Linda McMahon for Senate

Mar 18, 2010

“MCMAHON IS CLEARLY IN CONTROL OF THE RACE NOW”

“McMahon is clearly in control of the race now…” (Chris Cillizza, “President Obama Sits Down With Fox News Channel,” Washington Post’s Fix Blog, 03/18/10)
 
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR GARY ROSE: “She is getting the big (momentum) right now and that’s how you win these things.” (Neil Vigdor, “McMahon Overtakes Simmons In Latest GOP Senate Poll,” Greenwich Time, 03/18/10)
 
“Former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon has emerged as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in Connecticut’s open seat Senate race…” (Chris Cillizza, “President Obama Sits Down With Fox News Channel,” Washington Post’s Fix Blog, 03/18/10)

“Yesterday [McMahon] became the Republican front-runner…” (Giles Whittell, “WWE Boss Linda McMahon Takes Ten-Point Lead In Republican Race For The Senate,” London Times, 03/18/10)

“McMahon surges ahead in QU poll.” (Mark Davis, “McMahon Surges Ahead In QU Poll,” WTNH-TV, 03/17/10)

“McMahon Has First Q Poll Lead Over Simmons.” (Reid Wilson, “McMahon Has First Q Poll Lead Over Simmons,” Hotline’s On Call Blog, 3/17/10)

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR GARY ROSE: “Simmons, I don’t know, he’s kind of the invisible man.” (Neil Vigdor, “McMahon Overtakes Simmons In Latest GOP Senate Poll,” Greenwich Time, 03/18/10)

“Like Marco Rubio, Linda McMahon blasts out an Irish-related headline on St. Pat’s Day: ‘Irish Eyes Are Smiling On McMahon…’”(Mark Preston, @PrestonCNN on Twitter, CNN, 3/17/10)
LINDA’S APPEAL

QUINNIPIAC POLL DIRECTOR DOUG SCHWARTZ: “The biggest movement for McMahon came among conservatives, who she’s doing very well among right now. She’s doing well among Tea Party supporters, and especially women.” (“McMahon surges ahead in QU poll,” WTNH-TV, 3/18/10)

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR GARY ROSE: “I think people are starting to see Linda McMahon more in human terms rather than the businesswoman.” (Neil Vigdor, “McMahon Overtakes Simmons In Latest GOP Senate Poll,” Greenwich Time, 03/18/10)

“[McMahon] is now her party’s front-runner for the first time since joining the race in September — a gain fueled by her 22-percentage point advantage among Republican women.” (Daniela Altimari, “Linda McMahon Has GOP Women In Her Corner,” Hartford Courant, 03/18/10)

“She’s A Ladies’ Woman.” (Hotline, 3/18/10)

NORTH HAVEN REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE CHAIR DEBORAH WARD-O’BRIEN: “Was she successful? Yes. Clearly she’s a hard worker. … Will she be able to go to Washington and play with the big boys? Yes. … She’ll serve us well.” (Daniela Altimari, “Linda McMahon Has GOP Women In Her Corner,” Hartford Courant, 03/18/10)

“Linda McMahon, the new frontrunner in the race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, often echoes the line of tea party advocates, regularly promoting herself as ‘grassroots’ and as an ‘outsider’ while pillorying Washington and its career politicians.” (Don Michak, “McMahon, Apparently Boosted By Tea Party Support, Distances Herself From Its Hardest Lines,” Manchester Journal Inquirer, 3/18/10)

HARTFORD COURANT’S DANIELA ALTIMARI: “…She is an absolutely credible candidate.” (Giles Whittell, “WWE Boss Linda McMahon Takes Ten-Point Lead In Republican Race For The Senate,” London Times, 03/18/10)

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