CT-Sen: Dodd Trails Simmons by 5 in New Q-Poll

[ccharles000]

Quinnipiac (9/10-14, registered voters, 7/16-20 in parens):

Chris Dodd (D-inc): 39 (39)
Rob Simmons (R): 44 (48)
Undecided: 15 (10)

Chris Dodd (D-inc): 40 (42)
Sam Caligiuri (R): 36 (40)
Undecided: 20 (15)

Chris Dodd (D-inc): 40 (42)
Tom Foley (R): 38 (42)
Undecided: 18 (14)

Chris Dodd (D-inc): 42 (43)
Peter Schiff (R): 36 (38)
Undecided: 19 (16)
(MoE: ±3.2%)

It's been Connecticut overload this week, as Quinnipiac brings us our third recent poll gauging Chris Dodd's electoral health. Rasmussen had Simmons up by 10 over Dodd, while R2K only had Dodd trailing by four. The Q&Q Polling Factory weighs in much closer to R2K, and finds some evidence of recovery for Dodd. (Not tested in any of these polls was newcomer Linda McMahon.) His favorability rating is 40-48, which is admittedly bad, but that number is a far cry from the 30-58 rating that Dodd was given back in April, and a slight improvement from the 40-50 rating he earned in July.

When asked whether or not they believe Dodd is "honest and trustworthy", voters give the incumbent a 40-51 rating. Again, not good, but a marked improvement over his 35-55 score on this question in July. Quinnipiac also finds signs of improvement for Dodd among the Democratic base -- in a primary match-up against Merrick Alpert (bio: some dude), Dodd leads by 56-13, up from 53-18 in July and 44-24 back in May.

Quinnipiac finds Simmons cruising in the GOP primary (at 43%, vs. single digits for everyone else), but that's not stopping Paulist economist Peter Schiff from throwing his hat into the ring. Schiff, who formally entered the race today via an appearance on MSBNC's Morning Joe, will at least be well-funded: he already has a cool million bucks in the bank.

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/5599/ctsen-dodd-trails-simmons-by-5-in-new-qpoll

[Captain Hilts]

1. Is this the Simmons that lost his house seat for eastern Conn.?

[ccharles000]

2. yes

[WeDidIt]

3. Actually, that's better than Dodd has done in recent weeks

I'm optimistic.

And remember, Dod picked up teh ball and ran with teh HELP version of Healthcare Reform for Teddy.

Every DUer should be pulling for Chris Dodd.

[Bill219]

6. I'm worried about Dodd

According to Michael Moore it seems that he is featured in his new movie and that is going to hurt him in the polls even more

[Jennicut]

4. This is the best he has polled in a long time. I am actually thinking his #'s might

keep going up.
Simmons was kicked out once already....I really don't want him back as my Senator.

My Mom once worked for Peter Schiff's father. He was not the best boss...his son seems as wacky as he was.

[napi21]

5. If he's seen as a driving force behind regulating the financial

industry, he could turn this around pretty quick.