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McMahon Switch On Marriage Act: 'Evolving' Stance Draws Fire From The Right
The Hartford CourantLinda McMahon last month won the backing of a prominent social conservative because the Republican U.S. Senate candidate "stuck to her guns" in support for the federal Defense of Marriage Act. But after Sunday's debate, when McMahon reversed her position...Tags: Social Issues, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate, Family, Linda McMahon
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Murphy's Starting To Look Like Underdog
The Hartford CourantThursday dawned gray and rainy for Democrats in Connecticut. The previous night, a wooden replica of President Obama stood before the nation blinking helplessly while Mitt Romney became the life of the party. And when their eyelids fluttered opened in...Tags: Parties and Movements, Colin McEnroe, Mitt Romney, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Politics
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Claim Check: Linda McMahon On Middle-Class Taxes And Job Creation
If there is one topic on which the candidates for U.S. Senate in Connecticut have most consistently confused voters, it is the issue of federal income taxes. And Republican Linda McMahon continues that trend with a television ad revisiting familiar ground...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Justice System, Judges, U.S. Senate
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Get Ready For a Tsunami of Attack Ads as the Election Approaches
By now, you're probably getting that "I'm-about-to-vomit" feeling from all those nasty TV campaign ads screaming about the contestants in Connecticut's mud-splattered U.S. Senate and 5th Congressional District campaigns. One small consolation may be...
Tags: Wesleyan University, Andrew W Roraback, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Barack Obama, Linda McMahon
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Throwing The Flag On Connecticut Candidates
Earlier this week, for one brief shining moment, our badly divided republic came together so gloriously that Paul Ryan and Barack Obama were finishing each other's sentences. Everybody agreed that the replacement refs were ruining professional football....Tags: Colin McEnroe, National Football League, Linda McMahon, Barack Obama, NAACP
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Turns Out, There Is More To The Campaigns Than Attack Ads
The Hartford CourantIn a surprising development, Chris Murphy and Linda McMahon are now fighting over something that actually matters. Thankfully, the two candidates for U.S. Senate are now bickering over Medicare. The conversation is nasty and full of allegations -- but...Tags: Environmental Issues, Weather, U.S. Senate, Mortgages, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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What Do NFL Replacement Refs, Congress and Political Candidates Have In Common? How About "Stereotype Threat?"
There's a psychological phenomenon called "stereotype threat," which boils down to the idea that poor expectations can often lead to poor performance. The subject came up in this article about the horrible job done by the NFL's replacement refs during...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Sports, Politics, Elections, Linda McMahon
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Crime & Punishment: Linda McMahon Offers to Repay 35-Year Old Debts
Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon has assailed her opponent, U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, about his failure to pay rent and mortgage a few years ago, even challenging the Democrat to release documents about his foreclosure scare. Reporters then asked...
Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), U.S. Senate, Entertainment, Waterbury, Linda McMahon
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UConn Poll Questions: Where Were All the Unaffiliateds Hiding Out?
A closer look at last week's University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant Poll on our state's heated U.S. Senate race raises some interesting questions about who was actually answering the poll questions. Like, where the hell were all the independent...
Tags: Quinnipiac University, Elections, Politics, Democratic Party, Linda McMahon
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Connecticut Politics: It Was Crowded Under The Bus
The Hartford CourantIt was not a good week to be near a bus. Linda McMahon kicked things off by throwing Mitt under the bus for the derogatory comments he made about the 47 percent of Americans who pay no taxes. "I disagree with Gov. Romney's insinuation that 47 percent of...Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), U.S. Senate, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Linda McMahon, Monica Lewinsky
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Time For Murphy To Get Off The Canvas
The Hartford CourantRemember the scene in "Witness" where the local bullies start taunting the Amish in their carts? One of them paints the face of Alexander Godunov with his ice cream cone. They're knocking off straw hats. And Harrison Ford clambers down out of the jitney...Tags: Alexander Godunov, Amish, Colin McEnroe, Harrison Ford, Richard Blumenthal
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Senate Candidates Look For Upside Of New Poll
With a new University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant poll showing the race a statistical dead heat, both candidates have 49 days to make their case to the voters. For U.S. Senate candidates Linda McMahon and Chris Murphy, the pressure is on. With a new...Tags: Joe Lieberman, U.S. Senate, Elections, Politics, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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Sep 27, 2012
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Sep 25, 2012
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Sep 25, 2012
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Sep 23, 2012
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Sep 14, 2012
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