November 2, 1998 - Rowland Leads Kennelly 67 - 26 In Connecticut, Quinnipiac College Poll Finds; Dodd Leads Franks 64 - 27
Among Connecticut likely voters, Republican incumbent Governor John Rowland leads Rep. Barbara Kennelly, his Democratic challenger, 67 - 26 percent, with 6 percent undecided, according to a Quinnipiac College Poll released today.

In an October 21 poll, Gov. Rowland led Rep. Kennelly 72 - 24 percent.

Democratic incumbent Sen. Christopher Dodd leads Republican challenger Gary Franks 64 - 27 percent among likely voters, with 7 percent undecided, the independent Quinnipiac College Poll finds.

In an October 22 poll, Sen. Dodd had a 61 - 29 percent lead over Franks among likely voters.

Quinnipiac College Poll Director Douglas Schwartz is available at (203) 281-5201 to discuss the results.

From October 28 - November 1, Quinnipiac College surveyed 491 Connecticut likely voters. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percent. The Quinnipiac College Poll conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a public service and for research.

For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Rowland is handling his job as Governor of Connecticut? 

                          Tot     Rep     Dem    Ind      Men     Wom



Approve                   77%     91%     58%     81%     79%     74%



Disapprove                19       7      35      16      16      21



DK/NA                      4       2       7       4       4       5
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christopher Dodd is handling his job as United States Senator? 

                          Tot     Rep     Dem    Ind      Men     Wom



Approve                   62%     40%     79%     66%     57%     67%



Disapprove                31      51      15      28      38      24



DK/NA                      7       9       6       7       5       8
4. Is your opinion of Barbara Kennelly favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or haven't you heard enough about her? 

                          Tot     Rep     Dem    Ind      Men     Wom



Favorable                 27%     11%     47%     24%     23%     31%



Unfavorable               28      45      16      27      32      25



Mixed                     28      28      23      31      28      28



Haven't heard enough      15      16      13      16      15      16



REFUSED                    1       1       1       2       1       1
5. Is your opinion of John Rowland favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or haven't you heard enough about him? 

                          Tot     Rep     Dem    Ind      Men     Wom



Favorable                 67%     92%     43%     68%     69%     64%



Unfavorable               14       5      27      11      14      15



Mixed                     18       2      29      21      16      20



Haven't heard enough       1       -       1       1       1       -



REFUSED                    -       -       -       -       -       -
6. If the 1998 election for Governor were being held today and the candidates were John Rowland the Republican and Barbara Kennelly the Democrat, for whom would you vote? 

                          Tot     Rep     Dem     Ind     Men     Wom



John Rowland              67%     92%     39%     71%     71%     64%



Barbara Kennelly          26       7      53      20      23      29



SOMEONE ELSE(VOL)          1       1       -       2       2       -



DK/NA                      6       -       7       7       5       6
7. Is your opinion of Christopher Dodd favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or haven't you heard enough about him? 

                          Tot     Rep     Dem    Ind      Men     Wom



Favorable                 54%     32%     75%     54%     49%     58%



Unfavorable               23      41       8      22      26      20



Mixed                     21      24      16      22      23      19



Haven't heard enough       2       2       1       3       2       2



REFUSED                    -       -       -       -       -       -
8. Is your opinion of Gary Franks favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or haven't you heard enough about him? 

                          Tot     Rep     Dem    Ind      Men     Wom



Favorable                 19%     34%      7%     16%     23%     14%



Unfavorable               34      18      58      30      34      35



Mixed                     29      30      19      36      27      31



Haven't heard enough      18      17      17      18      15      21



REFUSED                    -       -       -       -       -       -
10. If the 1998 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Gary Franks the Republican and Christopher Dodd the Democrat, for whom would you vote? 

                          Tot     Rep     Dem    Ind      Men     Wom



Christopher Dodd          64%     40%     84%     65%     59%     69%



Gary Franks               27      55       6      24      32      23



SOMEONE ELSE (VOL)         1       2       1       2       2       1



DK/NA                      7       3       8      10       7       8