Does the NY Times have anyone assigned to cover Linda McMahon?

If so, they're not getting much for their money.

It's pretty clear that the Times has assigned David M. Halbfinger and Raymond Hernandez to cover the campaign of Connecticut Attorney General and Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal. Since mid-April, they've contributed to the following articles:

• New Remarks by Blumenthal Raise Questions
• New Questions on Blumenthal's View of Military Service
• Blumenthal Says He Is Sorry for Vietnam Claims
• More Blumenthal Claims on Vietnam Emerge
• Defending Record, Blumenthal Wins Nomination
• Damage Control Over 'a Few Misplaced Words'
• Vietnam Claims Grew in Time, Colleague Says
• Candidate's Words on Vietnam Service Differ From History
• Rough Start for Big Name in Conn. Senate Race

During the same period, the Times published exactly one article that focused on Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon: a June 14 process-oriented piece headlined “In Connecticut's G.O.P., a Vanquished Rival Lingers On,” which reported that she has been unable to consolidate her party's support after winning its nomination at the state convention.

Prior to the past few months, McMahon was the subject of two largely positive profile pieces, headlined “Linda McMahon Tries to Jump From W.W.E. to U.S. Senate” and “Newcomer Stirs Up Connecticut Senate Race.” Both were written by Hernandez and published in late 2009.

And that's pretty much it for the Times' coverage of McMahon. There's been no scrutiny of everything she has said for decades in order to find inconsistencies. No analysis of her political positions and whether they fit the state she is running to represent. No reporting on McMahon's long-time role as CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, which was slammed by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman for failing to “take adequate steps to address” the pervasive use of illegal steroids by its employees.

In much of Connecticut, the Times is effectively the local newspaper. Its readers deserve to get coverage of both candidates, not just one.