Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Senatorial Survey

Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Senate Poll

• Chris Murphy (D) 49% [47%] {46%} (46%) [52%] {49%}
• Linda McMahon (R) 43% [48%] {49%} (43%) [37%] {38%} 
  

Among Independents

• Linda McMahon (R) 50% [52%] {55%} (43%) [35%] {41%}
  
• Chris Murphy (D) 41% [43%] {40%} (41%) [50%] {43%}

Among Men

• Linda McMahon (R) 50% [52%] {54%} (48%) [41%] {43%}
  
• Chris Murphy (D) 46% [45%] {42%} (44%) [50%] {44%}

Among Women

• Chris Murphy (D) 52% [50%] {50%} (47%) [54%] {53%}
• Linda McMahon (R) 38% [44%] {46%} (38%) [33%] {33%}

(Among Murphy Voters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Murphy, somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?

• Very enthusiastic 30% [27%]
• Somewhat enthusiastic 52% [55%]
• Not so enthusiastic 13% [13%]
• Not enthusiastic at all 5% [5%] 
  

(Among McMahon Voters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting McMahon, somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?

• Very enthusiastic 43% [50%]
• Somewhat enthusiastic 46% [39%]
  
• Not so enthusiastic 8% [9%]
• Not enthusiastic at all 3% [2%] 
  

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Chris Murphy 39% [36%] {38%} (37%) [40%] {38%} / 39% [40%] {30%} (17%) [15%] {16%} {0%}
• Linda McMahon 41% [45%] {47%} (45%) [40%] {38%} / 47% [41%] {35%} (38%) [44%] {45%} {-6%}

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think better understands the economic problems people in Connecticut are having, Chris Murphy or Linda McMahon?

• Chris Murphy 47% [45%]
• Linda McMahon 42% [46%]
  

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think seems like the more friendly and likeable person, Chris Murphy or Linda McMahon?

• Chris Murphy 45%
• Linda McMahon 40%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think has better ideas about how to create jobs, Chris Murphy or Linda McMahon?

• Linda McMahon (R) 48%
  
• Chris Murphy (D) 38%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think would do a better job on women's reproductive health issues such as contraception and abortion, Chris Murphy or Linda McMahon?

• Chris Murphy 46%
• Linda McMahon 38%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think would do a better job on taxes, Chris Murphy or Linda McMahon?

• Chris Murphy 46%
• Linda McMahon 45%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think would do a better job on health care, Chris Murphy or Linda McMahon?

• Chris Murphy 49%
• Linda McMahon 40%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think would do a better job on Social Security and Medicare, Chris Murphy or Linda McMahon?

• Chris Murphy 52%
• Linda McMahon 39%

As a United States Senator do you think Linda McMahon would do more to favor the middle class or more to favor the wealthy?  

• Middle class 36%
• Wealthy 55%

As a United States Senator do you think Chris Murphy would do more to favor the middle class or more to favor the wealthy?

• Middle class 70%
• Wealthy 14%

Do you think the McMahon campaign is mainly saying things it believes to be true, or is it mainly intentionally misleading people?  

• Saying things it believes to be true 38% [46%]
• Intentionally misleading people 52% [44%]

Do you think the Murphy campaign is mainly saying things it believes to be true, or is it mainly intentionally misleading people?  

• Saying things it believes to be true 40% [39%]
• Intentionally misleading people 47% [47%]

Survey of 1,412 likely voters was conducted October 19-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 35% [34%] {33%} Democrat; 21% [23%] {22%} Republican; 40% [38%] {40%} Independent; 4% [5%] {5%} Other.  Results from the poll conducted September 28 - October 2, 2012 are in square brackets.   Results from the poll conducted August 22-26, 2012 are in curly brackets.  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.