Poll Watch: Rasmussen Connecticut Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen Connecticut Senatorial Survey

• Richard Blumenthal (D) 50% {51%} [47%] (53%) {56%} [48%] (52%) {55%} [60%] (56%) {58%}
• Linda McMahon (R) 41% {43%} [40%] (40%) {33%} [45%] (39%) {35%} [31%] (36%) {34%}

With Leaners

• Richard Blumenthal (D) 50% {53%}
• Linda McMahon (R) 45% {44%}

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Richard Blumenthal (D) 56% {59%}
• Linda McMahon (R) 44% {41%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Richard Blumenthal 61% {62%} [59%] (61%) {64%} [66%] (72%) {69%} [72%] (70%) / 38% {38%} [39%] (36%) {32%} [32%] (23%) {28%} [26%] (27%) {+23%}
• Linda McMahon 56% {49%} [52%] (50%) {38%} [54%] (55%) {45%} [46%] (51%) / 43% {49%} [45%] (46%) {47%} [42%] (31%) {45%} [42%] (34%) {+16%}

How would you rate the job Jodi Rell has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 21% {18%} [18%] (17%) {15%} [20%] (17%) {17%} [18%] (22%)
• Somewhat approve 41 %{41%} [47%] (44%) {38%} [36%] (43%) {43%} [47%] (45%)
• Somewhat disapprove 24% {24%} [22%] (21%) {24%} [29%] (28%) {20%} [19%] ( 23%)
• Strongly disapprove 12% {17%} [13%] (16%) {21%} [14%] (12%) {19%} [14%] (10%)

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 35% {36%} [32%] (32%) {29%} [39%] (37%) {35%} [34%] (32%) {39%} [36%] (44%)
• Somewhat approve 18% {19%} [23%] (22%) {27%} [20%] (17%) {20%} [19%] (19%) {17%} [21%] (15%)
• Somewhat disapprove 8% {9%} [9%] (8%) {11%} [10%] (11%) {10%} [11%] (10%) {8%} [10%] (9%)
• Strongly disapprove 39% {35%} [37%] (37%) {32%} [29%] (32%) {34%} [35%] (39%) {35%} [33%] (30%)

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 26, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 40% Democrat; 31% Republican; 29% Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted September 9, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 11, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 15, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 1, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 18, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 4, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 7, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 2, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 1, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted January 6, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted December 7, 2009 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted September 10, 2009 are in parentheses. 

Inside the numbers:

Eighty-four percent (84%) of Connecticut Democrats support Blumenthal, while 86% of the state’s GOP voters back McMahon. The candidates are dead-even among voters not affiliated with either party.