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To: Geoff Altman who wrote (324378)	9/15/2009 8:17:01 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793928

WWE's Linda McMahon prepares Senate run By Aaron Blake - 09/14/09 06:01 PM ET World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO Linda McMahon appears primed to run for Senate in Connecticut and should make an announcement very soon, according to sources with knowledge of her deliberations. “A decision is imminent, and she will likely make a decision over the next couple of days,” said a Republican strategist. “It will be made sooner rather than later.” One well-placed source said McMahon is “99 percent” in. Another said the announcement could come as early as Wednesday. The second source noted that she has done polling on the race and hired consultants Mike Slanker and Patrick Sullivan. She has also brought on former National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) spokesman Ed Patru to help with early communications. Patru said McMahon hasn’t made a decision yet. “She is taking into consideration a number of factors, including resources and the time commitment it would take to win,” he said. “She plays to win, so if she gets in, she’s in all the way. She has the capacity to bring considerable resources to the race, and she has an established record.” McMahon, the wife of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, would throw a big wrench into the race against Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) simply by virtue of her ability to spend potentially tens of millions of dollars of her own money on the race. The GOP favorite so far is former Rep. Rob Simmons, but former Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley is also raising good money for the race, and state Sen. Sam Caligiuiri is also running. Investment banker Peter Schiff has raised more $1 million for his exploratory committee, meaning Simmons could potentially have to overcome two very well-funded opponents. No stranger to Connecticut Republican politics, McMahon has been an active supporter of GOP causes and politicians. But she has also given to Democrats over the years, including to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in 2006 when it knocked off two Connecticut Republicans in the House. McMahon has been a top contributor to Gov. Jodi Rell’s (R) campaign and last year was nominated by the governor to the state Board of Education. thehill.com

To: Geoff Altman who wrote (324378)	9/15/2009 8:43:25 PM
From: pheilman_	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793928

There's one thing worse than racism, that's race baiting where no racism exists and that's especially heinous when done for political advantage..... Even worse might be an irrelevant ex-president jumping in claiming the strong reaction to the current attempt to rapidly take the country very far to the left is purely a racist response. Yup, Jimmy Carter is still getting airtime with his claims, at least on MSNBC, which I guess is pretty close to not actually getting airtime. From NBC's Mark Murray In an interview with NBC's Brian Williams, former Democratic President Jimmy Carter attributed much of the conservative opposition that President Obama is receiving to the issue of race. "I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man," Carter said. "I live in the South, and I've seen the South come a long way, and I've seen the rest of the country that share the South's attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African Americans." Carter continued, "And that racism inclination still exists. And I think it's bubbled up to the surface because of the belief among many white people, not just in the South but around the country, that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It's an abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply." firstread.msnbc.msn.com Wow. So, then the brilliant evisceration by the black radio talk show host pointing out that a black man can give a speech without a teleprompter. Unclewest provided the link, it was given during the 9/12 march. That was racism too. The midnight resignation of Van Jones, well naturally, racism. Nothing to do with his communist background. Well, if this is the only weapon they have I guess they will need to wield every day. Perhaps it will become a little shopworn and transparent after a while.