Fairfield

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - Senate Republican candidate Linda McMahon on Thursday described President Barack Obama as falling "far short" of the high expectations that attended his election, criticizing the chief executive as he lent Democratic rival Richard Blumenthal some campaign help.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Democrat Richard Blumenthal, a four-decade veteran of Connecticut politics, has slipped in polls as Republican former wrestling executive Linda McMahon has pumped millions from her personal fortune into their contentious and tight Senate race.