Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Senatorial Survey

Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Senate Poll

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

• Linda McMahon 59% [51%] {50%}
• Chris Shays 30% [42%] {35%}

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

• Chris Murphy 50% [37%] {36%}
• Susan Bysiewics 20% [25%] {26%}

GENERAL ELECTION

• Chris Murphy (D) 46% [52%] {49%}
• Linda McMahon (R) 43% [37%] {38%} 

• Chris Murphy (D) 45% [41%] {43%}
• Chris Shays (R) 37% [40%] {37%}

• Linda McMahon (R) 46% [39%] {38%}
• Susan Bysiewicz (D) 42% [49%] {46%}

• Chris Shays (R) 44% [43%] {42%}
• Susan Bysiewicz (D) 40% [42%] {40%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Chris Shays 38% [47%] {41%} / 16% [13%] {14%} {+22%}
• Chris Murphy 37% [40%] {38%} / 17% [15%] {16%} {+20%}
• Linda McMahon 45% [40%] {38%} / 38% [44%] {45%} {+7%}
• Susan Bysiewicz 33% [39%] {39%} / 27% [27%] {27%} {+6%}

Do you think Linda McMahon has the right kind of experience to be a United States Senator from Connecticut or not?

• Yes 46%
• No 45%

Do you think Chris Shays has the right kind of experience to be a United States Senator from Connecticut or not?

• Yes 58%
• No 18%

Do you think Chris Murphy has the right kind of experience to be a United States Senator from Connecticut or not?

• Yes 50%
  
• No 22%

Do you think Susan Bysiewicz has the right kind of experience to be a United States Senator from Connecticut or not?

• Yes 37%
• No 39%

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

• Approve 50% [51%] {51%} (41%) [38%]
• Disapprove 39% [38%] {40%} (45%) [45%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 37% [39%] {44%} (35%) [32%]
• Disapprove 52% [49%] {46%} (49%) [50%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 67% [61%] {66%} (48%) [54%]
• Disapprove 26% [31%] {22%} (42%) [33%]

Among Independents

• Approve 50% [54%] {52%} (44%) [36%]
• Disapprove 38% [34%] {41%} (42%) [49%]

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

• Approve 61% [64%] {60%} (54%) [49%]
• Disapprove 25% [23%] {23%} (25%) [25%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 78% [82%] {81%} (72%) [64%]
• Disapprove 13% [6%] {7%} (8%) [10%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 36% [44%] {35%} (38%) [31%]
• Disapprove 45% [42%] {46%} (43%) [45%]

Among Independents

• Approve 62% [62%] {56%} (50%) [49%]
• Disapprove 24% [24%] {24%} (28%) [26%]

Survey of 1,408 registered voters, including subsamples of 381 Republicans and 538 Democrats, was conducted May 29 - June 3, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points among all registered voters; +/- 5 percentage points among Republicans; +/- 4.2 percentage points among Democrats.  Results from the poll conducted March 14-19, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 8-13, 2011 are in curly brackets.  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.