The smack down continues: WWE to give out free merch on election day

October 28, 2010 | Jim Vicevich | | ,

I’m sorry. This is starting to become side splitting fun. In what, may be the most awesome event in our election lifetime, Vince McMahon has struck again. Game on. Your move Richard.

This from WTNH, and I really need to add nothing:

Following a court fight over voters’ rights to wear WWE clothing at the polls, CEO Vince McMahon now says the company will be handing out free merchandise on Election Day …

“I can’t think of a better way for WWE fans to celebrate their constitutional rights and freedom of expression while voting than to proudly wear the WWE merchandise that Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz attempted to prohibit from the polls,” said Vince McMahon in a written statement.

WTNH is reporting that McMahon didn’t say where he would be handing out the WWE merchandise but he said it would NOT be within the 75 foot limit of the polls.

Just to recap … The Democrat Secretary of State ruled a week ago that WWE wearing voters would likely be turned away from the polls under a law that prohibits wearing campaign paraphernalia within 75 feet of the polls. Vince McMahon, Linda’s husband, never to back away from a fight, sued the Secretary and a court ruled in his favor saying the merch did not fall within restrictions.

This is just, as Ed and AP would say, awesomely, awesome. You go guy. And put me on that list for a T shirt.

Correction: (Steve) The WTNH post currently says merchandise would not be sold within 75 feet of a polling place. Jim’s original post said WWE would be selling stuff within the 75 feet.

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Jim Vicevich

Jim is a veteran broadcaster and conservative/libertarian blogger with more than 25 years experience in TV and radio. Jim's was the long-term host of The Jim Vicevich Show on WTIC 1080 in Hartford from 2004 through 2019. Prior to radio, Jim worked as a business and financial reporter for NBC30 - the NBC owned TV station in Hartford - and as business editor at WFSB-TV in Hartford for 14 years while earning six Emmy nominations and three Telly Awards.

6 Comments

  1. Redman Bluestate on October 28, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    Go Vince!

    WWE The People

    Praying that the polls are wrong and that Linda wins on November 2nd!



  2. Anne-EH on October 28, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    Go Linda, PROVE the MSM polling people WRONG on 11/2/10!



  3. PatRiot on October 28, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Rome (DC politics as we know it) will be burning soon.  With all of the sports "coliseums" that keep the minions occupied, DC itself will be turned into the biggest coliseum with the biggest show on earth.  Will it be thumbs up or thumbs down for the poiticians as they battle for their lives?  And will the crowd be satisfied with being entertained or will they choose to fully participate?



  4. rjan on October 29, 2010 at 6:04 am

    This will backfire on Linda. Many women hate the WWE. When they go to vote they will  vote against her. Vince should stay out of this.



  5. chris-os on October 29, 2010 at 7:15 am

    rjan-where are her campaign strategists, or is she no longer listening to them-wow.



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