I stopped by a retail business in Stamford earlier this afternoon and, while standing near the register, heard an employee and another customer – sounded like a regular – discussing the race for retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd’s seat.
Their conversation went something like this:
Employee: “I can’t believe Linda McMahon, whose family founded/runs Stamford-based WWE, is currently ahead in the polls for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. That’s pathetic.”
Customer: “I don’t know much about her.”
Employee: Laughing. “C’mon! She’s married to Vince McMahon (who not only runs WWE but is also known for his on-screen antics in company storylines). That’s all you need to know.”
Customer: “Well, she built up a business here in Connecticut that employs around 500 people so that’s got to count for something. She has made an investment in this state.”
Then there was some discussion about how outsiders like McMahon are inevitably co-opted by the insider culture in Washington D.C. and general agreement that Dodd must go.
Customer: “I just hope they can find someone to beat Dodd.”
Employee: “He’s not running.”
Customer: “Really? I didn’t know that.”
