Posted on 05/20/2010 3:32:23 AM PDT by Scanian
Following bombshell revelations that he claimed he served in Vietnam when he hadn't, Connecticut Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal's once-robust lead in the polls has hit record lows.
The Senate hopeful now leads Republican challenger Linda McMahon by a mere three points -- a 10-point drop from two weeks ago, according to according to a Rasmussen poll conducted on Tuesday. The latest poll had Blumenthal at 48 percent compared to McMahon, the co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment, who had 45 percent of the vote.
It's the closest McMahon or any other candidate has ever come to Blumenthal in the polls.
Blumenthal -- the current Connecticut Attorney General who was widely perceived to be the favorite to replace retiring US Sen. Chris Dodd -- also lost ground in his lead over Republican Rob Simmons. He now leads Simmons by 11 points -- 50 percent to 39 percent -- down from a 23 point lead over the former congressman.
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Expect the GOP to once again snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - See Ann Coulters article this week on that exact subject
He ought to resign or at least change his name.
How about Blumin’onion? No, I think Outback Steak House would object.
How about Blumin’idiot? No, the mentally challenged would object.
How about Blumen’liar? Yes, that’s the ticket! It’s truth in advertising.
Those weren’t lies - those were occasions of “misspeaking”...
“The Senate hopeful now leads Republican challenger Linda McMahon by a mere three points”
Isn’t McMahon his democrat challenger??
unfortunately, no
I thought Simmons was the worthless republican who was highest in the polls in CT. Who’s McMahon?
No, she’s one of the Republican hopefuls.
It’s none of my business who the people of CT elect but I should think it would be embarassing to some of them that a serial liar is being opposed by an executive of phony-baloney pro “wrasslin.’”
that would be Linda McMahon, the wife of Vince McMahon, the wrestling steroid head dude. I have no idea anything about her, for all I know she’s half Jeanne Kirkpatrick and half Margaret Thatcher, but it’s hard to take seriously.
I guess Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura already broke the ice on cartoon characters holding office though.
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