Linda McMahon calls for GOP to "unite" behind her; opponent says race not over

Accepting the Connecticut Republican party's nomination Friday night, former WWE CEO Linda McMahon called for the GOP party to "unite" behind her and "push forward" to the general election for U.S. Senate in November. However, McMahon's chief opponent, Chris Shays, says he is still aiming for the Republican primary vote in August.

Asked if he has enough money to compete with McMahon, Shays said, "Absolutely. We know where the voters are and we are going to make sure they hear from us." McMahon has spent $6.0 million of her own money thus far, compared to $1.2 million raised by Shays, according to reports. "Everyone had the siren call that money could buy an election. It can't. It cannot buy an election," Shays said. "We're going to have a good race."

sources:  NHRegister.com & RealClearPolitics.com