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Is Richard Blumenthal Married?
By Dan Gibson - Politics DailyRichard Blumenthal, attorney general of Connecticut, is running for senator from Connecticut against the Republican nominee, Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. Is Richard Blumenthal Married? Yes. Who is Richard Blumenthal's wife? Blumenthal's wife is the former Cynthia Malkin. How old is Richard Blumenthal 's wife? Cynthia Blumenthal is 49 years old. What does Richard Blumenthal 's wife do for a ...
How Old Is Richard Blumenthal?
By Dan Gibson - Politics DailyRichard Blumenthal, attorney general of Connecticut, is running for senator from Connecticut against the Republican nominee, Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. How old is Richard Blumenthal? Blumenthal is 64 years old. When was Richard Blumenthal born? Blumenthal was born on Feb. 13, 1946. Where was Richard Blumenthal born? Blumenthal was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Who are Richard Blumenthal's parents, ...
Adam Kinzinger Among GOP Young Guns Taking Aim at Democratic Seats
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyAs if to call out the absurdity of Democratic plans to run against George W. Bush's record this November, a crop of young Republicans -- who weren't in office back then -- is eagerly taking on establishment Democratic politicians. Adam Kinzinger, running in Illinois' 11th District, is one example of this trend. Less than 2 years old when Ronald Reagan won his first presidential election, Kinzinger is seeking office in President Obama's home state. A new internal poll shows Kinzinger leading the incumbent opponent by 11 points. Though just 32, Kinzinger has an impressive resume. He served in ...
Mark Kirk on the Defensive in Illinois Senate Race After Military Award Flap
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyFor the first time in the Illinois Senate race, GOP nominee Rep. Mark Kirk is on the defensive after being caught claiming a Navy award he did not earn, Intelligence Officer of the Year in 1999. Both of Chicago's daily newspapers ran editorials on Wednesday blasting Kirk, a commander in the Navy Reserves since 1989, for embellishing his service record. Kirk's rival is Democratic candidate Alexi Giannoulias, the state treasurer who never served in the military. Giannoulias had been facing criticism from Kirk over the failure of his family-owned Broadway Bank, where Giannoulias once worked ...
It's Richard Blumenthal vs. Linda McMahon as Rob Simmons Bows Out in Conn.
By Walter Shapiro - Politics DailyThe Connecticut Senate race to replace the reluctantly retiring Chris Dodd has so far been a mixture of shock (Democratic nominee Richard Blumenthal falsely claiming to have served in Vietnam) and awe (Republican wrestling mogul Linda McMahon's determination to spend $50 million to win the seat). Former GOP Congressman Rob Simmons, who had originally hoped to run against the scandal-tinged Dodd, bowed to the inevitability of McMahon's money Tuesday morning when he suspended his bid to win the Aug. 10 primary. "We probably could have stuck it out for a few more months," Simmons said in a radio ...
Richard Blumenthal Apologizes for Vietnam Statements
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyConnecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has formally apologized for repeatedly referring to himself as a Vietnam veteran or referencing his return from Vietnam, even though he served stateside in the Marine Reserves after receiving five deferments from joining the military. Blumenthal is the Democratic nominee to fill the Senate seat of Sen. Chris Dodd, who is retiring. "At times when I have sought to honor veterans, I have not been as clear or precise as I should have been about my service in the Marine Corps Reserves,'' Blumenthal wrote in a statement e-mailed to the Hartford ...
Richard Blumenthal Takes Dive in Poll After Story About His Military Record
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe revelation that Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal had told audiences he served in Vietnam when that wasn't the case has had an immediate impact on his standing in a new poll, cutting his advantage over one of his strongest potential challengers from 13 points to three. Blumenthal had been cruising in the polls since putting on the Democratic mantle in place of Sen. Christopher Dodd, whose growing unpopularity in the state made him decided not to seek re-election. But following the story about his military record -- Blumenthal actually stayed out of combat zones through five ...
'Vietnam Vet' Richard Blumenthal: Many Apologies Are in Order
By David Wood - Politics DailyWhere should fake Vietnam veteran Richard Blumenthal start apologizing? Maybe to the 2,594,000 young Americans who actually did serve in Vietnam, rather than claiming, as Blumenthal did, that "I served in Vietnam'' when actually he was enjoying himself at home and burnishing his future career as a Connecticut politician. Certainly to the 58,220 American war dead and the 1,741 American troops who disappeared in Vietnam and whose remains were never found. And to the 153,303 Americans who were wounded in Vietnam, many of whom came home to struggle with disability and depression. I ...
Richard Blumenthal, Conn. Senate Hopeful, Never Served in Vietnam, Despite Claims
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyRichard Blumenthal, the Connecticut attorney general and presumed favorite to replace retiring Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), never served in Vietnam, despite frequent campaign trail references to his days serving in-country during the Vietnam War. The revelation comes from an exposé in The New York Times, which details Blumenthal's 1970 enlistment in the Marine Reserve after receiving five previous deferments to attend Harvard College, attend graduate school in England, work for the Nixon administration and briefly work for The Washington Post. According to the Times, Blumenthal's ...
Former Wrestling Exec McMahon Takes Lead in Race for GOP Senate Nod in Connecticut
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyLinda McMahon, the former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, has taken the lead among the field of candidates seeking the GOP nomination for Senate, but all the Republican hopefuls still trail Democrat Richard Blumenthal by margins of 2-1 or more, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted March 9-15. McMahon leads former Rep. Rob Simmons by 44 percent to 34 percent, with 9 percent for economist and commentator Peter Schiff. Twelve percent are undecided. In January, Simmons had led McMahon by 37 percent to 27 percent. But in general election match-ups, Blumenthal, the ...
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