Linda McMahon must do a poll dance soon. From The Q Poll:
Reversing a months-long decline in his lead in the Connecticut U.S. Senate race, Democratic State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has opened up a 54 – 43 percent likely voter lead over Republican former wrestling executive Linda McMahon, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
This compares to a 49 – 46 percent Blumenthal lead in a September 28 likely voter survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll.
In today’s survey, 3 percent are undecided and 7 percent of voters who name a candidate say they could change their mind by Election Day. Blumenthal leads 95 -4 percent among Democrats while McMahon leads 87 – 12 percent among Republicans.
Independent voters shift from 49 – 44 percent for McMahon September 28 to 49 – 44 percent for Blumenthal today. Women back Blumenthal 63 – 32 percent while men back McMahon 52 – 46 percent.
“After Linda McMahon had climbed to within 3 points of Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, he has stopped her momentum and increased his lead by 8 points in two weeks. While September wasn’t very good for Blumenthal, perhaps like Reggie Jackson, he could be called ‘Mr. October,'” said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, PhD.
“Fueled by a surge in support from women, Democrats and independents, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has his best poll numbers since the start of the fall campaign.”
Lennie–Could you please explain the great swing in the Q Poll? I believe your guys had it right two weeks ago with the numbers you posted. Is it a methodology thing???
Nice article in the weekly regarding polling data where Lennie, Dudchik and Fitch are quoted.
I don’t care what the polling data has said on Blumenthal-McMahon. It’s October now and people start paying attention.
McMahon, I believe, gets clobbered down county for the wrestling connection unless she has been really successful as portraying it as “show business.” She doesn’t strike me as the P.T. type. It may hurt other Republicans by portraying them as goofs (see the Delaware Witch).