Posted on 08/10/2010 3:07:17 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Quinnipiac University, among other things, has an extremely reliable and newsworthy polling institute which recently just came out with yet another interesting poll for Connecticut voters. A poll taken just two days ago on Wednesday reveals Linda McMahon, a Republican candidate for Senate, cutting into the previous 20 point deficit she held against Democrat Richard Blumenthal. McMahon, maybe from her massive commercial and mailing spree, is coming significantly close to Mr. Blumenthal. Director of the Quinnipiac Polling institute, Dr. Douglas Schwartz says that the reason Mrs. McMahon is reaching the hearts and minds of many voters is because of the massive independent demographic that Connecticut holds (http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1296.xml?ReleaseID=1484).
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I don’t think that McMahon or Simmons are all that conservative, but if they can get us closer to 51 Senators, more power to them.
Lets get ready to RUMBLE!
This is great news. Simmons was up over thirty when it was first announced he would run for Dodd’s seat, and the CW was that he was all but unbeatable.
Now admittedly, 10 points is still a commanding lead, and neither of the GOP candidates are ideal. But I still take heart from this.
Blumenthal transcends even corrupt Democrat politics. He is vicious, cruel and enjoys destroying people. He elevates contract disputes into felonies and freezes the assets of his victims so they cannot defend themselves. Then he goes on TV and gloats about it. He will set a new standard for Democrats if he gets in the Senate. Think Kennedy was bad and Schumer is? Blumenthal is worse.
If their are a number of surprises in the Senate, those that are up next will be less inclined to rubber stamp cap and tax , etc. and this lame duck session may come to a screeching halt.
Pray for that senario, Barone is the dean of this stuff, I give his observation a lot of credence...
If Scott Brown can win in MA, she might too.
Independent voters in CT are key.
Barone is the gold standard of election night coverage.
This is good news indeed. Also, because Linda McMahon can self-finance, she’ll draw money from the ‘Rat Party without draining her own party’s bank accounts.
Absolutely true...take a look at the Senate races in 2012..lots of Dems in trouble, and how’d you like to be Kent Conrad about now..dead man walking..
yeah, that's a smart move
Election Day today, right?
Schiff should be the nominee, but probably won’t be.
Linda McMahon isn’t Jim Demint, but if she was in the Senate last year instead of Dodd, there’d be no health care bill. I’d say that’s a smart move.
Quinnipiac University, among other things, has an extremely reliable and newsworthy polling institute ..............................................
I stopped reading right there.
yet another interesting poll for Connecticut votersThanks Clintonfatigued.
Er...I meant “Blumenthal” was up over 30 at first. Not Simmons.
D’OH!
What good is 51 senators when you have 4 or 5 that are as likely to stab the GOP in the back as to support it?
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