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Connecticut Republicans have endorsed former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Chris Dodd.

She beat out former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons and Fairfield County money manager Peter Schiff for the nomination.

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The state attorney general was under fire for misspeaking about his military record during Vietnam. But he easily won the endorsement of state Democrats to fill the U.S.

Senate seat being vacated by Chris Dodd.

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Senator Chris Dodd took a leading role in putting together legislation to overhaul the financial regulatory system, but his retirement and status as a lame-duck could make things complicated.

Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, is at odds with Republican who oppose his plan to merge bank regulators and create a new agency to protect consumers.

Some believe Dodd's retirement improves the chances of the bill passing because he wants to make sure it's part of his legacy.

Veteran Democratic Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of this term.

Dodd was expected to have a tough re-election fight. His departure and that of his Democratic colleague Byron Dorgan of South Dakota will test Senate Democrats in the 2010 elections.

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An advertisement created by the re-election team for Sen. Chris Dodd, a Democrat from Connecticut, suggests that he is sticking it to Washington lobbyists.

Dodd's actions, however, suggest a different story.

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