By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 14:41 EST, 25 September 2013 | UPDATED: 15:11 EST, 25 September 2013 A refused signature and political allegiances have reportedly led to former Vice President Dick Cheney’s wife telling a former Senator to ‘shut up’. Former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson said that he believes Lynne Cheney snapped at him because he previously denied her granddaughter his signature on a football that was going to be used to raise money for cancer organizations. The Cheneys' daughter, Liz Cheney, has galvanized Wyoming's political scene by seeking the seat of U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, a Republican favored by his party's establishment. Simpson supports Enzi.
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Lynne Cheney, the wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney, insulted former Senator Alan Simpson
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Both were attending an event in Wyoming, where Cheney's daughter Liz is running against sitting Republican Senator Mike Enzi
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Two weeks ago, Liz's daughter asked Simpson to sign a football that she said was going to be auctioned off for charity
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He said no because he thought it might be used as a campaign ploy, and he is supporting Cheney's opponent
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