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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 ...
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 ...
Democrat Blumenthal Far Ahead in Connecticut Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyConnecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who stepped into the Senate race when Christopher Dodd stepped out, remains a prohibitive favorite for election with big leads over three GOP challengers, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 2. Blumenthal leads former Rep. Rob Simmons by 58 percent to 32 percent, with 3 percent preferring someone else and 7 percent undecided. That's up from the 19-point margin he had over Simmons last month. Blumenthal leads Linda McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment chief, by 60 percent to 31 percent, with 3 percent preferring ...
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