CONNECTICUT SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Thursday January 19, 2006
1* Suppose that, in the race to become Connecticut’s next United States Senator, you have a choice between Independent Lowell Weicker, Democrat Joe Lieberman, and a Republican candidate. If the election were held today, would you vote for Independent Lowell Weicker, Democrat Joe Lieberman, or the Republican candidate?
25% Weicker
47% Lieberman
16% Republican
12% not sure
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2* Suppose that, in the 2006 election for Governor, Republicans nominate Jodi Rell and Democrats nominate John DeStefano, Jr? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Jodi Rell or for Democrat John DeStefano, Jr?
66% Rell
24% DeStefano
1% some other candidate
9% not sure
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3* Suppose that, in the 2006 election for Governor, Republicans nominate Jodi Rell and Democrats nominate Dan Malloy? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Jodi Rell or for Democrat Dan Malloy?
61% Rell
28% Malloy
2% some other candidate
9% not sure
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4* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Rell |
DeStefano |
Malloy |
Lieberman |
Weicker |
Alito |
|
Very favorable |
45% |
5% |
4% |
32% |
15% |
25% |
|
Somewhat favorable |
41% |
37% |
25% |
39% |
29% |
20% |
|
Somewhat unfavorable |
9% |
24% |
28% |
15% |
21% |
16% |
|
Very unfavorable |
4% |
11% |
8% |
11% |
25% |
19% |
|
Not sure |
1% |
23% |
35% |
3% |
11% |
20% |
5* The President nominated Judge Samuel Alito to serve on the Supreme Court. Should the Senate confirm Samuel Alito’s appointment to the Supreme Court?
51% yes
32% no
17% not sure
6* Some people say that there is a natural tension between protecting individual rights and national security. In the United States today, does our legal system worry too much about protecting individual rights, too much about protecting national security, or is the balance about right?
27% worry too much about protecting individual right
32%worry too much about protecting national security
33% the balance is about right
9% not sure
7* Okay…how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the US economy…excellent, good, fair, or poor?
16% excellent
21% good
22% fair
38% poor
3% not sure
8* Overall, how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the situation in Iraq…excellent, good, fair, or poor?
14% excellent
20% good
15% fair
50% poor
1% not sure
9* Which is more important, getting American troops home as soon as possible or making sure that Iraq becomes a peaceful nation enjoying freedom and democracy?
47% getting troops home
42% making sure that Iraq becomes peaceful nation
11% not sure
10* When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U.S. Senate race this year, which issue is more important… immigration, or the situation in Iraq?
25% immigration
65% situation in Iraq
9% not sure
11* A proposal has been made to build a barrier along the U.S. - Mexican border. Do you favor or oppose building a barrier to help reduce illegal immigration?
57% favor
32% oppose
10% not sure
12* How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
28% strongly approve
20% somewhat approve
10% somewhat disapprove
41% strongly disapprove
1% not sure
13* How would you rate the job Jodi Rell has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
43% strongly approve
40% somewhat approve
9% somewhat disapprove
5% strongly disapprove
3% not sure
Crosstabs by Gender – Married – Children at Home
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.