Politics & Government
Campaign Notebook: Murphy, McMahon Seek Female Votes
News and updates from the campaign trail in Connecticut.
Senate
Women could be key to the Senate race this November. Both Linda McMahon and Chris Murphy are pulling out all the stops to win over women and make them wary of the other candidate, reports the Daily Caller.
McMahon recently organized a women’s rally featuring former Gov. M. Jodi Rell and other supports. Murphy has been airing an ad criticizing McMahon’s role in the WWE and painting McMahon as anti-abortion.
Polls show Murphy with a small lead with women, but the gap has reportedly closed from McMahon’s 15 point loss in that demographic from her 2010 bid.
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Fourth District
The Connecticut Post followed U.S. Rep. Jim Himes and Republican challenger Steve Obsitnik through Fairfield County and noted the similarities -- and differences -- between the candidates.
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[Editor’s Note: 4th Congressional District towns include Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Oxford, Redding, Ridgefield, Shelton (part), Stamford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport and Wilton.]
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