Rell Flying High In Connecticut Gov Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds

[Freddie Stubbs]

Anti-Bush, Anti-War Feeling Does Not Hurt Lieberman

Six months before election day, Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell has a 77 - 11 percent approval rating and leads either of her two largely unknown Democratic challengers by margins of better than 3 - 1, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.


Gov. Rell had an 81 - 9 percent approval rating in a February 16 poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.


Rell buries two possible Democratic challengers:
66 - 20 percent over New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, compared to 70 - 16 percent February 16;
65 - 20 percent over Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, compared to 70 - 15 percent.

By a 64 - 6 percent margin, voters have a favorable opinion of Rell, with 19 percent mixed and 10 percent who haven't heard enough to form an opinion.

more: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11362.xml?ReleaseID=909

[bluestateguy]

1. Should have left Rowland in there to languish

Now instead this grandma is going to win in a walk.

[sharp_stick]

2. The State is in bad enough shape

If Rowland had more time it would be bankrupt and Tomasso would be building, if you can call their crap building, everything that was going to be built around here.

[Ignacio Upton]

3. Well, at least she signed the civil unions bill into law

Most other Repugs would have vetoed that. Still, it sucks that she is going to get elected, but she hasn't done anything to offend people. One thing I've noticed about Governors who replace disgraced ones is that their job approval ratings are very high. In New Jersey, when McGreevey resigned, Dick Codey's approval was in the 60's. I wish that Corzine hadn't replaced him, though, especially since he's proposing budget cuts for colleges and 55 MPH speedlimit. In a sense, Codey was sort of like NJ's version of Rell.

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. There is one bit of good news from the poll:

CT's Democratic US Senator will likely win reelection by a large margin:

U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman gets a 59 - 29 percent approval, compared to 63 - 25 percent February 16. In a possible Democratic primary, the incumbent beats businessman Ned Lamont 65 - 19 percent, with most Lamont supporters saying they are voting against Lieberman.


Running as an independent, Lieberman has 56 or 57 percent in possible three-way races, with Lamont challenging him on the Democratic line and either former State Rep. Alan Schlesinger or businessman Paul Streitz running on the Republican line.


Most Connecticut voters, 57 percent, know Lieberman supports the war in Iraq, but only 15 percent would vote against a candidate based only on his position on the war.

more: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11362.xml?ReleaseID=909

[Ignacio Upton]

5. If Lieberman hadn't pissed off the left of his party

Then his job approval rating with be at least five points higher than right now. I want Lamont to at least make it close enough so that Lieberman stops voting like a Republican. But even though I dislike Lieberman, I would rather have him in Senate than a Republican whacko.

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. So he would win with 70% of the vote instead of 65%?

Either way it looks like Senator Lieberman is very popular with CT Democrats.

[Freddie Stubbs]

7. dupe

[OKNancy]

8. kick

[sabra]

9. Rell, Lieberman Get Strong Poll Numbers

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-govpoll0502,0,3487155.story?track=mostemailedlink

Rell, Lieberman Get Strong Poll Numbers
Associated Press

HAMDEN, Conn. -- U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman's support for the war in Iraq has not hurt him among Connecticut voters, while Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's approval rating remains high, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.

The poll shows Lieberman, a Democrat, with a 59 percent approval rating among registered voters, compared with 63 percent in a similar poll in February.

The poll shows that in a primary, Lieberman would beat Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont 65 percent to 19 percent, compared with 68 percent to 13 percent in the February poll.

Lieberman's numbers remain high despite his perceived closeness with President Bush, who has a 25 percent approval rating in Connecticut, according to the poll. The survey also found that 61 percent of voters oppose the Iraq war but only 15 percent would vote for a candidate based only on his or her stance on the issue.

[AndyA]

10. What is wrong with the people in Connecticut?

I asked the very same question about Ohio a few days ago.

What the hell do these politicians have to do for people to stop supporting them?

[wakeme2008]

11. Repugs like Lieberman

Poll did not break down by party.

[Freddie Stubbs]

15. According to the poll, Democrats like him too:

In a possible Democratic primary, the incumbent beats businessman Ned Lamont 65 - 19 percent, with most Lamont supporters saying they are voting against Lieberman.

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11362.xml?ReleaseID=909

[Dogmudgeon]

12. Too much money

Joe-n-Jody have done well by the Connecticutters.

You can't fault them for that. On the other hand, WE can fault them plenty.

:evilgrin:

--p!
I'll take Sid-n-Susie any day.

[LoZoccolo]

13. I think you should be asking yourself...

...what you could be doing to truly convince the people of Connecticut of an opinion other than the one they hold now.

[ABaker]

16. They vote for Lieberman

because he "brings home the bacon"

[ABaker]

17. Didn't mean to post you twice. Sorry. n/t

[still_one]

14. this is why the country is getting exactly what it deserves

because people are voting against their own interests

Here we have lieberman who has no problem intermingling religion with government, prayer in schools, and forcing a woman who has been raped, sent to a hospital for treatment, and allow the hospital to refuse to give her the morning after pill if it is against their policy.

BUT THE WORST CRIME HE HAS DONE, is LIE for this administration, and to the people about Iraq. He has contributed to the deaths of both Americans and Iraqiis, and this is what the people of connecticut want? It seems to me that many people in connecticut are more affluent than most other people in the country, and that they cannot relate. Eventually this will come back to haunt them or their children, but until they are directly affected nothing will happen.

I have no doubt that many more deaths will occur because of these immoral monsters.