rssIn Connecticut, Blumenthal Up by 30 Points, Poll Says
Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at 3:56 pm
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Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) just announced his candidacy to replace outgoing Sen. Chris Dodd (D) — and already, a new poll by Public Policy Polling, a Democratic firm, has him up by at least 30 points on his potential Republican challengers.
Blumenthal leads Rob Simmons 59-28, Linda McMahon 60-28, and Peter Schiff 63-23. That’s quite a contrast from Dodd’s numbers in the same poll, which found him trailing Simmons 44-40, tied with McMahon at 43, and leading Schiff 44-37.
59% of voters in the state have a favorable opinion of Blumenthal to just 19% who view him unfavorably. He’s liked by 71% of Democrats and 60% of independents, and even a slight plurality of Republicans by a 37/35 margin.
The outcome for Democrats in North Dakota, where Sen. Byron Dorgan (D) is vacating his seat at the end of the year, is hardly so rosy.
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Comment posted January 6, 2010 @ 4:52 pm
No. In ND we'll get present ND Governor John Hoeven if Dorgan retires. Hoeven is a former Dem but he'll probably toe the party line. He's also former President of the socialist state owned Bank of North Dakota so maybe there's some hope in that.
Or douchebag wing of the NDGOP, which is pretty strong, will find some winger to run instead of the popular governor. That would be great.
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Comment posted January 6, 2010 @ 6:42 pm
Blumenthal kicks a**. He's as good as elected.
I've called his office several times over the years, and he's always come through immediately for the consumers of CT. And I'm not politically connected in any way, or wealthy.
My only regret is that Blumenthal is not going to be the one to take out Joe Lieberman. But I don't think Joe will even try to run, because he knows he hasn't got a chance to get re-elected. He might be egotistical enough to try to run as a Republican, but I can't wait until the Republicans realize Joe is socially liberal: pro-choice, pro marriage equality, pro equal rights, pro women's rights…everything the Republicans are against in their little culture war. They're gonna drop Joe once they realize how old Joe has voted, and while he will bend and lie to get elected, as he did last time, his voting record can't be changed.
It's clear to everyone except Joe that the GOP is using him. In three years he can go work for Aetna and Pfizer openly, instead of on the side like he does now.
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Comment posted January 6, 2010 @ 10:54 pm
The same Richard Blumenthal from the Glenn Beck interview? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
This guy in the senate will give Beck so much credibility, it's not even funny. DON'T RUN!
For those who haven't seen the interview, youtube it. You'll agree with me.
Comment posted January 7, 2010 @ 4:41 am
Blumenthal is unusually popular, especially in hyper partisan times when voters like few politicians. 59% have a favorable opinion of him to just 19% who see him negatively. It's no surprise that he's liked by 71% of Democrats and 60% of independents, but even Republicans view him favorably by a 37/35 margin.
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Blumenthal is unusually popular, especially in hyper partisan times when voters like few politicians. 59% have a favorable opinion of him to just 19% who see him negatively. It's no surprise that he's liked by 71% of Democrats and 60% of independents, but even Republicans view him favorably by a 37/35 margin.
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