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highplainsdem

(48,721 posts)
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 11:21 PM Sep 2012

Murphy leads by 6 in CT-Senate race

Source: Public Policy Polling


PPP's newest poll of the Connecticut Senate race finds Democrat Chris Murphy expanding his lead to 6 points over Republican foe Linda McMahon, 48-42. Last month he led 48-44.

There's no doubt Murphy's image has taken a hit over the course of this campaign. Only 36% of voters say they have a favorable opinion of him to 44% with a negative one. That's down a net 15 points from July when he was at a 38/31 favorability spread. But voters aren't warming up to McMahon either- she has a 42% favorability rating with 49% of voters seeing her unfavorably, numbers basically identical to 42/48 a couple months ago. McMahon's done a good job of hitting Murphy but she hasn't done anything to prop herself up and in a race between an unpopular Democratic candidate and an unpopular Republican candidate in a state like Connecticut the Democrat is going to win.

The key question we asked on this poll was probably whether people wanted Democrats or Republicans in control of the Senate, and by a 50/38 margin folks say they want the Democrats in charge. That reality should help Murphy along as well.

McMahon actually leads the race with independents, 51-38. Her problem is that 20% of Republicans are supporting Murphy over her, similar to what we found her losing to Richard Blumenthal in 2010. You simply can't win as a Republican in Connecticut without holding your party base in line to a greater extent than that, but many GOP voters continue to find her unacceptable.

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Read more: http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/09/murphy-leads-by-6-in-ct-senate-race.html

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Murphy leads by 6 in CT-Senate race (Original Post) highplainsdem Sep 2012 OP
Best news all day a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #1
And the flowers keep blooming NBachers Sep 2012 #2
I live in NYC and all I see is her ads. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #3
There are more of them now that the DSSC has started pitching in for CTyankee Sep 2012 #6
I hope her money gets flushed down the drain again sellitman Sep 2012 #4
Strange to see so many Obama/McMahon voters and Romney/Murphy voters. Dawson Leery Sep 2012 #5
 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
3. I live in NYC and all I see is her ads.
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 11:32 PM
Sep 2012

I am surprised he is ahead. She makes him out to be a real SOB. I have not seen one of his ads at all.

CTyankee

(63,769 posts)
6. There are more of them now that the DSSC has started pitching in for
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 02:44 AM
Sep 2012

Murphy, at least here in the New Haven area. I'm seeing as many Murphy ads as McMahon (altho I mute hers so fast it's almost like they don't exist). You'll start to see more, I am sure...

sellitman

(11,596 posts)
4. I hope her money gets flushed down the drain again
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 11:32 PM
Sep 2012

I find her vile. She is another millionaire leech who needs to go home , sit down and STF up.

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