Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D.

Director,
Quinnipiac University Poll (203) 582-5201
FOR RELEASE: JUNE 10, 2010

McMAHON CUTS BLUMENTHAL LEAD TO 20 IN CONNECTICUT,

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL FINDS;
LAMONT, FOLEY LEAD IN PRIMARIES FOR GOVERNOR
Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon is inching up on Connecticut Attorney General
Richard Blumenthal and now trails the Democrat 55 – 35 percent in the U.S. Senate race,
according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
This compares to a 56 – 31 percent Blumenthal lead over McMahon in a May 27 survey
by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.
Blumenthal tops former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, who has suspended his bid for the GOP
nomination but who remains on the ballot, by a similar 54 – 33 percent margin, and beats
businessman Peter Schiff 56 – 29 percent.
McMahon leads the Republican primary for U.S. Senate with 45 percent, followed by
Simmons with 29 percent and Schiff with 13 percent, with 12 percent undecided.
By a narrow 38 – 35 percent margin, Connecticut voters have a favorable opinion of
McMahon, compared to a negative 32 – 39 percent favorability May 27.
“Three weeks after the Vietnam flap, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has lost a
little more ground to Linda McMahon, but he still has a comfortable lead. Prior to the Vietnam
controversy, Blumenthal led by 33 points. A week after the controversy, his lead was 25 points.
Now it’s down to 20 points,” said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, PhD.
“In primaries across the country this week, Republican women soared. Can McMahon
do the same in Connecticut? Like those who won on Tuesday night, she is a successful business
woman running as an outsider. One difference, however, is that Connecticut voters have a
negative view of the WWE and say that her experience as the World Wrestling Entertainment
CEO makes them less likely to vote for her by about two-one margins.
“But McMahon must feel good that she has reversed her negative favorability rating.”
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“Blumenthal, meanwhile, still has a 73 – 22 percent job approval, the best score in
Connecticut,” Dr. Schwartz added.”
Connecticut voters say 52 – 34 percent that McMahon does not have the right kind of
experience to be a U.S. Senator. Voters have a negative 22 – 43 percent opinion of professional
wrestling and say 36 – 16 percent that McMahon’s role as CEO of WWE makes them less likely
to vote for her, while 44 percent say this won’t affect their vote.
Because of his statements concerning his military service in the Vietnam era, voters say
33 – 3 percent that they are less likely to vote for Blumenthal, but 61 percent say this doesn’t
make a difference, identical to the May 27 survey findings.
“The Gulf oil spill washed the Vietnam flap out of the headlines, at least for now,
possibly limiting the political damage for Blumenthal,” Schwartz said.
Governor’s Primaries
In the Republican primary for governor, former ambassador Tom Foley has 39 percent,
followed by Lt. Gov. Mike Fedele with 12 percent and businessman Oz Griebel with 2 percent.
Another 44 percent of Republicans are undecided and the percentage of voters who don’t know
enough about the candidates to form an opinion ranges from 52 percent to 89 percent.
Former Senate candidate Ned Lamont leads in the Democratic primary for governor with
39 percent, with 22 percent for former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy and 36 percent undecided.
Lamont gets a 43 – 9 percent favorability among Democrats, with 46 percent who haven’t heard
enough to form an opinion. For Malloy, 68 percent haven’t heard enough.
“Little or no movement in either primary for governor, as the best known candidates,
Tom Foley and Ned Lamont continue to enjoy double digit leads. But with two months until the
primaries, and the large undecided, there is still plenty of room for movement,” Schwartz said.
From June 2 – 8, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,350 Connecticut registered voters with
a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points. The survey includes 500 Democrats with a margin
of error of +/- 4.4 percentage points and 343 Republicans with a margin of error of +/- 5.3
percentage points.
The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research.
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1. (If registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for Governor were being held today
and the candidates were Ned Lamont and Dan Malloy, for whom would you vote?

REGISTERED DEMS..
Tot Men Wom

Lamont 39% 40% 39%

Malloy 22 27 18
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 -
DK/NA 36 29 40

TREND: (If registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for Governor were being held
today and the candidates were Ned Lamont and Dan Malloy, for whom would you vote?

REGISTERED DEMOCRATS..........................
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 18 Jan 21 Nov 10 Feb 10
2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009

Lamont 39 41 28 27 23 na
Malloy 22 24 18 11 9 12
Glassman na na 4 4 na na
Figueroa na na 1 1 na na
Marconi na na 2 1 1 na
Amann na na na 5 3 4
LeBeau na na na 2 2 na
Bysiewicz na na na na 26 44
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 1 4 1 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 3 2 2 2 2
DK/NA 36 30 44 44 33 36

2. (If registered Democrat) Is your opinion of - Dan Malloy favorable, unfavorable or

haven't you heard enough about him?

REGISTERED DEMS..
Tot Men Wom

Favorable 26% 30% 24%

Unfavorable 5 4 6
Hvn't hrd enough 68 65 69
REFUSED 1 - 1

TREND: (If registered Democrat) Is your opinion of Dan Malloy favorable, unfavorable or
haven't you heard enough about him?

REGISTERED DEMS.......
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 18
2010 2010 2010

Favorable 26 28 35
Unfavorable 5 5 9
Hvn't hrd enough 68 65 55
REFUSED 1 1 1

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3. (If registered Democrat) Is your opinion of - Ned Lamont favorable, unfavorable or
haven't you heard enough about him?

REGISTERED DEMS..
Tot Men Wom

Favorable 43% 46% 40%

Unfavorable 9 10 8
Hvn't hrd enough 46 41 49
REFUSED 2 2 3

TREND: (If registered Democrat) Is your opinion of Ned Lamont favorable, unfavorable or
haven't you heard enough about him?

REGISTERED DEMS.......
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 18
2010 2010 2010

Favorable 43 46 43
Unfavorable 9 12 13
Hvn't hrd enough 46 39 42
REFUSED 2 3 2

4. (If registered Republican) If the Republican primary for Governor were being held
today and the candidates were Tom Foley, Mike Fedele and Oz Griebel, for whom would you
vote?

REGISTERED REPS..
Tot Men Wom

Foley 39% 44% 34%

Fedele 12 14 10
Griebel 2 1 3
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 1
DK/NA 44 38 52

TREND: (If registered Republican) If the Republican primary for Governor were being held
today and the candidates were Tom Foley, Mike Fedele and Oz Griebel, for whom would you
vote?

REGISTERED REPS...............
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 18 Jan 21
2010 2010 2010 2010

Foley 39 37 30 17
Fedele 12 11 4 8
Griebel 2 5 2 2
Boughton na na 4 6
Wright na na 2 na
Marsh na na - na
DeNardis na na 2 4
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 3 2 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 3 3 2
DK/NA 44 42 50 59

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5. (If registered Republican) Is your opinion of - Tom Foley favorable, unfavorable or
haven't you heard enough about him?

REGISTERED REPS..
Tot Men Wom

Favorable 37% 39% 36%

Unfavorable 9 12 6
Hvn't hrd enough 52 48 57
REFUSED 1 - 1

TREND: (If registered Republican) Is your opinion of Tom Foley favorable, unfavorable or
haven't you heard enough about him?

REGISTERED REPS.......
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 18
2010 2010 2010

Favorable 37 34 37
Unfavorable 9 6 6
Hvn't hrd enough 52 58 57
REFUSED 1 1 1

6. (If registered Republican) Is your opinion of - Mike Fedele favorable, unfavorable or

haven't you heard enough about him?

REGISTERED REPS..
Tot Men Wom

Favorable 17% 20% 13%

Unfavorable 5 6 3
Hvn't hrd enough 78 73 83
REFUSED 1 1 1

TREND: (If registered Republican) Is your opinion of Mike Fedele favorable, unfavorable
or haven't you heard enough about him?

REGISTERED REPS.......
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 18
2010 2010 2010

Favorable 17 15 11
Unfavorable 5 6 8
Hvn't hrd enough 78 78 80
REFUSED 1 1 1

7. (If registered Republican) Is your opinion of - Oz Griebel favorable, unfavorable or

haven't you heard enough about him?

REGISTERED REPS..
Tot Men Wom

Favorable 8% 9% 6%
Unfavorable 3 5 1
Hvn't hrd enough 89 86 92
REFUSED - - 1

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TREND: (If registered Republican) Is your opinion of Oz Griebel favorable, unfavorable or
haven't you heard enough about him?

REGISTERED REPS.......
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 18
2010 2010 2010

Favorable 8 10 5
Unfavorable 3 2 3
Hvn't hrd enough 89 88 92
REFUSED - 1 -

8. (If registered Republican) If the 2010 Republican primary for United States Senator
were being held today and the candidates were Rob Simmons, Linda McMahon and
Peter Schiff, for whom would you vote?

REGISTERED REPS..
Tot Men Wom

Simmons 29% 26% 32%

McMahon 45 45 45
Schiff 13 18 8
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 -
DK/NA 12 10 14

TREND: (If registered Republican) If the 2010 Republican primary for United States
Senator were being held today and the candidates were Rob Simmons, Linda McMahon and
Peter Schiff, for whom would you vote? (Data available upon request back to May 2009)

REGISTERED REPS.......................................
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 17 Jan 14 Nov 12 Sep 17 Jul 23
2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009

Simmons 29 23 34 37 28 43 42
McMahon 45 49 44 27 17 na na
Schiff 13 11 9 4 5 2 -
Foley na na na na 9 5 5
Caligiuri na na na na 4 4 5
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 2 - 2 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 1 2 2 2 1
DK/NA 12 15 12 28 36 43 45

9. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today, and the
candidates were Richard Blumenthal the Democrat and Rob Simmons the Republican, for
whom would you vote?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Blumenthal 54% 20% 85% 47% 49% 59% 46%

Simmons 33 68 8 36 39 28 41
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 - 1 2 1 3
DK/NA 10 9 6 14 9 11 9

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TREND: If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today, and the
candidates were Richard Blumenthal the Democrat and Rob Simmons the Republican, for whom
would you vote?
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 17 Jan 14
2010 2010 2010 2010

Blumenthal 54 55 62 62
Simmons 33 28 26 27
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 1 -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 3 1 1
DK/NA 10 13 10 10

10. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today, and the
candidates were Richard Blumenthal the Democrat and Linda McMahon the Republican, for
whom would you vote?
Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Blumenthal 55% 18% 86% 49% 52% 58% 48%

McMahon 35 72 7 38 38 32 43
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 2 2 1 1 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 - 1 1 1 1
DK/NA 8 8 6 10 7 9 7

TREND: If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today, and the
candidates were Richard Blumenthal the Democrat and Linda McMahon the Republican, for
whom would you vote?

Jun 10 May 27 Mar 17 Jan 14

2010 2010 2010 2010

Blumenthal 55 56 61 64
McMahon 35 31 28 23
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 1 1
DK/NA 8 10 10 11

11. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today, and the
candidates were Richard Blumenthal the Democrat and Peter Schiff the Republican, for
whom would you vote?
Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Blumenthal 56% 22% 84% 51% 49% 62% 54%

Schiff 29 61 6 30 36 23 33
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 3 - 2 2 2 2
DK/NA 12 13 8 16 11 13 10

TREND: If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today, and the
candidates were Richard Blumenthal the Democrat and Peter Schiff the Republican, for whom
would you vote?
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 17 Jan 14
2010 2010 2010 2010

Blumenthal 56 59 64 66
Schiff 29 25 21 19
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 2 1
DK/NA 12 13 13 14
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12. Is your opinion of - Richard Blumenthal favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard
enough about him?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Favorable 59% 33% 82% 56% 55% 63% 53%

Unfavorable 29 57 7 32 36 23 40
Hvn't hrd enough 9 9 10 9 8 11 5
REFUSED 2 2 1 3 1 3 2

TREND: Is your opinion of Richard Blumenthal favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard
enough about him?

Jun 10 May 27 Mar 17 Jan 14 Feb 10

2010 2010 2010 2010 2009

Favorable 59 61 70 74 71
Unfavorable 29 29 18 13 13
Hvn't hrd enough 9 9 10 12 15
REFUSED 2 2 2 1 2

13. Is your opinion of - Rob Simmons favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough
about him?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Favorable 36% 47% 29% 39% 42% 31% 41%

Unfavorable 13 9 14 13 13 12 14
Hvn't hrd enough 50 43 56 47 43 56 45
REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 1 -

TREND: Is your opinion of Rob Simmons favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough
about him?

Favorable.....
High Low
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 17 Jan 14 Nov 12 Sep 17 May 27
2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009

Favorable 36 36 38 36 40 41 34
Unfavorable 13 14 21 18 10 11 12
Hvn't hrd enough 50 48 40 45 49 46 53
REFUSED 1 2 1 2 1 2 1

14. Is your opinion of - Linda McMahon favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough
about her?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Favorable 38% 65% 19% 38% 40% 36% 41%

Unfavorable 35 13 53 33 35 35 30
Hvn't hrd enough 25 20 27 28 24 26 28
REFUSED 1 2 1 2 1 2 1

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TREND: Is your opinion of Linda McMahon favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard
enough about her?

Jun 10 May 27 Mar 17 Jan 14 Nov 12

2010 2010 2010 2010 2009

Favorable 38 32 36 24 20
Unfavorable 35 39 26 21 13
Hvn't hrd enough 25 27 36 54 66
REFUSED 1 2 2 1 1

15. Is your opinion of - Peter Schiff favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough
about him?
Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Favorable 15% 26% 10% 13% 19% 12% 13%

Unfavorable 5 6 6 4 6 4 7
Hvn't hrd enough 79 67 83 81 75 83 79
REFUSED 1 1 - 1 - 1 1

TREND: Is your opinion of Peter Schiff favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard
enough about him?
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 17 Jan 14 Nov 12 Sep 17 Jul 23
2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009

Favorable 15 15 10 8 7 6 7
Unfavorable 5 6 6 5 4 2 3
Hvn't hrd enough 79 78 85 86 88 92 89
REFUSED 1 1 - 1 1 - 1

16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jodi Rell is handling her job as Governor?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Approve 62% 71% 50% 68% 60% 64% 65%

Disapprove 32 25 44 26 36 29 25
DK/NA 6 3 7 5 4 7 10

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jodi Rell is handling her job as Governor?
(*Low also 59% Sep 2009)
APPROVE.......
High Low
Jun 10 Mar 18 Jan 14 Nov 10 Sep 16 Jan 13 Mar 18
2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2005 2010*

Approve 62 59 64 64 59 83 59
Disapprove 32 34 28 30 34 3 34
DK/NA 6 8 7 6 7 14 8

17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Approve 29% 25% 35% 27% 24% 33% 23%

Disapprove 57 62 48 61 66 49 61
DK/NA 14 13 17 12 10 18 16
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TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?

APPROVE.......
High Low
Jun 10 Mar 18 Jan 14 Nov 10 Sep 16 Jun 3 Mar 18
2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2004 2010

Approve 29 28 30 33 35 48 28
Disapprove 57 59 58 54 55 33 59
DK/NA 14 13 13 13 11 19 14

18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Lieberman is handling his job as United
States Senator?
Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Approve 41% 63% 29% 41% 43% 40% 44%

Disapprove 50 24 67 49 50 51 49
DK/NA 9 12 5 10 8 9 7

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joseph Lieberman is handling his job as
United States Senator?
APPROVE.......
High Low
Jun 10 Mar 17 Jan 14 Nov 12 Sep 17 Sep 21 Dec 17
2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2000 2008

Approve 41 39 39 49 48 80 38
Disapprove 50 54 54 44 45 14 54
DK/NA 9 7 6 8 7 6 8

19. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chris Dodd is handling his job as United
States Senator?
Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Approve 36% 11% 62% 27% 35% 36% 37%

Disapprove 58 79 31 68 60 56 60
DK/NA 7 9 7 5 4 9 3

TREND: Do you approve or dispprove of the way Chris Dodd is handling his job as United
States Senator?
APPROVE.......
High Low
Jun 10 Mar 17 Jan 14 Nov 12 Sep 17 Apr 19 Apr 2
2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2001 2009

Approve 36 35 36 40 43 71 33
Disapprove 58 58 58 54 49 16 58
DK/NA 7 7 6 6 8 13 9

20. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Richard Blumenthal is handling his job as
State Attorney General?
Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Approve 73% 53% 86% 71% 69% 76% 69%

Disapprove 22 41 8 23 26 18 25
DK/NA 6 5 6 5 5 6 6
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TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Richard Blumenthal is handling his job as
State Attorney General?

APPROVE.......
High Low
Jun 10 May 27 Mar 17 Jan 14 Nov 10 Jan 14 Nov 23
2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010 2004

Approve 73 76 79 84 78 84 71
Disapprove 22 16 13 11 13 11 15
DK/NA 6 9 8 5 9 5 13

21. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as
President?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Approve 53% 13% 87% 48% 52% 53% 42%

Disapprove 42 85 10 46 44 40 53
DK/NA 5 3 4 7 3 7 5

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as
President? (*High also 71% Apr 2009)

APPROVE.......
High Low
Jun 10 Mar 17 Jan 14 Nov 12 Sep 17 May 27 Jun 10
2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009* 2010

Approve 53 54 55 58 57 71 53
Disapprove 42 42 41 35 36 22 42
DK/NA 5 4 4 7 6 7 5

22. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Connecticut today?
Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Very satisfied 2% 1% 4% 2% 3% 2% 2%
Smwht satisfied 42 37 48 40 39 44 32
Smwht dissatisfied 36 40 32 38 37 36 42
Very dissatisfied 19 21 15 19 20 17 22
DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 1 2

TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Connecticut
today? Very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

VERY+SMWHT SAT
High Low
Jun 10 Mar 18 Nov 10 Sep 16 Jul 22 Oct 21 Mar 13
2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 1998 2003

Very satisfied 2 1 2 3 3 21 4
Smwht satisfied 42 39 41 38 45 62 32
Smwht dissatisfied 36 38 39 35 35 14 34
Very dissatisfied 19 20 17 23 17 3 29
DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 - 1
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23. Do you think Richard Blumenthal has the right kind of experience to be a United
States Senator from Connecticut or not?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Yes 70% 53% 82% 72% 66% 74% 71%

No 21 40 8 20 26 16 24
DK/NA 9 7 10 8 8 10 5

TREND: Do you think Richard Blumenthal has the right kind of experience to be a United
States Senator from Connecticut or not?

Jun 10 May 27 Jan 14

2010 2010 2010

Yes 70 76 82
No 21 15 11
DK/NA 9 9 8

24. Would you say that Richard Blumenthal cares about the needs and problems of people
like you or not?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Yes 66% 42% 81% 67% 62% 69% 62%

No 25 50 7 25 31 20 31
DK/NA 9 8 12 8 8 11 7

TREND: Would you say that Richard Blumenthal cares about the needs and problems of people
like you or not?

Jun 10 May 27 Jan 14

2010 2010 2010

Yes 66 69 80
No 25 21 12
DK/NA 9 10 7

25. Would you say that Richard Blumenthal is honest and trustworthy or not?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Yes 60% 41% 76% 57% 58% 62% 54%

No 29 48 14 31 34 25 34
DK/NA 11 11 10 11 8 13 12

TREND: Would you say that Richard Blumenthal is honest and trustworthy or not?

Jun 10 May 27 Jan 14

2010 2010 2010

Yes 60 60 81
No 29 27 9
DK/NA 11 13 10

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26. Would you say that Richard Blumenthal has strong leadership qualities or not?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Yes 71% 56% 84% 70% 66% 76% 66%

No 20 34 8 22 25 15 27
DK/NA 9 10 8 8 9 9 7

TREND: Would you say that Richard Blumenthal has strong leadership qualities or not?

Jun 10 May 27 Jan 14

2010 2010 2010

Yes 71 73 82
No 20 19 9
DK/NA 9 9 9

27. Do you think Linda McMahon has the right kind of experience to be a United States
Senator from Connecticut or not?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Yes 34% 56% 19% 34% 35% 33% 37%

No 52 32 66 50 52 51 49
DK/NA 15 12 15 16 13 16 13

TREND: Do you think Linda McMahon has the right kind of experience to be a United States
Senator from Connecticut or not?

Jun 10 May 27 Jan 14 Nov 12

2010 2010 2010 2009

Yes 34 29 24 25
No 52 52 43 34
DK/NA 15 19 33 41

28. Would you say that Linda McMahon cares about the needs and problems of people like
you or not?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Yes 48% 71% 30% 49% 48% 49% 54%

No 33 15 49 29 32 33 31
DK/NA 19 13 21 22 20 18 16

TREND: Would you say that Linda McMahon cares about the needs and problems of people like
you or not?

Jun 10 May 27 Jan 14

2010 2010 2010

Yes 48 45 37
No 33 33 26
DK/NA 19 22 37

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29. Would you say that Linda McMahon is honest and trustworthy or not?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Yes 45% 71% 28% 46% 47% 44% 49%

No 26 12 39 22 28 25 19
DK/NA 29 17 33 33 25 32 32

TREND: Would you say that Linda McMahon is honest and trustworthy or not?

Jun 10 May 27 Jan 14

2010 2010 2010

Yes 45 45 35
No 26 24 15
DK/NA 29 31 50

30. Would you say that Linda McMahon has strong leadership qualities or not?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Yes 56% 69% 46% 57% 56% 55% 54%

No 22 11 32 19 21 23 20
DK/NA 22 20 22 24 23 22 27

TREND: Would you say that Linda McMahon has strong leadership qualities or not?

Jun 10 May 27 Jan 14

2010 2010 2010

Yes 56 54 38
No 22 23 21
DK/NA 22 24 41

31. How much have you heard or read about the controversy regarding Richard Blumenthal's
statements about his military service during the Vietnam war – a lot, some, not much, or
nothing at all?
Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

A lot 60% 61% 57% 63% 67% 55% 72%

Some 28 31 28 27 26 30 18
Not much 6 5 8 5 4 8 6
Nothing at all 4 2 6 4 1 6 2
DK/NA 1 1 2 1 2 1 1

TREND: How much have you heard or read about the controversy regarding Richard
Blumenthal's statements about his military service during the Vietnam war – a lot, some,
not much, or nothing at all?

Jun 10 May 27
2010 2010

A lot 60 62
Some 28 26
Not much 6 7
Nothing at all 4 4
DK/NA 1 1
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32. Does the controversy about Richard Blumenthal's statements regarding his military
service during the Vietnam war make you more likely to vote for him in the November
general election, less likely, or doesn't it make a difference?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

More likely 3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4%
Less likely 33 56 13 37 39 27 41
Doesn't make diff 61 41 78 57 57 64 53
DK/NA 4 2 6 2 1 6 2

TREND: Does the controversy about Richard Blumenthal's statements regarding his military
service during the Vietnam war make you more likely to vote for him in the November
general election, less likely, or doesn't it make a difference?

Jun 10 May 27
2010 2010

More likely 3 2
Less likely 33 33
Doesn't make diff 61 61
DK/NA 4 4

33. Which one of the following do you think better describes how Richard Blumenthal
has portrayed his military service during the Vietnam war;
A) Blumenthal has misspoken, but not lied about his military service or
B) Blumenthal has lied about his military service?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Misspoken 53% 32% 71% 51% 53% 53% 49%

Lied 40 61 20 44 43 36 46
DK/NA 8 7 10 5 4 11 6

33. Which one of the following do you think better describes how Richard Blumenthal
has portrayed his military service during the Vietnam war;
A) Blumenthal has misspoken, but not lied about his military service or
B) Blumenthal has lied about his military service?

Jun 10 May 27
2010 2010

Misspoken 53 54
Lied 40 38
DK/NA 8 8

34. Which type of Senate candidate would you prefer: a candidate who funds their campaign
mostly with private donations or a wealthy candidate who funds their campaign mostly with
their own funds?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Donations 46% 43% 47% 48% 46% 46% 49%

Own funds 33 38 28 33 38 29 30
DK/NA 21 19 25 19 17 25 22

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TREND: Which type of Senate candidate would you prefer: a candidate who funds their
campaign mostly with private donations or a wealthy candidate who funds their campaign
mostly with their own funds?

Jun 10 Mar 17
2010 2010

Donations 46 46
Own funds 33 36
DK/NA 21 18

35. Which type of candidate would you prefer to see as a United States Senator - someone
with years of political experience or a political outsider?
Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Experience 51% 36% 68% 47% 42% 59% 40%

Outsider 38 54 18 44 51 27 48
DK/NA 11 11 14 9 8 14 12

TREND: Which type of candidate would you prefer to see as a United States Senator,
someone with years of political experience or a political outsider?

Jun 10 Mar 17
2010 2010

Experience 51 45
Outsider 38 45
DK/NA 11 9

36. Does Richard Blumenthal's experience as state attorney general make you more likely
to vote for him for United States Senator, less likely or doesn't it make a difference?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

More likely 46% 23% 64% 45% 42% 50% 42%

Less likely 14 22 5 15 16 13 22
Doesn't make diff 37 50 30 38 40 35 31
DK/NA 2 4 2 2 2 2 4

TREND: Does Richard Blumenthal's experience as State Attorney General make you more
likely to vote for him for United States Senator, less likely or doesn't it make a
difference?
Jun 10 Mar 17
2010 2010

More likely 46 60
Less likely 14 13
Doesn't make diff 37 25
DK/NA 2 1

37. Does Linda McMahon's experience as CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment make you more
likely to vote for her for United States Senator, less likely or doesn't it make a
difference?
Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

More likely 16% 26% 5% 19% 21% 12% 18%

Less likely 36 18 53 34 33 39 39
Doesn't make diff 44 51 38 45 42 45 38
DK/NA 4 5 5 2 4 4 5
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TREND: Does Linda McMahon's experience as CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment make you
more likely to vote for her for United States Senator, less likely or doesn't it make a
difference?

Jun 10 Mar 17
2010 2010

More likely 16 15
Less likely 36 33
Doesn't make diff 44 49
DK/NA 4 3

38. Is your opinion of professional wrestling favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you

heard enough about it?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Favorable 22% 29% 16% 23% 30% 14% 15%

Unfavorable 43 34 52 42 39 47 55
Hvn't hrd enough 27 29 25 27 24 31 24
REFUSED 8 8 7 8 7 8 7

TREND: Is your opinion of professional wrestling favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you

heard enough about it?

Jun 10 Mar 17
2010 2010

Favorable 22 17
Unfavorable 43 54
Hvn't hrd enough 27 22
REFUSED 8 7

39. Would you like to see the next United States Senator elected from Connecticut
generally support Barack Obama's policies or oppose Barack Obama's policies?

Mltry
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom HsHld

Support 53% 11% 88% 47% 51% 54% 40%

Oppose 37 79 5 40 40 34 46
DK/NA 11 10 7 13 9 12 14

TREND: Would you like to see the next United States Senator elected from Connecticut
generally support Barack Obama's policies or oppose Barack Obama's policies?

Jun 10 Mar 17
2010 2010

Support 53 56
Oppose 37 36
DK/NA 11 8

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