Brown Rallies McMahon Backers--In Quick Fashion

Five-minute visit by Mass. Senator, upset artist

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Linda McMahon and U.S. Sen. Scott Brown share a laugh at a rally in Milford Saturday
Photo:Keith Phaneuf, Connecticut Mirror

 

MILFORD--What was supposed to be a rally turned out to be more of a pit stop.

Hundreds of Linda McMahon supporters packed the town green Saturday afternoon waiting to hear Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown draw parallels between his upset victory in Massachusetts earlier this year and McMahon's chances in her battle for with Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.

Brown, who stunned heavily-favored Democratic attorney general Martha Coakley in the special election to fill the term of the late Edward Kennedy, gave the crowd what they were looking for -- for five minutes.

"People are tired, they're hurting," Brown, who took the podium on Town Hall steps just after 1:45 p.m., said. "They've had enough. And you guys have a great chance. A great chance."

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