Questions - Election 2014: Connecticut Governor - August 18-19, 2014

Connecticut Survey of 750 Likely Voters

Conducted August 18-19, 2014

By Rasmussen Reports

1* If the election for governor of Connecticut was held today, would you vote for Republican Thomas Foley or Democrat Dan Malloy?

2* I’m going to read you a short list of people in the news. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression. If you’ve never heard of that person, just let me know.

Thomas Foley

Dan Malloy

Richard Blumenthal

Christopher Murphy

3* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days?

4* How would you rate your own personal finances these days?

5* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of the new health care law?

6* What should be the primary focus of any new immigration legislation passed by Congress - to send the new wave of young illegal immigrants back home as quickly as possible or to make it easier for them to remain in the United States?

7* Do you approve or disapprove of the housing of these new illegal immigrants in your state?

8* Which candidate for Connecticut governor do you trust more to deal with government spending?

9* Which candidate for governor do you trust more to deal with taxes?

10* Which candidate for governor do you trust more on social issues?

11* Which candidate for governor do you trust more when it comes to dealing with government ethics and corruption?

12* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president?

13* How would you rate the job Dan Malloy has been doing as governor?
 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence