WWE has announced Linda McMahon is leaving her post as Chief Executive Officer to begin her senate campaign:
WWE®’s Linda McMahon Resigns to Run for U.S. Senate
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Linda McMahon has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer after announcing her candidacy for the United States Senate, representing the state of Connecticut. Vince McMahon assumes the duties of Chief Executive Officer in addition to his current position as WWE® Chairman. McMahon will be supported by the seasoned executive management team already in place and led by Chief Operating Officer and board member, Donna Goldsmith.
Linda McMahon has also launched her campaign website at Linda2010.com. Here’s her first campaign video:
Notice how Linda says, “I’ve been in business for over 30 years. I was the CEO of a publicly-traded company that has created over 500 jobs right here in Connecticut” yet does not mention WWE by name. Let the distancing game begin!
Several mainstream media outlets are covering the story of Linda McMahon running for the United States Senate:
Associated Press | New York Times | Wall Street Journal | The Greenwich Post
Most of them are pretty neutral in the coverage, Politico.com says Linda will have a hard time escaping WWE’s marketing of sex and violence. Politico also includes a link to a YouTube video of Linda getting tombstoned by Kane on Raw from several years back, which you can see here. That footage should make for some nice anti-Linda campaign videos.
