(MYSTIC) - Jim Barnett, campaign manager for Simmons for Senate, made the following statement in reaction to the Republican Senate debate:

"In these serious times, Republicans need a serious candidate, and Rob Simmons showed why he is the clear choice for our party. With a superior command of the issues built during a lifetime of service, Simmons laid out his detailed vision to revitalize the economy and create jobs through his Plan for Prosperity, implement patient-centered health care reforms and defend our nation.

"Although Linda McMahon claims to oppose every liberal policy coming out of Washington, she is responsible for financing Democrats' rise to power, with over $40,000 in donations to liberal Democrats."

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