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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted August 12-13, 2006

Daily Snapshot

August 12 - 13, 2006  How closely have you followed news stories of the Senate campaign between Joe Lieberman and Ned Lamont?            How closely have you followed news stories of the Senate campaign between Joe Lieberman and Ned Lamont?
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Very closely 21% 28% 15% 22% 23% 18% 14% 32% 6% 17% 29% 13% 25% 15% 20% 24% 23% 10% 14% 24% 33% 24% 13% 18% 23% 26% 19% 35%
Somewhat closely 27% 30% 24% 24% 32% 24% 19% 33% 13% 27% 30% 23% 28% 24% 28% 28% 19% 15% 30% 26% 29% 35% 18% 31% 26% 29% 33% 29%
Not very closely 30% 27% 34% 32% 29% 31% 45% 23% 34% 34% 27% 35% 27% 35% 31% 30% 31% 39% 30% 30% 27% 26% 39% 26% 33% 31% 24% 26%
Not at all 21% 14% 27% 21% 16% 26% 22% 12% 48% 21% 13% 28% 19% 24% 20% 18% 25% 36% 25% 20% 10% 12% 29% 23% 17% 15% 23% 9%
                                                       
August 12 - 13, 2006  Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Joe Lieberman?                    Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Joe Lieberman?        
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Favorable 34% 37% 30% 45% 27% 30% 24% 41% 12% 35% 48% 19% 40% 24% 35% 33% 24% 18% 31% 34% 44% 42% 16% 28% 42% 41% 43% 46%
Unfavorable 25% 29% 21% 18% 32% 24% 30% 29% 17% 22% 26% 24% 25% 24% 25% 28% 23% 23% 23% 25% 30% 22% 21% 26% 27% 17% 28% 33%
                                                       
August 12 - 13, 2006  Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Ned Lamont?                    Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Ned Lamont?        
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Favorable 13% 15% 11% 7% 22% 9% 4% 17% 14% 11% 15% 11% 13% 12% 13% 18% 10% 9% 5% 18% 19% 12% 11% 13% 11% 14% 17% 17%
Unfavorable 30% 37% 23% 44% 16% 30% 41% 36% 15% 25% 38% 21% 32% 26% 32% 24% 23% 27% 30% 25% 33% 34% 19% 26% 41% 40% 30% 35%
                                                       
August 12 - 13, 2006  Which candidate is a better representative of the Democratic party?                    Which candidate is a better representative of the Democratic party?        
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Joe Lieberman 28% 31% 25% 36% 23% 25% 29% 31% 24% 25% 34% 21% 30% 24% 28% 30% 23% 26% 22% 26% 32% 32% 21% 22% 35% 29% 38% 31%
Ned Lamont 21% 26% 16% 17% 30% 15% 20% 28% 8% 18% 25% 17% 23% 18% 20% 26% 22% 13% 19% 27% 29% 15% 12% 22% 19% 25% 19% 38%