Poll Watch: PPP (D) Connecticut 2012 Senatorial Survey

PPP (D) Connecticut 2012 Senate Poll

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

• Chris Murphy 49% 
• Susan Bysiewicz 32%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Chris Murphy 60% / 17% {+43%} 
• Susan Bysiewicz 36% / 38% {-2%}

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

• Linda McMahon 68%
• Chris Shays 20%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Linda McMahon 73% / 17% {+56%}
• Chris Shays 37% / 40% {-3%}

GENERAL ELECTION

• Chris Murphy (D) 50% (50%)
• Linda McMahon (R) 42% (43%)

• Chris Murphy (D) 47% (43%)
• Chris Shays (R) 38% (39%)

• Chris Shays (R) 43% (48%)
• Susan Bysiewicz (D) 40% (37%)

• Susan Bysiewicz (D) 45% (47%)
• Linda McMahon (R) 42% (46%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Chris Murphy 38% (35%) / 31% (28%) {+7%}
• Chris Shays 32% (37%) / 36% (28%) {-4%}
• Linda McMahon 42% (39%) / 48% (49%) {-6%}
• Susan Bysiewicz 27% (29%) / 42% (41%) {-15%}

Survey of 771 likely Connecticut voters, including an oversample of 400 likely voters in each the Democratic and Republican primaries, was conducted July 26-29, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points among all likely voters; +/- 4.9 percentage points among Democratic and GOP primary voters. Party ID: 41% (45%) Democrat; 28% (31%) Republican; 30% (24%) Independent/Other.  Political ideology: 34% Moderate; 23% Somewhat conservative; 19% Somewhat liberal; 14% Very liberal; 10% 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.

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.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Connecticut 2012 Senatorial Survey

PPP (D) Connecticut 2012 Senatorial Survey

• Chris Shays (R) 48%
• Susan Bysiewicz (D) 37%

• Rob Simmons (R) 42%
• Susan Bysiewicz (D) 41%

• Susan Bysiewicz (D) 47%
• Linda McMahon (R) 46%

• Chris Murphy (D) 43%
• Chris Shays (R) 39%

• Chris Murphy (D) 50%
• Linda McMahon (R) 43%

• Chris Murphy (D) 45%
• Rob Simmons (R) 36%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Chris Shays 37% / 28% {+9%}
• Chris Murphy 35% / 28% {+7%}
• Rob Simmons 28% / 28% {0%}
• Linda McMahon 39% / 49% {-10%}
• Susan Bysiewicz 29% / 41% {-12%}

Survey of 592 Connecticut voters was conducted September 22-25, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 45% Democrat; 31% Republican; 24% Independent/Other.

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.