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Blumenthal Losing Ground And Credibility In Connecticut
TalkingSides.com ^ | 08/20/10 | CaroleL

Posted on 08/20/2010 11:11:03 AM PDT by CaroleL

On January 7, the day after he entered the US Senate race, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) proudly stated, "I've never taken PAC money, and I have rejected all special interest money." Now that he has accepted almost half a million dollars from Political Action Committees and special interest groups, his Republican opponent Linda McMahon has released a new ad asking, "How can he fight special interests if they're paying for his campaign?"

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TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: blumenthal; connecticut; mcmahon; pac

1 posted on 08/20/2010 11:11:07 AM PDT by CaroleL
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To: CaroleL

He may pull a Martha Coakley and forget where the finish line is.


2 posted on 08/20/2010 11:19:10 AM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: CaroleL

Maybe a few people in CT do not want a Victory Mosque down the CT Turnpike.

Dems=Party of the Imam

TV (ALL of it) = Supports Islam


3 posted on 08/20/2010 11:21:39 AM PDT by Frantzie (Imam Ob*m* & Democrats support the VICTORY MOSQUE & TV supports Imam)
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To: CaroleL

I drove through CT last weekend. Linda (first name only) signs were everywhere. Not one Blumenthal sign - even in Hartford.

And she’s got zillions to close the gap. This could get interesting.


4 posted on 08/20/2010 11:21:39 AM PDT by nhwingut (Palin/Bachmann '12)
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To: CaroleL

I think she can pull it out. Blumenthal would be a fool to underestimate this very shrewd businesswoman.


5 posted on 08/20/2010 11:23:46 AM PDT by sunmars
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To: CaroleL
Linda McMahon has released a new ad asking, “How can he fight special interests if they're paying for his campaign?”

I like some of her ads. The hard hitting ones.

6 posted on 08/20/2010 11:27:38 AM PDT by McGruff (How's that Hopey Changey thingy workin for ya?)
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To: wiggen
He may pull a Martha Coakley and forget where the finish line is.

Maybe he'll do the "Full Martha" and Mr. Obama will make a last minute visit to "help" him.

7 posted on 08/20/2010 11:31:16 AM PDT by CaroleL
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To: CaroleL
Block Blumey!

BlumenDodd, Semper Lie!
8 posted on 08/20/2010 11:52:37 AM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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To: CaroleL

Isn’t he one of the creeps who lies about his military record? Some judge just said that was hunky-dory, so he can start doing it again.


9 posted on 08/20/2010 11:53:49 AM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: CaroleL
Maybe he'll do the "Full Martha" and Mr. Obama will make a last minute visit to "help" him.

Oh man, I hope so! We, the Connecticut Tea Party movement, will be all over that event.
10 posted on 08/20/2010 11:54:17 AM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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