Poll Watch: Rasmussen Connecticut Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Connecticut Gubernatorial Survey

• Tom Foley (R) 48% {45%} [44%] (40%) {39%} [33%] (35%) {35%} [44%] (36%)
• Dan Malloy (D) 46% {49%} [49%] (50%) {46%} [48%] (44%) {38%} [35%] (37%)

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Tom Foley (R) 50% {49%} [45%]
• Dan Malloy (D) 47% {51%} [55%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Tom Foley 55% {51%} [53%] (53%) {51%} [45%] (40%) {42%} [45%] (42%) / 42% {44%} [40%] (35%) {40%} [41%] (25%) {24%} [25%] (22%) {+13%}
• Dan Malloy 51% {52%} [54%] (55%) {62%} [53%] (52%) {46%} [47%] (43%) / 44% {43%} [39%] (34%) {30%} [33%] (27%) {24%} [29%] (29%) {+7%}

Survey of 750 likely voters was conducted October 31, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 43% {43%} [40%] Democrat; 31% {31%} [30%] Republican; 26% {26%} [29%] Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted October 14, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 5, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 26, 2010 are in parentheses.  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 June 1, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted May 4, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 1, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 1, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Foley draws support from 88% of GOP voters in the state, while Malloy picks up 80% of the Democrats. The Republican has a 17-point advantage among voters not affiliated with either major political party.