Poll Watch: Pulse/Rasmussen/Fox News Connecticut Political Survey

Pulse/Rasmussen/Fox News Connecticut Political Survey

SENATORIAL ELECTION

• Richard Blumenthal (D) 52%
• Linda McMahon (R) 42%
• Other 3%
• Not sure 4%

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Richard Blumenthal (D) 47%
• Linda McMahon (R) 36%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Richard Blumenthal 55%  / 37% {+18%}
• Linda McMahon 40%  / 51% {-11%}

Regardless of how you plan to vote, is Richard Blumenthal honest and trustworthy?

• Yes 48%
• No 35%

Regardless of how you plan to vote, is Linda McMahon honest and trustworthy?

• Yes 36%
• No 38%

GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION 

• Dan Malloy (D) 47%
• Tom Foley (R) 41%
• Other 2%
• Not sure 9%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 46%

A series of tax cuts passed at the beginning of former President George W. Bush’s term are set to expire this year. Should the Bush tax cuts continue for everyone, should the tax cuts only continue for those with income under $250,000 or should the tax cuts expire for everyone?

• Tax cuts should only continue for those with income less than $250,000: 51%
• Tax cuts should continue for everyone: 40%
• Tax cuts should expire for everyone: 7%

Thinking about the health care law that was passed earlier this year, would you favor repealing the new law to keep it from going into effect, or would you oppose repealing the new law?

• Favor repealing the health care law 47%
• Oppose repealing the health care law 43%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted October 2, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 40% Democrat; 32% Republican; 28% Independent/Other.  Click here to view crosstabs.