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Connecticut GOP Candidate Miffs Party By Touting Obama Supporters In Ads
- CBS, Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 PM
In one of the most surprising, and controversial, appeals of a poltical ad so far this season, Republican nominee Linda McMahon broke TV ads in Connecticut this week for her Senate race against Democrat Chris Murphy by implying that she is supported by President Obama's supporters. Republicans. The spots feature voters identified as Obama supporters endorsing McMahon.
"Linda McMahon will work with President Obama and I believe he'll work with her," says one of the voters in the ad, David Cole, a disabled veteran who said he plans to vote for the Republican on
the independent line in November.
McMahon's name will appear as both the Republican and the Independent candidate.
Republicans have criticized McMahon's campaign for appearing to turn her back on GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
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