In a state not bouncing back from the recession, newbies in politics have a distinct advantage. Why not give them a shot at fixing the mess, economic and otherwise, voters think.
So, it's no surprise that in economically-challenged Connecticut former WWE executive Linda McMahon is only three points away from her opponent state attorney general Richard Blumenthal. According to the new Quinnipiac poll released today, McMahon is at 46% to Blumenthal's 49%. That narrows the gap, reports Shira Toeplitz in POLITICO, from the 6 point spread two weeks ago.
At least by her television commercials, McMahon is showing herself to be a quick learner. In introducing herself to voters via the small screen, she started out with a light tone and focused on explaining what the WWE is. But quickly enough she took on more gravitas, focusing on jobs. That, in fact, got a little too heavy. One ad has her next to a metal lunch bucket as she gets the jobs message out.
Both sides have turned to mud-slinging. McMahon is accused by the Blumenthal camp of putting "profits before people." The negative ad claims she laid off 10% of WWE and yet took home $46 million. On the other hand, she contends Blumenthal's policies raised the Connecticut household's energy bill by $1000 annually.
Sunday, the popular Bill Clinton came to Connecticut to support Blumenthal. But that hasn't seemed to make a dent in the polls.
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