Republican darling and West Hartford native Frank Luntz is out with a poll that has ex-Connecticut resident and former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays in striking distance of Chris Murphy in the 2012 U.S. Senate race. Yawn.
Shays, who lives in Maryland, is just another name in a poll with a very small sampling of voters (just 500 people) by Luntz, the Hall High grad and language trickster who helped Republicans recast "global warming" as "climate change."
The real black eye that Luntz delivered was to Republicans who want to see the $50 Million Woman run again. The thin and transparent poll is a trial balloon on behalf of Shays.
For Linda McMahon, the finding that stands out the most is the 57% who would probably or definitely not vote for her if she were the GOP nominee. Her race in 2010 -- a Republican year everywhere else -- clearly damaged her image statewide, and her favorability is "upside-down," with more people having a negative than positive image of her. She would be the best known candidate statewide -- 86% of the electorate has an opinion of her -- but with opinions so solidified (and so negative) thanks to a vicious campaign waged against her, it's hard to see a potential path to victory for her in 2012 in a state that is already tilted against the GOP.
This conclusion by a Republican opinion-maker is devastating to McMahon, who has been busy trying to recast her image since her loss to Richard Blumenthal last year. McMahon, who says she has not decided whether to run, has been showing up as a supporter of public broadcasting and urban education lately.
My money is still on a McMahon candidacy. I'm not so sure she isn't the strongest Republican candidate out there.
source: courant.com
July 26, 2011
Luntz Poll: The Real Bad News Is For Linda McMahon
Another X Division Signing
Zema Ion (a/k/a Shiima Xion) has signed with TNA Wrestling. "I have a contract with them and will be appearing on television soon," Ion told rderudooficial.blogspot.com.
Former TNA wrestlers Generation Me comment on their departure from the company, Rob Van Dam criticizing them
Why Generation Me are no longer with TNA: "It just comes down to money. We had crumby deals where you got paid-per-appearance. And we both had dreams to one day sign with a big professional wrestling company and when we got a TNA contract, I think we kinda jumped-the-gun. To tell you the truth, I don't even think we looked at our contracts. At first, we were making good money and thought it was pretty cool. But as time progressed, we asked for help and asked for a guarantee and we never got that. We never wanted to split-up. When they said we would be X-Division wrestlers, we didn't want to be lost in the shuffle. And when the agents couldn't even tell whether we were heel or face, that's when we decided it was time to get out."
On the controversial comments made by RVD - directed towards them: "We knew he was talking about us. At first, we were like why? I didn't feel like either of us had any issues with Rob. Rob always seemed like a loner who just did his own thing. He's not exactly the kind of guy that you would approach. Every day we saw him at TV, we both said 'hi' to him. So he didn't have the right to make comments like that. Just because we didn't go to Rob specifically, I hope he didn't take that personally. If we needed any advise, we would go to veterans like Terry Taylor, D-Lo Brown, Tommy Dreamer or Al Snow."
SmackDown TV Ratings Info for 07/22/11
The July 22nd edition of WWE Smackdown on Syfy drew a 1.89 cable rating with 2.8 million viewers. This is up from last week's 1.72 rating and is the highest rating for the show since May.
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Wildfire Tommy Rich
July 26, 1956
Dusty Rhodes defeats Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Title.
July 26, 1986
Gordon Solie died of cancer at age 76.
July 26, 2000
July 25, 2011
“PWI 500″ Winner Announced
The Miz, who held the WWE Championship for 160 days, has been named number one in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s “PWI 500″ list for 2011. The list, which is now in its 21st year, ranks the top 500 professional wrestlers in the world. The official announcement has not yet been made, but PWI’s website displays the cover with the news. The evaluation period for the “PWI 500″ is from June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2011.
source: wrestling-edge.com
Raw Results: The Helmsley Era Begins
Triple H is now the Chief Operating Officer of the WWE
New WWE Champion crowned - Rey Mysterio defeated The Miz
Jim Ross back on commentary
John Morrison back on Raw
Zack Ryder on Raw
In a re-match, John Cena defeated Rey Mysterio to become the new WWE Champion
CM Punk makes an appearance with the real WWE Championshiop
Full results
Cee Lo Green to Perform at SummerSlam
From WWE.com:
"Cee Lo Green will perform at this year's SummerSlam in Los Angeles! The Grammy Award nominated hip-hop artist's new hit, "Bright Lights Bigger City," is the official theme song of SummerSlam."
Shane McMahon's Wife Working on a New Movie
Variety reports today that Shane McMahon's wife Marissa McMahon is financing a new movie that documents infamous crime couple Bonnie & Clyde titled "Go Down Together: The True Untold Story of Bonnie & Clyde."
Sean Furst and Bryan Furst are producing the pic along with financier Marissa McMahon of Kamala Films. McMahon, daughter-in-law of WWE honcho Vince McMahon, is paying for the book option and development...More?
Update on ROH Tag Team to WWE
F4WOnline.com is reporting that Ring of Honor tag team The Kings of Wrestling, comprised of Claudio Castagnoli and Chris Hero, will bypass the developmental system and debut on the main roster after they sign their WWE deals.
