9/11’s over, let the image-polishing and mudslinging continue

Missed your daily dose of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon’s television commercials?

That’s because the mostly self-funded former wrestling executive decided not to advertise in the New York market in honor of today’s eleventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C.

Democrat Chris Murphy’s campaign said it also was honoring Sept. 11 with an ad blackout, although some could argue Murphy, who is relying on campaign contributions, has been barely on the air to begin with.

But that is scheduled to change tomorrow with the help – as anticipated – of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

A Democratic source said the DSCC beginning tomorrow has invested $320,000 on television advertising in Connecticut through Sept. 18th.

Murphy’s camp declined comment.

McMahon’s campaign was quick to portray the situation as Murphy’s “Washington cronies” riding to his rescue.

UPDATE:

Saddle up! Here’s the ad:

Brian Lockhart