty years ago, my husband and I started our business. It wasn’t always easy but we grew it into a publicly traded company that’s creating jobs here in Connecticut today."[11]

YouTube incident

In October 2009, Democratic political operatives used YouTube videos of WWE for political ads. On October 16, Colleen Flanagan, a spokeswoman for Chris Dodd, posted controversial videos that showed the unsavory side of WWE on Talking Points Memo, a political news website. She said the programming showed “simulated rape, public sex and necrophilia” and McMahon should not be Senator because she “condones this type of behavior”. Hours later, YouTube removed the videos after contact from WWE. WWE had informed YouTube that the material was copyright under US law.[12]

The Connecticut Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission asking for an investigation into what happened with the controversial videos.[13] The complaint claimed that of the “almost 500,000” videos of WWE on YouTube, the three were removed selectively to help McMahon’s campaign.

Republican Outsider

Sam Caligiuri dropped out of the U.S. Senate race in November 2009, leaving an intense rivalry between Simmons and McMahon

In October 2009, McMahon was viewed as a political outsider in the Republican Party. She faced competition from Sam Caligiuri and Rob Simmons, both established politicians among Connecticut Republicans. She lost some credibility among Republicans because of revelations about her voting record[nb 1] and past donations to Democrats, prompting speculation she would run as an Independent candidate should she lose the Republican Primary.[14] [15] [16]

As CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, McMahon donated to Republicans and DLC-affiliated Democrats,[17][18] including Sen. Joe Lieberman in 2006[19] and Rahm Emanuel from the period of 2002 to 2008.[20] McMahon donated $10,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on September 26, 2006, a contribution that helped Joe Courtney weeks before his win against Rob Simmons for the Second Congressional District.[21][22] Since 1980, McMahon contributed twice as much to Republicans than to Democrats— ($70,700 to Republicans, $35,100 to Democrats, and $1,000 to independents).[23] McMahon also donated to the Republican Majority for Choice in 2006,[17] a political action committee favoring abortion and the "Big Tent" appeal of the GOP. This record has led conservative activists to label McMahon a RINO.[24]

Linda made several political donations to Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama's chief-of-staff, between 2002 to 2008

Connecticut Republican voters were displeased to learn of McMahon's donations to Rahm Emanuel. (Emanuel is a highly partisan figure because he organized the Democratic shift in the House in 2006[23] and masterminded Barack Obama's presidential win).[25] McMahon assured voters that her donations to Emanuel were not politically-motivated. Rather, she said that her donations were done on behalf of Rahm's brother, Ari Emanuel, who had represented WWE's presence in Hollywood since 1992.[26][27] According to McMahon, in 2002, "He (Ari) called me one day and he said, my brother is running for Congress in Illinois. It happened to be Rahm. I didn't know Rahm." McMahon made more donations over the course of the next several years, including one check she wrote when Rahm Emanuel came to WWE headquarters to meet her.[28] McMahon's spokesperson clarified that McMahon didn't know who Rahm Emanuel was in '02, but was aware of his partisan status in '06.[29]

Wrestling is put into the spotlight

In November 2009, former wrestler Billy Graham became an outspoken critic of McMahon's campaign.

Billy Graham, a former wrestler, was an outspoken critic of McMahon's campaign

He said the McMahons were hypocrites for "toning down" the violence and sexuality in pro wrestling after many years of showing adult themes.[30] He launched Internet videos on WrestleView saying the WWE's switch to PG was politically motivated: "...they (Linda and Vince) are doing it strictly to get Linda McMahon elected to Senator of Connecticut", he stated in one video.[31] Billy Graham contracted Hepatitis C from another wrestler's blood during his time in WWE and required a life-saving liver transplant as a result.[30] When speaking about Linda, he said:

"She may look like a Sunday school teacher. Linda McMahon's hands are as bloody as her husband's because she is aware of every move in the ring. She has had no problem with grown men—myself included—cutting their head with a razor blade. All of a sudden, why aren't these guys bleeding anymore? Because Linda is running for the Senate."

Graham told reporters that he was furious about having no pension and no health care after his wrestling career with WWE.[30]

McMahon's campaign responded directly to the accusations by Billy Graham, saying he was a "self-confessed liar". On November 12, The campaign sent a letter directly to WrestleView, where Billy Graham had posted Internet videos, attacking his credibility.[32] The campaign circulated an apology letter Graham wrote to the company in 1996, saying "he has a habit of making false statements when he's not on WWE's payroll". In the letter, Graham had admitted to making unjustified verbal attacks following his termination in 1989.[33][34]

McMahon-Simmons rivalry

McMahon and Simmons engaged in negative campaigning in November 2009.[35][36] In one political mailing, McMahon portrayed Simmons as a fraud to the Tea Party movement.[37] (Simmons had courted Tea Party conservatives, and even carried a tea bag in his pocket during the campaign trail)[38] In December, a Washington Times article suggested that Simmons' appeals to conservatives were insincere,[39] pointing to his past support for "cap and trade" and "card check", two hot button issues for the Tea Party movement.[40] Linda McMahon's campaign seized this apparent flip-flop, sending mailings to Connecticut voters highlighting this issue. This hurt Simmons' standing among conservatives and labor unions.[41]

Rob Simmons circulated YouTube videos of Eugene, a mentally-challenged wrestler, in his negative campaigning against McMahon

Simmons focused later advertising on criticizing McMahon and the WWE.[42] Many times, Simmons said McMahon was trying to "buy the election".[43] In January, he circulated YouTube videos of Eugene being humiliated on-screen, claiming the WWE was insensitive to the mentally-challenged. The McMahon campaign countered, saying Eugene, rather than being ridiculed, was an inspirational character that ultimately became "a hero".

Simmons launched negative ads on WWE's history of steroid abuse,[44] its record of premature wrestler deaths,[45] and circulated some of WWE's most politically-incorrect segments.[36][46][47] By March 2010, the Simmons campaign had gone so negative that some established Connecticut Republicans began to denounce his attacks.[48][49]

2010

Blumenthal enters race

On January 7, just hours after Chris Dodd announced his retirement, the Connecticut Democratic Party launched Richard Blumenthal, the Attorney General, as its new Democratic candidate.[50] Blumenthal, who had a job approval rating over 80%, enjoyed near-unanimous support from Democrats and was considered a formidable opponent for any statewide office.[51]

Although Connecticut is considered a solid Democratic-voting state, McMahon and Simmons sought to capitalize on the anti-establishment and anti-Democratic tide gaining in the 2010 mid-term elections.[52] In particular, Scott Brown's win in Massachusetts was seen as a good sign for Republicans nationally, as it showed good prospect for other Northeast states.[53] A key factor in Brown's win had been fiscal responsibility, which McMahon soon seized as her centerpiece issue. She capitalized on the issue in her campaign, attacking Simmons for his fiscally-liberal record as U.S. Representative.[54] In new mailings, she pointed to Simmons' D-rating from the National Taxpayers Union.[55]

In March 2010, while Blumenthal continued to beat all Republican contenders by 20-30 point leads, McMahon took frontrunner status from Rob Simmons.[56][57] Her rise in the polls was attributed largely to her heavy media presence, as a polling researcher pointed out, "You can't miss her television ads. They're everywhere. She's the only candidate for Senate that's on TV right now."[58] Political research showed that McMahon had gained strong popularity with female voters,[59] social conservatives,[60] and residents in Fairfield County.[58]

April controversies

An article published in the Stamford Advocate raised attention to McMahon's voter registration drive at the University of Connecticut, where college students would be paid a $5 bonus for each voter they registered as a Republican.[61] The potential moral hazards that could arise in such a program raised negative connotations to ACORN's 2008 controversy regarding invalid voter applications. Although the practice was not illegal,[62] the bonus structure was removed from the drive.[63][64][65]

New York Times Vietnam story

Main article: Richard Blumenthal § New York Times Vietnam story
Richard Blumenthal, left, is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. During her campaign, McMahon capitalized on faulty statements he made about his Vietnam service

McMahon focused her attention towards Richard Blumenthal, the presumptive Democratic challenger in the few weeks before the convention. On May 12, she launched political TV ads on Blumenthal's apparent flip-flop on PAC contributions.[66] On May 17, a New York Times story revealed that Blumenthal had made false claims about his military service during Vietnam.

On May 19, McMahon said that she played a role in the New York Times story[67][68] and confirmed that her campaign helped uncover it.[69] In fact, a video of Blumenthal's questionable speech was sent to the New York Times by the McMahon campaign. Days later, McMahon's campaign posted a full version of that speech on YouTube, which showed Blumenthal clearly explaining his "Vietnam era" service early in his speech, clearing the discrepancy.[70] The full version was a godsend for the Blumenthal campaign, and it softened the blow dealt by his later "in Vietnam" gaffe.[70][71][72][73]

McMahon's campaign spokesman, Ed Patru, later told reporters that the campaign strategically "put its fingerprints" on the New York Times Vietnam Story to impress Republican delegates before the convention.[74]

Republican convention

McMahon, Schiff, and Rob Simmons competed for the Republican nomination at the Party's convention on May 21, 2010.[75][76] Prior to the Convention, McMahon had urged supporters to register for the Republican primary, suggesting that she would run even if she had not won the Republican nomination.[77] Peter Schiff similarly had indicated that he would run regardless of the results at the convention.[78]

Rob Simmons, who was previously considered the Party favorite, staked his campaign on the convention and said repeatedly he would not "force a primary" if he lost the convention.[77] However, when Simmons lost many of his pledged delegates to McMahon, and as McMahon gained momentum, his viability was held in doubt by the media and state GOP.[79][80][81] Media pundits revealed that Simmons was under pressure to drop out and run for his former Congressional seat.[82] When Simmons was asked about the possibility,[83] he did not explicitly "rule out" a change in races.[84] Simmons was visibly frustrated by the negative media publicity he received as a result.[85] Simmons defied his critics, saying he had more delegates than McMahon by a wide margin.[80] However, as the frontrunner, McMahon grossly outspent Simmons, maintaining a steady lead over both her rivals. The Simmons campaign could not fund TV ads and looked bleak after reports of a drop in fundraising.[86] In the weeks prior to the convention, Simmons failed to regain any traction in the polls.[87]

State Republican Convention results (first round)[88]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda McMahon* 737 51.76
Republican Rob Simmons* 632 44.62
Republican Peter Schiff 44 3.11
Republican Vincent Forras 7 0.49
Republican Ethan Book 0 0.00
Total votes 1,414 100.00

* Denotes candidate met the minimum threshold of 15 percent to appear on the primary ballot

* 708 delegates were required to win endorsement from the Republican Party[74]

Peter Schiff, who was polling at roughly 10% days before the convention, told many of his pledged delegates at the convention to switch to Rob Simmons "because I didn't think McMahon was playing fair." Schiff told his supporters that McMahon's campaign had about 40 members on the convention floor attempting to garner more support while votes were being cast, breaking convention rules.[89]

Simmons was deeply disappointed to lose on the first round of voting.[90] Despite his promise to the contrary, Simmons decided to force a primary with McMahon.[88] Four days later, on May 25, Simmons reversed himself again, and suspended his campaign, saying he could not compete financially with McMahon's deep pockets.[91][92][93] Although Simmons was no longer campaigning, he often disparaged McMahon to the press. He told The National Review that he did not think McMahon "can win at all". He also said that if she were to ask for his help, he would say he was "preoccupied".[94] Simmons said he did McMahon a favor by stopping his campaign, but he did not endorse her.[90] He said he would not call off the August primary because "voters deserve another choice."[90] Because Simmons was vocal in his frustration McMahon, many of his hardcore backers felt disgruntled at his loss, and shared hostility towards McMahon.[95][95]

In late July, however, Simmons re-entered the race by airing ads on TV reminding Republican primary goers that he was still on the ballot, as well as by participating in debates and editorial board discussions.[3]

Republican primary

Peter Schiff, who failed to gain 15% of Republican support at the Republican Convention, collected petitions to challenge her in an August Primary

In the weeks after her victory at the Republican Convention, McMahon fared poorly in political polls[96][97] and suffered from high unfavorability ratings among both Democrats and Republicans.[98] The Cook Political Report attributed much of the damage in her public image to months of criticism Simmons and the media had launched against her during the campaign.[99][100] On June 8, McMahon fought against negative media reports and released her own internal polling to assure Republicans she was still competitive with Blumenthal.[101]

Nonetheless, negative sentiment towards McMahon fueled some momentum for both Simmons and Schiff. [102] Some Republican voters who supported Simmons were disgruntled at his loss and turned to Peter Schiff, who shared their resentment towards McMahon and the Republican Convention.[103][104][105][106] Schiff fared poorly in the Connecticut GOP, but was successful in gaining grassroots support to place him on the primary ballot, as he collected over 10,000 signatures from Connecticut residents.[107][108]

Mothers Opposing McMahon, a 527 group, was established in July 2010

McMahon spent the remainder of June and July on controlling the wrestling narrative of her public image, which repeatedly received negative media attention.[109] On June 22, McMahon's campaign gained great attention [110] from a lawsuit filed by Martha Hart, the wife of deceased wrestler Owen Hart, in regard to a wrestling DVD featuring her husband.[111] Representatives from the WWE said her lawsuit was "meritless" and was nothing more than a "political hit job."[111][112][113][114] McMahon launched TV ads embracing her career in WWE, downplaying negative opinion of wrestling as a form of "soap opera" entertainment.[115][116][117][118] In July 2010, five women from West Hartford led a backlash against her wrestling career, saying WWE encouraged profane and violent treatment of women.[119][120] The McMahon campaign dismissed their group, Mothers Opposing McMahon, as a group of Democratic operatives, arguing that their press conference was organized and paid for by the Connecticut Democratic Party.[121] Nonetheless, McMahon's campaign continued to fend off attacks regarding her wrestling background, as her involvement in the Tom Cole affair[122] and her groin-kicking segment resurfaced.[123]

Primary results

McMahon won the Republican nomination on August 10 with 49% of the vote. Her win received a great deal of national attention, plenty of media coverage, and congratulatory calls from national Republicans Mitt Romney and John Cornyn.[124] McMahon also received calls from Schiff and Simmons offering their support.[125] McMahon's win, 49% of the electorate, was derided by critics as a sign that Republicans were not fully satisfied with her candidacy.[126] Rob Simmons said it was possible that Schiff was a spoiler in the campaign, siphoning off support that could have helped him defeat McMahon.[125]

General Election

2010

During the general election, McMahon campaigned in small towns and appeared with local Republicans,[127] establishing herself as a populist candidate against Blumenthal.

Lance Cade's death

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Following the death of Lance Cade, former wrestler Chris Nowinski publicly spoke out against Linda McMahon and WWE

The premature death of former WWE wrestler, Lance Cade, in August 2010 renewed controversy for Linda McMahon. Cade had abused painkillers and steroids during his career in WWE, leading to questions about how much the company knew about his health.[128] When a reporter asked Linda McMahon about Lance Cade, she said the WWE had no more ability to prevent his death "than a studio could have prevented Heath Ledger's death",[129] saying, "who knows what causes people to have addictions and do what they do?"[130] She also told the Connecticut Post "I may have met him once". Former WWE wrestler Christopher Nowinski said McMahon's statements prompted him to speak out. Nowinski she was "just kicking dirt on the guy's grave" and said the McMahons encouraged steroid use in the WWE. He said the McMahons did not have a strong regard for their wrestlers' health and criticized the WWE Health and Wellness Policy.[128] World Wrestling Entertainment quickly repudiated his statements, saying it was "dubious" that Lance Cade would confide his drug abuse to Nowinski, "a total stranger".[131]

The charges that Nowinski was a "stranger" to Cade was disputed by Nowinski and others in the wrestling community, as the two had been coworkers and tag team partners during their time in the company.[132]

Attacks on Blumenthal's credibility

I've never taken PAC money, and I have rejected all special interest money because I have stood strong and taken legal action against many of those special interests

— Richard Blumenthal

In August 2010, McMahon damaged Blumenthal's credibility by publicizing an apparent flip-flop he made on PAC donations. She used both TV ads and mailers to portray him as "dishonest" for accepting over $480,000 in PAC money in 2010,[133] and $17,000 he accepted during the '80s.[134][135]

Campaign scrutiny

The McMahon campaign has been scrutinized for its tight organization, which reporters claim has limited any direct access to the candidate. McMahon is accompanied by political staff at all public events, and her photo opportunities, Twitter postings, and public events are said to be privately orchestrated.[136] On Feb 26, one of her staff members denied a reporter the opportunity to ask McMahon a question, fueling a negative story on the depth of substance within her campaign.[137] McMahon was later accused by her critics of limiting impromptu questions and making speeches that were somewhat scripted.[138][139][140]

McMahon did not discuss the topic of federal entitlements such as Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare in the weeks before the Republican Primary election, leading to accusations she was witholding from potential controversy.[141]

McMahon family presence on campaign

Vince McMahon did not appear on the campaign trail with Linda for much of her campaign.

McMahon's husband, Vince McMahon, was absent on the campaign trail, causing some to wonder if Linda was purposely distancing him from her political campaign.[142] In February 2010, Linda said Vince was too busy "running the company" as both Chairman and CEO to campaign with her, but said he may be involved “later down the road”.[143] Several speculators predicted that if he campaigned with her, his direct association with controversial wrestling skits would be a “major liability” for the campaign.[144]

McMahon's son-in-law, WWE wrestler Triple H, gave an interview to the Wall Street Journal on March 12, 2010 where he said he has purposely kept an "arms length away from Linda" during her campaign to avoid giving her bad publicity. On March 14, 2010, a news story in The Stamford Advocate revealed that her husband, Vince McMahon, owns a 47-foot sports yacht called "the Sexy Bitch",[145] hurting her public image.[146][147] Linda's absence from the wrestling industry was also noted on April 20, when an article by the Greenwich Times reported that she was courting voters in Westport, Connecticut while her husband was running a live wrestling event at the Mohegan Sun Arena.[148]

Vince McMahon appeared together with Linda for the first time on April 21, 2010, at a charity function at Sacred Heart University. At one point during the event, he reportedly grabbed a microphone and said to Richard Blumenthal: "My name is Vince McMahon and my wife is the one who's going to beat you this fall".[149][150]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ McMahon admitted to not voting in 2006 and in the 2008 Republican primaries, saying she decided not to after it became clear that John McCain was the presumptive Presidential nominee. Because of faulty record-keeping at the Republican Registrar of votes in Greenwich, it was originally thought that she had only voted in 2000 and 2008. The claim -- which had been published in the Associated Press -- was debunked in January 2010 when the Registrar of votes in Greenwich admitted it had poor records, and had recently conducted a new search query. According to its investigation, she voted in the 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, and 2009 elections.
    • See: Haigh, Susan. (2009-09-23) "Ex-wrestling CEO running for Senate missed voting." Associated Press Online. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
    • See "Five Hats Thrown Into Republican Ring — Hartford Courant". Courant.com. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
    • See: (2010-01-19) Neil, Vigdor. "All eyes on McMahon's voting record in Greenwich." Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
    • See: Linda McMahon: "I didn't vote, I regret it, I apologize, and I don't make any excuses for it" KocoSports. Retrieved 2010-03-28.

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