McMahon says WWE antics not a liability to Senate run
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/09/18/art.mcmahon.gi.jpg caption="Linda McMahon told CNN Friday she doesn't expect her company's colorful antics will serve as a liability to her campaign."](CNN) - World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon, who earlier this week announced she is launching a Republican bid to challenge Sen. Chris Dodd in a Democratic primary, told CNN Friday she doesn't expect her company's colorful antics will serve as a liability to her campaign.
"[Voters] enjoy our product, but they also know that it's an entertainment product that's on television and the company that's behind that is a very strong company," McMahon told CNN's Kiran Chetry on American Morning. "It's traded on the News York stock exchange."
McMahon - who joins a crowded field of Republicans hoping to challenge Dodd - also said she can identify with the financial plight of many of the state's voters, since she and husband Vince McMahon once had to declare bankruptcy.
Full interview transcript on AM Fix blog
"We lost our house, we lost our credit cards. We couldn't even rent a car," she said. "So I know the angst of that. I know the embarrassment of that. I know what it's like to wonder, are you going to have a job, are you going to be able to make your mortgage?"
McMahon also said she is running to reform Washington's "reckless" spending.
"You know, I'm a businesswoman and I've been watching what's going on," she said "The mounting debt that we have, people out of work, reckless spending going on in Washington, and I couldn't sit on the sidelines and watch anymore. I really wanted to get in, to do something."
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All you lefties who blather on that she is not qualified. Just remember your party recently elected a man who is an unfunny (Sorry Stuart, everybody does NOT like YOU!) comedian and failed radio personality! You have a s many kazillionaires in Congress as the GOP! But yet it is only the rich GOP that is of of touch? Really??
You whine that wrestling is not real (do you not understand the term entertainment?) How real was your beloved Stuart Smalley?
Doesn't it seem that all of these crazies are Republicans? What makes her qualified to be a Senator? The Republicans have left the reservation.
Oh great! Another millionaire republican running for office that knows nothing about the daily struggles the middle class is going through. I'd love to see Dodd get booted out, just not replaced by another rich republican.
Anyone is better than Dodd. Would love to see what Moron would vote for Dodd.
This is not what the Republicans need either.
She can't be any worse than what is in DC now!
That is great, now we can have a republican that not only hollers at the president in press conferences she can try to take him down with a head lock.
She should run for the GOP VP bid during the next presidential campaign. I'm sure she's at least as qualified as Palin.
Fits right in with the nut jobs in the GOP!
Let's get ready to RUMBLE! I love it!
Why not elect a successful business woman to office? The Dems obviously have no problems electing comedians and community organizers!
It's so easy to pander to the nuts you really can't blame her. Why shouldn't she want to get in on all the choice government action?
Wow. She doesn't think her 'antics' will have an effect? Really? Like the right doesn't drag out stuff people have done in the past? The left does, as well, but the GOP and Beck/Limbaugh have developed it into an art form. McCarthyism at its best, I suppose. As an intelligent voter, I find that repulsive.
Reckless spending in the White House?? Look who is talking! She declared bankruptcy. Wouldn't you say "reckless spending"??? Give me a break!
Great Violence for the Violent Gop This is what the Gop Lokks like these days folks! SAD And Pathetic
For all the nay-sayers here, exactly how is this ANY different from the former SNL comedian Al Franken running for, and winning, one of the two Minnesota Senate seats??? *crickets...crickets*. Oh, here's a thought, ones an actor and the other is a business woman. Just on those merits alone, who is more qualified?
You know everyone on here has some bad comment to put. About its not Obamas fault and the reckless spending and blah blah blah....Congratulations Linda. I wish you the best of luck on your goals. People are so rude when it come's to others decisions. Hell, she can't do any worse that what is already going on in Congress.
She is a perfect choice to compliment the current bunch of GOP congressmen: Loud, obnoxious, and theatrical. She'll fit in just fine!
Shes all about the bottom line,just like Rush Limbaugh.Money is the key to a good friendship,just ask Jerry Jones,the owner of the Dallas Cowboys.His good friend,Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia,the richest Muslim in the world has a 500.000 dollar box at the new stadium.Its ok to be a muslim as long as your rich.hahaha
Well, she can't win an election if she's a republican. She should run 3rd party. Republicans are going nowhere, but down.....,
Give the crook Chris Dodd the piledriver!
Come now, you Republicans throwing around the "socialist" label. Your cynicism is showing.
Socialism is a redherring!
Republicans can fool some of the people some of the time, but it's become apparent that most Republicans can be fooled all of the time.
There may be many detriments in the political scene, BUT this
moron would be well over the top.
But can she dance like the Texas exterminator?Now that takes talent.
All these negative comments coming from the party that gave us Al Franken? Give me a break.....Chris Dodd is the poster child of the corrupt, sleazy politician.