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NY Times: Female Voters Are Turned Off By McMahon

by: BranfordBoy

Thu Oct 14, 2010 at 08:55:24 AM EDT

Apparently the McMahon campaign isn't spending enough on ads in the New York Times. Consider this evidence from, of all people, Ray Hernandez:

Every time Dolores Meehan turns on her television, there she is: Linda E. McMahon, attacking her opponent, in yet another political advertisement.
"She's bothering people," said Ms. Meehan, a retired telephone company worker from Norwalk. "There are about 10 to 12 ads in an hour. If you're watching a show, it's too much."
Liz Costas, 51, owner of Katie's Gourmet in downtown Stamford, is also tired of the relentlessness of Ms. McMahon's campaign.
"She's got a billboard the size of my car right outside my house," Ms. Costas said.
With Election Day about three weeks away, Ms. McMahon, the Republican nominee for Connecticut's open Senate seat and a former World Wrestling Entertainment executive, faces this major obstacle in her quest for the seat: Many female voters are turned off by her campaign.

It must have been hard for Hernandez to write such a negative piece, but he did get to sip white wine with the well-heeled in Darien, where he recorded this:

Suzanne Griffin, 60, manager of the Helen Ainson boutique, which was hosting the reception, said Ms. McMahon's attacks on Mr. Blumenthal had been needlessly personal and caustic.
"I would've been much happier with McMahon," she said, "if she had just told me about herself as a woman."

But, dahling, she has!

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NY Times: Female Voters Are Turned Off By McMahon | 4 comments

All in the Family... (0.00 / 0)

Linda,

When are we going to be introduced to Vince and the son-in-law in your TV advertisements? It's about time that the Connecticut voters are introduced to it's newest political dynasty. Although you were very successful in porn and misogyny, you've got to remember to embrace those Republican family values.

It would also be nice for the voters to meet the women that your husband humiliated during your 'it's just entertainment' events. We would all be interested in hearing their side of its 'entertainment' value.

It must be so much fun for you to sharing stories planning sex and degradation events with friends in Darien and Greenwich.

Good Luck, and don't forget we're all anxious to meet your family and get to know them more!!

For those readers that cant wait there is a wonderful video clip in the following link at the Huffington Post entitled 'Only Entertainment!'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

by: Curious @ Thu Oct 14, 2010 at 15:29:50 PM UTC

But, but, but... (0.00 / 0)

Mama Grizzlies! YAWRRRR! We must protect yer yung'ins from the big bad gubmint!

That stuff doesn't fly with CT women? Perhaps Linda needs Ms. Palin to make an appearance to explain to the mothers and daughters of the Nutmeg state that the WWE is pro-feminist, by like, empowering women, or something.

Incidentally, I thought Linda made this cover of the Nation (titled "Sex and the GOP", but it turns out it's Carly Fiorina, not Linda)...

A word on polling from the article:

Just like the rest of the demoralized progressive base, women had high hopes for Obama but feel let down by his administration. Women, especially those who are noncollege educated, are economically anxious and frustrated with the jobs situation. And although they might favor some aspects of the healthcare reform law, they don't see it as a "lifeline," according to pollster Geoff Garin of Hart Research. They don't feel that the Democrats and the Obama administration have done enough for them. If they had to choose, they'd mostly opt for Democrats; but many don't believe that it makes much difference which party controls Congress.
Schriock contends that when presented with detailed information, women-including those who are swing voters-will head to the polls and pull the lever for Democratic candidates. "What we've seen, in poll after poll, in House and Senate races, is that when you lay out the case clearly about what these Republicans bring to the table, women who are independent or even Republican-leaning come back to the Democratic candidates. That is a really good sign, so that is what we are going to spend our time doing," says Schriock.

Looks like that trend could be holding true in this race...

"There's class warfare, all right, but it's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're winning." - Warren Buffet

by: joesaho @ Thu Oct 14, 2010 at 15:41:43 PM UTC

Oh, come on! (4.00 / 1)

What woman wouldn't identify with these two twits?

by: Scarce @ Thu Oct 14, 2010 at 15:51:16 PM UTC

So true (4.00 / 1)

I felt compelled to create an account just to comment on this.

The volume of advertising on TV, direct mailing, billboards, etc is so over the top. It's like she's trying to run a political campaign that mimics the media tactics of the WWE. Over the top. Lots of drama and name calling. No substance. Of course that's the status quo for most campaigns these days but when you start to repeat these ads over and over again it really grates on your soul. I don't watch TV but I've had people tell me you can see dozens of these ads if you sit down and watch TV for the evening as many people do. You can't hammer this type of negativity at people non-stop. They get fatigued and turn on you eventually. If she had taken one big hit at Blumenthal early on and lowered her profile I think she would be doing much better. She's coming off as a mean, bitter, angry, entitled rich person. If it weren't for the fact that Blumenthal is a subpar campaigner I don't think this race would even be 10% in the polls.

by: jsz0 @ Fri Oct 15, 2010 at 02:25:14 AM UTC