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Will Conn. Senate Contest Tip to Race's Other Faker?

(May 18) -- Linda McMahon didn't even have to climb up to the third turnbuckle or use a figure-four leg lock to kneecap her likely rival for a Senate seat from Connecticut. The Democratic front-runner, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, did the damage to himself, making false claims about serving in Vietnam that The New...

Palin Will Star at First Tea Party Convention

(Jan. 7) -- Amid this week's speculation about potential Tea Party leaders comes word that Sarah Palin has agreed to deliver the keynote speech at the movement's first national convention next month. It will be Palin's first political speech in months, and The Washington Independent's David Weigel thinks it's significant...

Linda McMahon's Campaign Ad Mentions 'Company,' Leaves Off Part About WWE

Last week, Linda McMahon, WWE CEO and wife to Vince, formally announced that she would enter the Connecticut Senate race. One of the biggest obstacles she'll face in a crowded Republican field will be her 30-year association with professional wrestling, especially, as The Fix's Chris Cillizza wrote at the time, "...the...

Stephanie McMahon Talks Steroids, Tells Congress That Hulk Hogan Is 'Terrible'

When the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform decided to look into steroid and illegal drug use in pro wrestling, three members of the McMahon family were called to testify. We've already addressed the testimony of WWE head Vince McMahon and his wife Linda McMahon, but the appearance before the committee of...

Linda McMahon Suggests Ted Turner Lured Wrestlers by Not Testing for Steroids

In the early 1990s, the WWF (now WWE) made a concerted effort to combat a public perception that its stars were using steroids, with wrestlers like Hulk Hogan appearing in videos like this to praise the organization's drug testing policies:But by the mid-90s, the professional wrestling landscape had changed significantly,...

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

Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon says her Republican rival, former congressman Chris Shays, should quit the race so that the GOP can unify against Democrats ahead of the November election to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.). "I respect Congressman Chris Shays and the many years he has served...

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05/29/12 âMcMahon's wrestling company threatens JI with libel... Source: Overlawyered World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon is again running for a Connecticut seat in the U.S. Senate, two years after she won the Republican nomination for the state's other Senate seat but then lost badly to Democrat Richard Blumenthal.
05/25/12 Shays looks to primary McMahon; Himes clashes with... Source: Wilton Bulletin - Wilton CT Lest Linda McMahon think her endorsement from the state Republican Party this past Friday handed her the nomination for U.S. Senate, her party challenger Christopher Shays is saying "not so fast."
05/23/12 Following conventions: Shays looks to primary with... Source: The Redding Pilot - Redding CT Lest Linda McMahon think her endorsement from the state Republican Party this past Friday handed her the nomination for U.S. Senate, her party challenger Christopher Shays is saying "not so fast."
05/21/12 Shays Files Papers To Force GOP Primary For U.S. Senate Source: Hartford Courant Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays filed papers Monday to force an August primary for the U.S. Senate against Greenwich wrestling entrepreneur Linda McMahon.
05/21/12 The Lean Years: Filing Outlines McMahon's Bankruptcy Source: The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT In her campaign narrative, multimillionaire U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon has often invoked the hardship of losing her home and filing for bankruptcy more than 35 years ago.