Source says Simmons told staff he is ending campaign (US Senate, CT)

[kpete]

Source: CT Mirror

May 24, 2010
Source says Simmons told staff he is ending campaign

By Mark Pazniokas

A Republican source says Rob Simmons told his staff Monday he will end his campaign for U.S. Senate at a press conference today in New London.

On Monday night, Simmons called a press conference for 9 a.m. in New London to make an "announcement on the future of the campaign for U.S. Senate," immediately prompting speculation he was dropping out.

Simmons has not notified Republican officials or the GOP's endorsed candidate, Linda McMahon, of his intentions. He did not answer his cell phone Monday night.

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But a source who declined to be identified said that Simmons staff was told the campaign was ending, bowing to the difficulties of fighting the best-financed candidate in Connecticut history: McMahon, a co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment who is seeking office for the first time.



Read more: http://www.ctmirror.org/story/6162/simmons-drop-out

[bluestateguy]

1. Winners never quit and quitters...

quit.

[Winterblues]

3. Why is everyone always badmouthing ol' Sarah?

:shrug:

[dmr]

2. Isn't McMahon the one who fed the NY Times info on Blumenthal?

Wondering if maybe McMahon is playing dirty pool with Simmons; which may be why he's backing out of the race.
:shrug: