Linda Mcmahon

Former Wrestling Exec Linda McMahon Says Rival Should Drop Out For GOP Unity

The Huffington Post | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.21.2012

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Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon says her Republican rival, former congressman Chris Shays, should quit the race so that the GOP can unify aga...

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Good And Bad News For Wrestling Exec Linda McMahon's Senate Bid

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 04.05.2012

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Former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon is leading in the GOP primary race for U.S. Senate in Connecticut, the latest Quinnipiac ...

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Former Wrestling Exec Makes Pitch In Senate Race

Posted 03.14.2012

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U.S. Senate candidate and former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon pitched herself as a job creator while announcing her tax propo...

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Ex-Wrestling Exec Taps Big Donors For Senate Bid

AP | JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN | Posted 03.05.2012

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon is counting heavily on supporters from affluent Greenwich in her Senate bid, collecting m...

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Lucia Graves

GOP Hopeful's Keystone XL Script Cribbed From TransCanada

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 01.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- After calling out an opponent for plagiarism, Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon pulled key parts of her own Keystone XL op-ed, w...

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Ex-Wrestling Executive Linda McMahon Launches Senate Campaign

AP | By SUSAN HAIGH | Posted 11.20.2011

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SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (AP/The Huffington Post) -- Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon has made it official, announcing her plans to seek for a secon...

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Super-Wealthy Republican Ready To Rumble In 2012

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.09.2011

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(AP/The Huffington Post) NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon is apparently planning to go another round in an attempt to bec...

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Race For Lieberman's Senate Seat Gears Up

AP | By SUSAN HAIGH | Posted 08.19.2011

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HARTFORD, Conn. -- The dust has barely settled on Connecticut's contentious 2010 U.S. Senate race to replace retiring former Sen. Chris Dodd and candi...

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Frank Rich: Who Will Stand Up To The Super Rich?

nytimes.com | FRANK RICH | Posted 05.25.2011

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The wealthy Americans we should worry about instead are the ones who implicitly won the election -- those who take far more from America than they giv...

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Linda McMahon Hints Again At Challenging Joe Lieberman

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Failed Connecticut GOP Senate candidate Linda McMahon hinted Thursday that she might be back on the ticket in 2012, this time seeking to take down ind...

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When Self-Funding Goes Awry

Jerry Kremer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Kremer

There is no doubt that a few rich candidates for Congress and local offices won, but the better known names on the political radar turned out to be one big flop.

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Jason Linkins

Linda McMahon vs. Joe Lieberman? Losing Candidate Hints At Future Run

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's been over a week since Connecticut voters did what everyone expected them to do and made Richard Blumenthal their next Senator. But chances are, ...

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How NOT to Answer a Question

Jerry Weissman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Weissman

During the hotly-contested campaign for the U.S. Senate seat for Connecticut, Democratic Attorney General Dick Blumenthal met Republican candidate Lin...

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Wealthy Candidates Come Up Short On Election Day

AP | KEVIN FREKING and SUSAN HAIGH | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Dipping into personal fortunes to self-finance a campaign this election season turned out to be a losing investment for several ca...

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The Voters Have Spoken...or Have They?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

Republicans and Tea Party braggarts are beaming that voters have spoken. But have they? The truth is, I don't think they've said much of anything. Rather, what they did Tuesday instead was grunt and groan.

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Which Sports Figures Won Their Elections?

AP | FRED LIEF | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pro wrestling's Linda McMahon was taken down in Connecticut and two former NBA centers went before voters on an Election Day when sports and politics ...

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Women and the Political Landscape: Unraveling Perplexing Issues

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marcia G. Yerman

Who gets to decide what the narrative for women in politics really is? Is it the female candidates who choose to run? The media that interprets them to the public? The platforms they align themselves with?

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Connecticut Election Results: Richard Blumenthal Defeats Linda McMahon In 2010 Senate Race

AP | SUSAN HAIGH | Posted 05.25.2011

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal was elected to the Senate on Tuesday in a bruising cage-fight of a campaign ag...

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Richard Blumenthal Defeats Linda McMahon In Connecticut Senate Race

AP | SUSAN HAIGH | Posted 05.25.2011

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal was elected to the Senate on Tuesday in a bruising cage-fight of a campaign ag...

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Jason Linkins

Midterm Madness: The Year In Review (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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How have your would-be lawmakers responded to today's tough circumstances? With the most infantile, substance-free campaign in memory. 2010-11-02-insanitycopy.jpg

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CT-Gov: 48% Foley (R), 45% Malloy (D) (Quinnipiac 10/25-27)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Quinnipiac 10/25-27/10; 930 likely voters, 3.2% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews Quinnipiac release Connecticut 2010 Governor 48% Fol...

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CT-Sen: 53% Blumenthal (D), 46% McMahon (R) (Rasmussen 10/31)

Huffington Post | Adam Carlson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rasmussen 10/31/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (Rasmussen release) Connecticut 2010 Senate 53% Blumenthal (D), 46% ...

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CT-Gov: 49% Foley (R), 47% Malloy (D) (PPP 10/27-29)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Public Policy Polling (D) 10/27-29/10; 759 likely voters, 3.6% margin of error Mode: Automated phone PPP release Connecticut 2010 Senate 54% Blument...

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Candidates Against Government Spending Who Profit On The Side

Posted 05.25.2011

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Kimberly Leonard, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund, and Aaron Mehta, The Center for Public Integrity In his quest for West Virginia's Senate se...

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CT-Gov: 48% Malloy (D), 44% Foley (R) (YouGov 10/25-28)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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YouGov 10/25-28/10; 783 likely voters Mode: Internet YouGov release Connecticut 2010 Governor 48% Malloy (D), 44% Foley (R) (chart) 2010 Senate 52%...

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