Linda McMahon Makes 2012 Senate Run Official Tuesday Morning

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Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon made her 2012 Connecticut Senate campaign official on Tuesday morning during a speech at Coil Pro Machinery in Southington, Conn.

McMahon chose the location of her official Senate announcement to stress her focus on job creation. That was a minor selling point during her 2010 run when McMahon claimed to have helped create WWE "from the ground up," providing thousands of jobs to Connecticut residents.

During her speech Tuesday, McMahon did not reference the letters "WWE," but referred to the company, her husband, WWE CEO Vince McMahon, and her family.

"For the past 25 years or so, my husband Vince and I have had plenty of success in our business. And we appreciate it all the more when we think back to the day we had to file for bankruptcy...or think back to the years it took to pay back our medical bills because we had no health insurance," McMahon said mid-way through her speech, focusing on job creation.

Near the end of her speech, McMahon said, "So whatever you make of my story, here's what I've got to show for it: a 45-year marriage to my high school sweetheart. Two wonderful children and six grandchildren. A business that employs hundreds and trades on the New York Stock Exchange. It's more success than I ever counted on. And best of all, it's given me a chance to think about the success of others, as a candidate for public office."

Related to job creation, McMahon said she will "offer a comprehensive jobs plan" in the coming weeks to outline what she would do as Senator if elected.

Although not mentioned during the speech, McMahon is changing her approach to financing the campaign. After spending over $50 million to establish her name in the state of Connecticut, McMahon will be using equity built up in the 2010 investment to keep herself relevant to voters, while also looking to private campaign donors to help fund the day-to-day operation of a new campaign.

The official announcement on Tuesdays means another 13 months of Quinnipiac University polls, questions about McMahon's record as COO, and perhaps another WWE campaign when the heat on McMahon's WWE past intensifies. (Remember "Stand Up For WWE?")

World Champion Number of posts : 1119 Age : 41 Registration date : 2009-07-25

Awww fuck, we're probably going to be in for more on air campaigning. brick wall

Yeah pretty much.

And it is likely that she will lose again..

If that happens she will probably still run in 2012.

World Champion Number of posts : 1119 Age : 41 Registration date : 2009-07-25

Screw letting her run, give me that 50 million and let me make a zombie film for WWE Films, it's been awhile since we had a good zombie film in theaters; besides, it would be more entertaining to watch than Vince walking around with Linda's opponents campaign poster taped to his ass.

LOL true.

They could use the $50 million a lot more wisely.

A wwe zombie film would be interesting.

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