McMahon, If Elected, Would Serve "No More than Two Terms"

In Connecticut's Senate battle, Republican candidate and former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon is trying to take down Democrat attorney general Richard Blumenthal.

McMahon has closed the gap in the polls. In May, Blumenthal held a 25-point advantage. That lead has narrowed to just 6-points today.

With election day just 47 days away, Katie Couric interviewed both Blumenthal and McMahon for a report on the CBS Evening News.

Each candidate was the same three questions. Their answers are embedded in this blog.

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First question, "What is wrong with Washington?"

McMahon believes in term limits, and thinks there are "too many career politicians." If elected, she said she would limit herself to no more than two terms.

Blumenthal believes Washington is "gridlocked by partisan paralysis." Using a boxing metaphor, Blumenthal said he'll fight "above his weight. Boxing above my weight by reaching across the aisle and bringing people together."

Biggest Challenge Facing the state of Connecticut?

"We need to put our people back to work," Blumenthal said.

"Connecticut's not creating, I think, the right culture to entice and keep businesses here," McMahon said. "Taxes are high, energy costs are high, and labor costs are high."

Biggest challenge facing the U.S.?

"It's clearly jobs and the economy," McMahon replied.

"To restore our sense of purpose at home and in the world," Blumenthal said.

[mgeg1]

I'm going to go ahead and declare Shenanigans on McMahon.

[NobleNobull]

I must question Linda McMahon's commitment to the state of Connecticut in the face of all that Richard Blumenthal has done for the residents of CT. All I have heard in her ads are attacks and general statements, not details of what she plans to do if elected.

As for term limits, that is aspirin for a cancer patient. The real problem is that money is the key to getting elected, not intelligence or commitment to the constituency.

[stn_sage]

Two terms would be 12 years, that's several years too long!
But I doubt she'd stick to that.
If some cub reporter went through CBS's old political film footage,
he could probably find footage of Byrd, Specter, or Hatch making
the same promise, at some point, back in the 1970s!
So, like most promises politicians make, this one probably won't
be kept, either!

[texasborndemo]

after 2 terms she'd be ready for nursing home anyway,she looks around 70 now lol

[justsane-2009]

that would be two terms too many...

[r-u-effin-serious]

Limit herself to two terms? is that a joke? Thats 12 years people! She's really not being all that noble...

[RobAla]

I like her already. This needs to be the case for all of them. We need term limits for Congress and the Senate.