Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Senatorial Survey

Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Senate Poll

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

Among Independents

• Linda McMahon (R) 55% (43%) [35%] {41%}
  
• Chris Murphy (D) 40% (41%) [50%] {43%}

Among Men

• Linda McMahon (R) 54% (48%) [41%] {43%}
  
• Chris Murphy (D) 42% (44%) [50%] {44%}

Among Women

• Chris Murphy (D) 50% (47%) [54%] {53%}
• Linda McMahon (R) 46% (38%) [33%] {33%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Linda McMahon 47% (45%) [40%] {38%} / 35% (38%) [44%] {45%} {+12%}
• Chris Murphy 38% (37%) [40%] {38%} / 30% (17%) [15%] {16%} {+8%}

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

• Yes 50% (46%)
• No 42% (45%)

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

• Yes 52% (50%)
  
• No 30% (22%)

Would you say that Linda McMahon cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

• Yes 56%
• No 35%

Would you say that Chris Murphy cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

• Yes 50%
• No 36%

Does Chris Murphy's experience as a Connecticut Congressman make you more likely to vote for him for United States Senator, less likely or doesn't it make a difference?

• More likely 33%
• Less likely 24%
• No difference 41%

Does Linda McMahon's experience as CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment make you more likely to vote for her for United States Senator, less likely or doesn't it make a difference?

• More likely 21%
• Less likely 30%
• No difference 47%

If Linda McMahon is elected United States Senator she would be Connecticut's first woman U.S. Senator. Does this make you more likely to vote for her, less likely, or doesn't it make a difference?

• More likely 11%
• Less likely 5%
• No difference 83%

Have you seen any of Linda McMahon's television advertisements for this year's election for United States Senator? (If Yes:) From what you have seen of Linda McMahon's television ads, are they more informative or more annoying?

• Yes/Informative 41%
• Yes/Annoying 42%
• No/Haven't seen ads 12%

Have you seen any of Chris Murphy's television advertisements for this year's election for United States Senator? (If Yes:) From what you have seen of Chris Murphy's television ads, are they more informative or more annoying?

• Yes/Informative 29%
• Yes/Annoying 36%
• No/Haven't seen ads 28%

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

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

Among Democrats

• Approve 35% (37%) [39%] {44%} (35%) [32%]
• Disapprove 51% (52%) [49%] {46%} (49%) [50%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 68% (67%) [61%] {66%} (48%) [54%]
• Disapprove 24% (26%) [31%] {22%} (42%) [33%]

Among Independents

• Approve 52% (50%) [54%] {52%} (44%) [36%]
• Disapprove 35% (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% (61%) [64%] {60%} (54%) [49%]
• Disapprove 24% (25%) [23%] {23%} (25%) [25%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 79% (78%) [82%] {81%} (72%) [64%]
• Disapprove 7% (13%) [6%] {7%} (8%) [10%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 41% (36%) [44%] {35%} (38%) [31%]
• Disapprove 45% (45%) [42%] {46%} (43%) [45%]

Among Independents

• Approve 59% (62%) [62%] {56%} (50%) [49%]
• Disapprove 25% (24%) [24%] {24%} (28%) [26%]

Survey of 1,472 likely voters was conducted August 22-26, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 33% Democrat; 22% Republican; 40% Independent; 5% Other. Results from the poll conducted May 29 - June 3, 2012 are in parentheses.  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.