Linda McMahon Wins CT GOP Senate Nomination
Linda McMahon won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat from Connec
Prepare yourself to hear "Are you ready to ruuuuumble?" until November and maybe beyond now that Linda McMahon is officially the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat from Connecticut being vacated by Sen. Chris Dodd.
McMahon, who ran World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband Vince, handily beat former Republican congressman Rob Simmons.
With more than 61 percent of the vote counted, McMahon had a lead of 20 percentage points over Simmons. Peter Schiff, a financial commentator, was running third with 22 percent of the vote.
McMahon's victory, which wasn't a surprise, sets up a race with the state's popular Democratic attorney general, Richard Blumenthal who wasn't challenged for the Democratic nomination.
McMahon spent a lot of her wrestling money to win the nomination, about $22 million. Copyright 2010 National Public Radio. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.
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