CONNECTICUT SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Wednesday February 15, 2006
Crosstabs for Ballot Questions
Crosstabs for Favorables
Crosstabs for Other Questions
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
46% Lieberman
17% Republican
12% not sure
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?
56% Rell
29% DeStefano
3% some other candidate
12% not sure
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
24% Malloy
4% some other candidate
11% not sure
4* Finally, thinking about the Senate race again… Ned Lamont may challenge Joe Lieberman in the Democratic Primary election. Suppose Lamont is nominated by the Democrats and Joe Lieberman runs as an Independent. If the election were held today, would you vote for Independent Joe Lieberman, Democrat Ned Lamont, or for the Republican candidate?
45% Lieberman
24% Lamont
14% the Republican candidate
16% not sure
5* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Rell |
DeStefano |
Malloy |
Lieberman |
Lamont |
|
Very favorable |
41% |
8% |
5% |
32% |
3% |
|
Somewhat favorable |
39% |
31% |
31% |
31% |
21% |
|
Somewhat unfavorable |
12% |
24% |
21% |
18% |
20% |
|
Very unfavorable |
5% |
10% |
7% |
14% |
9% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
27% |
36% |
5% |
47% |
6* We’re more than halfway through…Generally speaking, do you agree or disagree with Joe Lieberman’s views on the situation in Iraq?
39% agree
40% disagree
20% not sure
7* Given his views on Iraq, should Joe Lieberman run for the Senate as a Democrat, a Republican, or as an Independent?
38% Democrat
17% Republican
26% Independent
18% not sure
8* Who do you trust more when it comes to the situation in Iraq and national security—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
35% President Bush
51% Democrats in Congress
14% not sure
9* Okay… who do you trust more when it comes to managing the economy—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
35% President Bush
55% Democrats in Congress
10% not sure
10* Moving to a different topic… When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U.S. Senate race next year, how important is the situation in Iraq?
63% very important
25% somewhat important
7% not very important
1% not at all important
3% not sure
11* Okay… how important is the issue of health care?
69% very important
21% somewhat important
5% not very important
4% not at all important
1% not sure
12* Fine, as a voting issue, how important is the economy?
73% very important
22% somewhat important
2% not very important
1% not at all important
2% not sure
13* One more… how important is the issue of developing alternative sources of energy?
71% very important
19% somewhat important
6% not very important
1% not at all important
3% not sure
14* Okay… in determining how you will vote, which of the following issues is the most important issue is more important… the situation in Iraq, the economy, health care, or developing alternative sources of energy?
37% the situation in Iraq
25% the economy
18% health care
14% developing alternative sources of energy
6% not sure
15* Suppose you had to choose between the situation in Iraq and the economy. Which of those issues is most important?
52% the situation in Iraq
40% the economy,
8% not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.