Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Senatorial Survey

Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Senatorial Survey

• Chris Shays (R) 42%
• Susan Bysiewicz (D) 40%

• Susan Bysiewicz (D) 46%
• Linda McMahon (R) 38%

• Chris Murphy (D) 43%
• Chris Shays (R) 37%

• Chris Murphy (D) 49%
• Linda McMahon (R) 38%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Chris Shays 41% / 14% {+27%}
• Chris Murphy 38% / 16% {+22%}
• Susan Bysiewicz 39% / 27% {+12%}
• Linda McMahon 38% / 45% {-7%}

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

• Approve 51% (41%) [38%]
• Disapprove 40% (45%) [45%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 44% (35%) [32%]
• Disapprove 46% (49%) [50%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 66% (48%) [54%]
• Disapprove 22% (42%) [33%]

Among Independents

• Approve 52% (44%) [36%]
• Disapprove 41% (42%) [49%]

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

• Approve 60% (54%) [49%]
• Disapprove 23% (25%) [25%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 81% (72%) [64%]
• Disapprove 7% (8%) [10%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 35% (38%) [31%]
• Disapprove 46% (43%) [45%]

Among Independents

• Approve 56% (50%) [49%]
• Disapprove 24% (28%) [26%]

Survey of 1,230 registered voters was conducted September 8-13, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points among all registered voters; +/- 5.4 percentage points among Republicans. Party ID breakdown: 33% Democrat; 21% Republican; 39% Independent; 5% Other. Results from the poll conducted June 8-13, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 1-7, 2011 are in square brackets.