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'Weak' In Review: The Science Behind Todd Akin's Rape, Pregnancy Claims
The Hartford CourantCongressman Todd Akin, the Republican nominee in Missouri for U.S. Senate, created quite a stir a week ago with his claim that women have biological defenses to prevent pregnancy in cases of "legitimate" rape. "If it's a legitimate rape, the female...Tags: U.S. Open (golf), Michele Bachmann, Kevin Yoder, Todd Akin, Science and Technology
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McMahon's Media Manager Mess: Not A Good Sign For Her Campaign
Erin Isaac, Tim Murtaugh, Todd Abrajano. Those are the names of the three people Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon has gone through in trying to find the right person to manage her campaign press operation. And it's all happened in less than...Tags: Mitt Romney, Todd Akin, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Charlie Crist, Executive Branch
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As November Approaches, Mainstream Candidates Try to Appeal to Third-Party Voters
"Double your pleasure, double your fun" might be the mantra for Connecticut candidates looking to maximize their chances of sucking in votes this November. It worked for Dannel Malloy two years ago when he doubled down on the ballot: once as a Democrat...
Tags: Danbury, Dannel P. Malloy , World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Politics, Waterbury
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Linda McMahon Trounces Shays In GOP U.S. Senate Primary
The Hartford CourantLinda McMahon, the former CEO of wrestling juggernaut WWE, once again won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, crushing former Congressman Christopher Shays by a 3-to-1 ratio. In her victory speech, McMahon laid out the themes she...Tags: Human Interest, Jim Himes, Richard Blumenthal, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Hugh Hefner
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McMahon-Murphy Senate Fight Begins
The Hartford CourantThe resounding primary victories by Linda McMahon and Chris Murphy on Tuesday will launch a fresh onslaught of political ads, arguments about the economy and a never-ending loop of attacks and rebuttals in what will be one of the nation's most closely...Tags: Manchester, Richard Blumenthal, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Politics, Elections
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McMahon and Murphy Launch Senate Campaigns
The Hartford CourantThe general election campaign for U.S. Senate was only hours old Wednesday when Republican Linda McMahon launched a robocall to 300,000 senior citizen households accusing Democratic rival Chris Murphy of voting to cut Medicare by $700 billion. Murphy,...Tags: Mitt Romney, Labor Markets, Science and Technology, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Groton
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Our Next U.S. Senator, Brought To You By The Women Of Connecticut
The Hartford CourantWhen I see the latest Linda McMahon ad, the one that reveals her as a thoughtful listener who "feels like your next door neighbor," I'm reminded of a few prominent male Republicans who have told me that women close to them will never vote for her. Her...Tags: YouTube, Feminism, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Time (magazine), Politics
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GOP Contenders Decry 'Legitimate Rape' Drivel, But What Could They Do In D.C.?
The Hartford CourantThe two Connecticut Republicans with excellent shots at election to Congress this year — Linda McMahon and Andrew Roraback — on Monday were quick to denounce the ignorant comments about rape and women by the GOP Senate nominee from Missouri....Tags: Mitt Romney, Scott P. Brown, Todd Akin, Politics, Paul Ryan
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Crime & Punishment: WWE Wrestler Allegedly Fired For Supporting Linda McMahon's Senate Campaign
There are no Chick fil-A locations in Connecticut, so Mitch Beck, an executive recruiter who is hosting a state Republican Party shindig at his home in Monroe, planned to have someone drive out to the one in Paramus, N.J., and pick up 100 sandwiches for...
Tags: Theft, Time (magazine), Politics, Middletown, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Dems Dump Donovan, Republicans Bet On McMahon, and Maybe That's Why Connecticut is a Blue State
With hindsight, the results of this week’s Connecticut primaries seem to fit the established patterns of both major parties in this state. Connecticut Primary Lesson No. 1: Democratic voters decided it wasn’t smart to choose a 5th...
Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Mitt Romney, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Richard Blumenthal, Politics
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Candidates Burn Millions For Measly Turnout
The Hartford CourantThere's something wrong here. Permit me to bore you with some numbers. In 2010, Chris Murphy beat Sam Caligiuri 118,000 to 102,000 in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. In 2008, a presidential year and therefore a better comparison to 2012, it...Tags: Colin McEnroe, Parties and Movements, Chris Murphy, Seychelles, Politics
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Bruised Losers Face Campaigns' Bumpy Finish
The Hartford Courant"Politics is tough," Simsbury Republican Lisa Wilson-Foley observed as she conceded the 5th Congressional District party primary to state Sen. Andrew Roraback Tuesday night. A last-minute attack on second-place finisher Mark Greenberg revealed Wilson-...Tags: Danbury, Kevin Rennie, Political Fundraising, Simsbury, Politics
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