This Week Roundtable: Do Debates Change Elections? (Part 1)

This Week Roundtable: Do Debates Change Elections? (Part 2)

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Connecticut Political Survey

PPP (D) Connecticut Political Survey

GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

• Tom Foley (R) 49% [40%]
• Dan Malloy (D) 47% [50%]
• Undecided 4% [10%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Tom Foley 41% [41%] / 38% [40%] {+3%}
• Dan Malloy 39% [48%] / 40% [30%] {-1%}

SENATORIAL ELECTION

• Richard Blumenthal (D) 54% [53%]
• Linda McMahon (R) 43% [41%]
• Undecided 3% [7%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Richard Blumenthal 50% / 40% {+10%}
• Linda McMahon 37% / 52% {-15%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Jodi Rell’s job performance?

• Approve 55% [51%]
• Disapprove 31% [37%]

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Joe Lieberman’s job performance?

• Approve 33%
• Disapprove 54%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Chris Dodd’s job performance?

• Approve 36%
• Disapprove 52%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 44%

Survey of 759 likely voters was conducted October 27-29, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.6 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 42% [41%] Democrat; 27% [28%] Republican; 31% [31%] Independent/Other.  Political ideology: 52% [49%] Moderate; 28% [32%] Conservative; 21% [19%] Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted September 30 - October 2, 2010 are in square brackets.