CT-Gov: Dems Look Good

[ccharles000]

Public Policy Polling (1/4-5, likely voters):

Susan Bysiewicz (D): 50
Michael Fidele (R): 25
Undecided: 25

Susan Bysiewicz (D): 48
Tom Foley (R): 26
Undecided: 27

Ned Lamont (D): 40
Michael Fidele (R): 30
Undecided: 29

Ned Lamont (D): 40
Tom Foley (R): 29
Undecided: 30

Dan Malloy (D): 37
Michael Fidele (R): 26
Undecided: 36

Dan Malloy (D): 37
Tom Foley (R): 27
Undecided: 36
(MoE: ±4.5%)

I think you'd be forgiven if you've forgotten who all these players are, so let's give you a scorecard:

Susan Bysiewicz: CT Secretary of State (1998-)
Dan Malloy: Mayor of Stamford (1995-)
Ned Lamont: Businessman, '06 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate

Tom Foley: Businessman, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (2006-2009)
Michael Fedele: State Representative (1992-2002), Lt. Governor (2007-)

Republicans are hampered by extremely low name recognition here, but even Bysiewicz has room to grow (45% are "not sure" whether or not they approve of her). The candidate who arouses the most opinions, one way or the other, is Ned Lamont -- but his favorables are at 29-28, well below Bysiewicz's 39-16 spread. Ned Lamont closed his '06 campaign with some damaged favorables (29-36, with another 21% having "mixed" feelings, according to a Quinnipiac poll from late October of that year), so he'd have a bit of work to do in building a more appealing image for himself.

Still, though, it's hard not to like these numbers.

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/6171/ctgov-dems-look-good

[rockymountaindem]

1. Blumenthal rolling, Gov. candidates doing well, Lieberman falling apart

Things look good...

[CTyankee]

2. Susan B. is great. I am supporting her bid for governor, even tho I was a Lamont volunteer in 06.

She has performed admirably as SOS. I know her to be strongly prochoice. She is smart and hardworking. The governorship is not for the faint of heart and Susan isn't. Tough time to be a state governor tho...

[Jennicut]

4. I always liked Susan too. And it has been a long time since CT has had a Dem gov

With all the budget issues going on, it will be a tough job.

[bigwillq]

3. Thank you for posting this info.

:hi: