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Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Connecticut Survey on Senator Joe Lieberman

Quinnipiac Connecticut Poll on Sen. Joe Lieberman

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

• Approve 53% {50%} (50%) [51%] {51%} (41%) [38%]
• Disapprove 33% {38%} (39%) [38%] {40%} (45%) [45%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 41% {35%} (37%) [39%] {44%} (35%) [32%]
• Disapprove 46% {51%} (52%) [49%] {46%} (49%) [50%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 71% {68%} (67%) [61%] {66%} (48%) [54%]
• Disapprove 17% {24%} (26%) [31%] {22%} (42%) [33%]

Among Independents

• Approve 53% {52%} (50%) [54%] {52%} (44%) [36%]
• Disapprove 31% {35%} (38%) [34%] {41%} (42%) [49%]

Survey of 1,412 likely voters was conducted October 19-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 35% {33%} Democrat; 21% {22%} Republican; 40% {40%} Independent; 4% {5%} Other.  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.

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.

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Poll Watch: PPP (D) Connecticut Survey on Senator Joe Lieberman

PPP (D) Connecticut Poll on Sen. Joe Lieberman 

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

• Approve 41% (39%)
• Disapprove 43% (48%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 26% (28%)
• Disapprove 55% (58%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 56% (57%)
• Disapprove 26% (30%)

Among Independents

• Approve 46% (34%)
• Disapprove 41% (53%)

Among Moderates

• Approve 42% (39%)
• Disapprove 41% (51%)

Survey of 771 likely Connecticut voters was conducted July 26-29, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID: 41% (45%) Democrat; 28% (31%) Republican; 30% (24%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 34% (29%) Moderate; 23% (24%) Somewhat conservative; 19% (26%) Somewhat liberal; 14% (10%) Very liberal; 10% (11%) Very conservative.  Results from the poll conducted September 22-25, 2011 are in parentheses.

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.

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Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Senatorial Survey

Quinnipiac Connecticut 2012 Senate Poll

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

• Linda McMahon 51% {50%}
• Chris Shays 42% {35%}

Conservative

• Linda McMahon 59%
  
• Chris Shays 35%

Moderate

• Chris Shays 53%
• Linda McMahon 43%
  

College Degree

• Linda McMahon 47%
• Chris Shays 46%

No College Degree

• Linda McMahon 54%
• Chris Shays 39%

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

• Chris Murphy 37% {36%}
• Susan Bysiewics 25% {26%}
• William Tong 4% {1%}

College Degree

• Chris Murphy 44%
  
• Susan Bysiewics 22%
  
• William Tong 4%

No College Degree

• Chris Murphy 32%
  
• Susan Bysiewics 28%
  
• William Tong 4%

GENERAL ELECTION

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

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

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

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

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Chris Shays 47% {41%} / 13% {14%} {+34%}
• Chris Murphy 40% {38%} / 15% {16%} {+25%}
• Susan Bysiewicz 39% {39%} / 27% {27%} {+12%}
• Linda McMahon 40% {38%} / 44% {45%} {-4%}

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

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

Among Democrats

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

Among Republicans

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

Among Independents

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

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

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

Among Democrats

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

Among Republicans

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

Among Independents

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

Survey of 1,622 registered voters, including subsamples of 429 Republicans and 640 Democrats, was conducted March 14-19, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.4 percentage points among all registered voters; +/- 4.7 percentage points among Republicans; +/- 3.9 percentage points among Democrats. Party ID breakdown: 32% {33%} Democrat; 23% {21%} Republican; 39% {39%} Independent; 5% {5%} Other.  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.

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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.

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Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Connecticut Political Survey

Quinnipiac Connecticut Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling his job as Governor?

• Approve 38% (35%)
• Disapprove 44% (40%)

Do you think Dannel Malloy has been a better governor than Jodi Rell, a worse governor, or about the same?

• Better 20%
• Worse 32%
• About the same 37%

Regardless of how you feel about Dannel Malloy's policies, would you say you like or don't like Dannel Malloy as a person?

• Like 48%
• Don't like 18%

And regardless of how you feel about Dannel Malloy as a person, would you say you like or don't like most of Dannel Malloy's policies?

• Like 37%
• Don't like 50%

Turning to Connecticut's state budget... Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling the budget?

• Approve 36% (32%)
• Disapprove 52% (51%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the state budget agreed to by Governor Malloy and the state legislature?

• Approve 35%
• Disapprove 50%

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

• Approve 41% (38%)
• Disapprove 45% (45%)

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

• Approve 54% (49%)
• Disapprove 25% (25%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 53% (49%)
• Disapprove 44% (47%)

Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President... If the 2012 election for President were being held today, do you think you would vote for Barack Obama the Democratic candidate, or for the Republican candidate?

• Obama 46%
• Republican 35%
• Depends on candidate (vol.) 11%

Looking ahead to the 2012 election for President... Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?

• Yes/Deserves 51%
• No/Does not 43%

Do you think the new state budget has the right mix of tax increases and spending cuts or should there have been bigger spending cuts and smaller tax increases?

• Right mix 20%
• Bigger spending cuts/smaller tax increases 65%

Do you think this new state budget will improve Connecticut's economy, hurt Connecticut's economy, or not make a difference?

• Improve economy 22%
• Hurt economy 35%
• Not make difference 36%

Some people say that if the new budget raised taxes more on the wealthy that it would make Connecticut less economically competitive with nearby states. Do you agree or disagree?

• Agree 39%
• Disagree 57%

Both Governor Rell and Governor Malloy have promised the state public employee unions no layoffs for a total of six years in return for concessions. Do you think that is a good idea or a bad idea?

• Good idea 46%
• Bad idea 48%

As you may know, Connecticut will have a new law that requires large companies to offer five days of paid sick leave to service workers. Do you support or oppose this new law?

• Support 72%
• Oppose 25%

As you may know, Connecticut will have a new law that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana. Low-level marijuana users would be punished with a fine, instead of a criminal charge. Do you support or oppose this new law?

• Support 66%
• Oppose 31%

Survey of 1,311 registered voters was conducted June 8-13, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.7 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted March 1-7, 2011 are in parentheses.

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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.

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