Connecticut: BLUMENTHAL MAINTAINS LEAD OVER McMAHON

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HARTFORD, CT (October 28, 2010) - Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Richard Blumenthal and Democratic Representatives John Larson, Joe Courtney and Rosa DeLauro have comfortable leads over their opponents according to the CT Capitol Report poll released today. Democrat Richard Blumenthal has 52 percent to Republican Linda McMahon’s 44 percent, Representative Larson has
56 percent to Republican Ann Brickley’s 38 percent, Representative DeLauro has 56 percent to Republican Jerry Labriola’s 37 percent and Representative Courtney has 57 percent to Republican Janet Peckinpaugh’s 38 percent. The poll was commissioned by CT Capitol Report and conducted by the Merriman River Group. The survey of the U.S. Senate race polled 1,846 likely voters on October 24-26, 2010 with a margin of error of +/- 2.3 percent points. 2.5 percent of those surveyed are still unsure of who they will support in the race. In the 1st congressional district, 423 voters were surveyed of which 3.1 percent are still unsure of whom they will support. There is a margin of error of +/- 4.8 percent.

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