Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Connecticut Political Survey

Quinnipiac Connecticut Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling his job as Governor?

• Approve 38% (35%)
• Disapprove 44% (40%)

Do you think Dannel Malloy has been a better governor than Jodi Rell, a worse governor, or about the same?

• Better 20%
• Worse 32%
• About the same 37%

Regardless of how you feel about Dannel Malloy's policies, would you say you like or don't like Dannel Malloy as a person?

• Like 48%
• Don't like 18%

And regardless of how you feel about Dannel Malloy as a person, would you say you like or don't like most of Dannel Malloy's policies?

• Like 37%
• Don't like 50%

Turning to Connecticut's state budget... Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling the budget?

• Approve 36% (32%)
• Disapprove 52% (51%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the state budget agreed to by Governor Malloy and the state legislature?

• Approve 35%
• Disapprove 50%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Lieberman is handling his job as United States Senator?

• Approve 41% (38%)
• Disapprove 45% (45%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Richard Blumenthal is handling his job as United States Senator?

• Approve 54% (49%)
• Disapprove 25% (25%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 53% (49%)
• Disapprove 44% (47%)

Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President... If the 2012 election for President were being held today, do you think you would vote for Barack Obama the Democratic candidate, or for the Republican candidate?

• Obama 46%
• Republican 35%
• Depends on candidate (vol.) 11%

Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President... Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?

• Yes/Deserves 51%
• No/Does not 43%

Do you think the new state budget has the right mix of tax increases and spending cuts or should there have been bigger spending cuts and smaller tax increases?

• Right mix 20%
• Bigger spending cuts/smaller tax increases 65%

Do you think this new state budget will improve Connecticut's economy, hurt Connecticut's economy, or not make a difference?

• Improve economy 22%
• Hurt economy 35%
• Not make difference 36%

Some people say that if the new budget raised taxes more on the wealthy that it would make Connecticut less economically competitive with nearby states. Do you agree or disagree?

• Agree 39%
• Disagree 57%

Both Governor Rell and Governor Malloy have promised the state public employee unions no layoffs for a total of six years in return for concessions. Do you think that is a good idea or a bad idea?

• Good idea 46%
• Bad idea 48%

As you may know, Connecticut will have a new law that requires large companies to offer five days of paid sick leave to service workers. Do you support or oppose this new law?

• Support 72%
• Oppose 25%

As you may know, Connecticut will have a new law that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana. Low-level marijuana users would be punished with a fine, instead of a criminal charge. Do you support or oppose this new law?

• Support 66%
• Oppose 31%

Survey of 1,311 registered voters was conducted June 8-13, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.7 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted March 1-7, 2011 are in parentheses.