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February 10, 2009 - Connecticut's Rell Is Queen Of The Hill At Midterm, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Dodd Has Worst Approval Ever

Word format Halfway through her first elected term as Connecticut Governor and one week after a grim budget message, Jodi Rell has a 75 - 19 percent approval rating and tops any likely Democratic challenger by 21 to 40 points, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
Connecticut voters split 41 - 42 percent on whether they think Sen. Christopher Dodd is honest and trustworthy and disapprove 48 - 41 percent of the job he is doing, his first negative approval rating in a poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.
Even Democrats approve of their Republican Governor 67 - 26 percent, while Republicans approve 85 - 11 percent and independent voters approve 75 - 18 percent.
In an early look at possible 2010 election matchups:
Gov. Rell leads Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy 58 - 26 percent; Rell tops Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz 53 - 32 percent; Rell beats former State Rep. Jim Amann 61 - 21 percent.
Bysiewicz is the early favorite in a Democratic primary with 44 percent, followed by Malloy with 12 percent and Amann with 4 percent. Another 36 percent are undecided.
Connecticut voters give Rell a 70 - 17 percent favorability rating, with 10 percent who don't know enough to form an opinion. Bysiewicz gets a 40 - 12 percent favorability, with 48 percent who don't know enough to form an opinion. For Malloy, 69 percent don't know enough and 79 percent don't know enough about Amann.
"Gov. Rell remains in a strong position for reelection. She easily defeats her three potential Democratic opponents by more than 20 points," said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D. "Rell even gets a 67 - 23 percent approval for handling the economy."
"Secretary of State Bysiewicz runs best in a potential Democratic primary, partly due to name recognition," Dr. Schwartz said. "Even though Amann was the former State House Speaker and Mayor Malloy ran a strong race for the Democratic nomination for Governor last time around, both are largely unknown to voters."
Sen. Dodd
A total of 42 percent of voters say they "definitely" or "probably" will vote to reelect Sen. Dodd in 2010, while 51 percent say the "probably won't" or "definitely won't" vote for him.
By a 54 - 24 percent margin, Connecticut voters say they are not satisfied with Sen. Dodd's explanation of allegations that he received preferential mortgage treatment and 56 percent of voters say they are less likely to vote for him because of this controversy.
"Sen. Dodd is vulnerable. His approval has sunk to a new low. More voters disapprove than approve of the job he is doing for the first time in 15 years of polling," Schwartz said. "The mortgage controversy has taken a toll on his approval rating. Most voters are not satisfied with Dodd's explanation and say they are less likely to vote for him next year because of it."
Sen. Lieberman
By a narrow 48 - 45 percent margin, voters disapprove of the job Sen. Joseph Lieberman is doing and give him a negative 43 - 49 percent favorability. Republicans approve 75 - 20 percent. Democrats disapprove 70 - 21 percent and independent voters split 48 - 46 percent.
By contrast, State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal gets a 79 - 12 percent approval rating and 71 - 13 percent favorability rating. Republicans approve of the Democrat 66 - 25 percent. Democrats approve 85 - 6 percent and independent voters approve 81 - 10 percent.
If Sen. Lieberman faces Blumenthal in 2012, the Democratic challenger has an early 58 - 30 percent lead. Republicans go with Lieberman 67 - 23 percent while Blumenthal leads 83 - 9 percent among Democrats and 55 - 29 percent among independent voters.
"Sen. Lieberman's approval is negative, but up slightly. It's a long time until 2012, but this poll shows that if Connecticut's popular Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal takes on Lieberman, as the buzz suggests, Lieberman would get crushed," Schwartz said.
From February 5 - 8, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,603 Connecticut registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points. The survey includes 634 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 3.9 percentage points.
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1. (If registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for governor were being held today and the candidates were Dan Malloy, Susan Bysiewicz and Jim Amann, for whom would you vote?
Reg Dems Malloy 12% Bysiewicz 44 Jim Amann 4 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 DK/NA 36
2. If the 2010 election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Dan Malloy the Democrat and Jodi Rell the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Malloy 26% 6% 46% 20% 28% 24% Rell 58 87 36 61 57 58 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - 2 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 2 1 1 1 DK/NA 14 5 16 16 11 17 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Malloy 20% 28% 21% 28% 29% Rell 66 54 60 56 51 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 2 3 1 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 1 1 1 2 DK/NA 13 14 14 14 15
3. If the 2010 election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Susan Bysiewicz the Democrat and Jodi Rell the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Bysiewicz 32% 6% 56% 26% 31% 32% Rell 53 84 30 55 54 51 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - 1 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 1 1 1 1 DK/NA 14 7 13 17 12 16 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Bysiewicz 15% 41% 32% 35% 40% Rell 67 45 47 50 49 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 1 1 1 1 DK/NA 18 12 19 13 9
4. If the 2010 election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Jim Amann the Democrat and Jodi Rell the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Amann 21% 6% 38% 14% 21% 20% Rell 61 87 41 65 61 61 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 1 2 3 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 2 1 1 1 DK/NA 16 4 17 19 14 17 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Amann 12% 24% 12% 26% 23% Rell 71 57 65 56 58 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 6 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 1 2 1 DK/NA 16 16 17 14 16
5. Is your opinion of -- Jodi Rell favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 70% 84% 60% 73% 67% 73% Unfavorable 17 9 24 15 20 14 Hvn't hrd enough 10 7 12 8 10 10 REFUSED 3 - 3 4 2 3 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Favorable 79% 67% 69% 70% 63% Unfavorable 7 21 26 18 22 Hvn't hrd enough 14 8 1 8 12 REFUSED 1 3 4 4 3
6. Is your opinion of -- Susan Bysiewicz favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 40% 29% 51% 37% 40% 39% Unfavorable 12 22 4 14 14 10 Hvn't hrd enough 48 48 45 48 46 49 REFUSED 1 1 - 1 1 1 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Favorable 23% 55% 40% 38% 44% Unfavorable 8 14 16 12 13 Hvn't hrd enough 68 31 42 49 42 REFUSED 1 - 2 1 2
7. Is your opinion of -- Jim Amann favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 7% 6% 10% 7% 10% 5% Unfavorable 13 21 9 12 17 9 Hvn't hrd enough 79 73 81 79 72 84 REFUSED 1 - 1 1 1 1 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Favorable 7% 7% 2% 10% 6% Unfavorable 10 19 7 11 14 Hvn't hrd enough 83 73 89 78 80 REFUSED - 1 3 1 1
8. Is your opinion of -- Dan Malloy favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 19% 12% 27% 16% 20% 18% Unfavorable 11 19 6 10 12 10 Hvn't hrd enough 69 68 66 73 67 71 REFUSED 1 - 1 1 1 1 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Favorable 21% 18% 24% 19% 15% Unfavorable 19 6 7 10 8 Hvn't hrd enough 60 75 66 70 76 REFUSED - 1 3 1 1
9. If the 2012 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Richard Blumenthal the Democrat and Joe Lieberman the Independent, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Blumenthal 58% 23% 83% 55% 56% 59% Lieberman 30 67 9 29 35 27 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 2 2 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 3 1 2 2 2 DK/NA 8 5 5 12 6 10 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Blumenthal 51% 63% 46% 61% 61% Lieberman 36 29 33 28 26 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 2 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 4 1 3 DK/NA 9 5 15 8 9
10. Is your opinion of -- Joe Lieberman favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 43% 78% 18% 46% 46% 41% Unfavorable 49 17 73 47 49 49 Hvn't hrd enough 5 1 6 6 3 7 REFUSED 3 4 3 2 2 4 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Favorable 46% 40% 51% 45% 39% Unfavorable 46 55 40 45 54 Hvn't hrd enough 6 2 4 7 5 REFUSED 3 3 4 3 2
11. Is your opinion of -- Richard Blumenthal favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 71% 57% 81% 71% 72% 70% Unfavorable 13 28 6 10 16 10 Hvn't hrd enough 15 14 13 16 11 18 REFUSED 2 1 - 2 1 2 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Favorable 69% 74% 72% 71% 67% Unfavorable 10 15 16 11 14 Hvn't hrd enough 19 9 9 17 18 REFUSED 3 1 3 1 1
12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jodi Rell is handling her job as Governor?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 75% 85% 67% 75% 70% 79% Disapprove 19 11 26 18 25 14 DK/NA 6 4 6 7 4 7 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Approve 86% 69% 73% 73% 69% Disapprove 8 27 24 19 22 DK/NA 6 4 2 7 9
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jodi Rell is handling her job as Governor?
Highest Lowest Approve Approve Feb 10 Dec 17 Jul 1 Mar 27 Nov 7 Jan 13 Jul 1 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2005 2008 Approve 75 68 65 76 77 83 65 Disapprove 19 20 23 13 14 3 23 DK/NA 6 12 12 10 9 14 12
13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Lieberman is handling his job as United States Senator?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 45% 75% 21% 48% 47% 43% Disapprove 48 20 70 46 49 48 DK/NA 7 5 9 6 4 9 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Approve 50% 42% 52% 45% 38% Disapprove 44 53 45 46 54 DK/NA 6 6 3 9 8
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joseph Lieberman is handling his job as United States Senator?
Highest Lowest Approve Approve Feb 10 Dec 17 Jul 1 Mar 27 Nov 8 Sep 21 Dec 17 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2000 2008 Approve 45 38 45 52 52 80 38 Disapprove 48 54 43 35 38 14 54 DK/NA 7 8 13 13 9 6 8
14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chris Dodd is handling his job as United States Senator?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 41% 15% 62% 36% 37% 44% Disapprove 48 80 25 51 55 42 DK/NA 11 5 13 13 8 14 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Approve 37% 49% 36% 39% 40% Disapprove 50 44 58 46 48 DK/NA 13 7 6 15 12
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chris Dodd is handling his job as United States Senator?
Highest Lowest Approve Approve Feb 10 Dec 17 Jul 1 Mar 27 Nov 8 Apr 19 Feb 10 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2001 2009 Approve 41 47 51 51 55 71 41 Disapprove 48 41 34 28 31 16 48 DK/NA 11 12 16 21 15 13 11
15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Richard Blumenthal is handling his job as State Attorney General?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 79% 66% 85% 81% 79% 79% Disapprove 12 25 6 10 16 8 DK/NA 9 9 9 9 5 13 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Approve 74% 83% 81% 78% 79% Disapprove 12 12 15 13 9 DK/NA 14 5 3 9 12
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Richard Blumenthal is handling his job as State Attorney General?
Highest Lowest Approve Approve Feb 10 Jul 27 Apr 6 Nov 23 Apr 19 Feb 10 Nov 23 2009 2005 2005 2004 2001 2009 2004 Approve 79 73 76 71 72 79 71 Disapprove 12 14 15 15 11 12 15 DK/NA 9 13 9 13 17 9 13
16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Susan Bysiewicz is handling her job as Secretary of the State?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 59% 51% 69% 56% 59% 60% Disapprove 10 19 3 12 13 8 DK/NA 31 29 28 32 29 32 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Approve 45% 67% 61% 62% 66% Disapprove 8 11 12 11 9 DK/NA 48 21 27 28 24
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Susan Bysiewicz is handling her job as Secretary of the State?
Feb 10 Apr 6 Nov 23 2009 2005 2004 Approve 59 51 53 Disapprove 10 9 7 DK/NA 31 40 40
18. 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?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Very satisfied 4% 7% 3% 2% 4% 3% Smwht satisfied 37 40 39 34 34 39 Smwht dissatisfied 38 32 37 42 35 39 Very dissatisfied 21 20 21 20 25 17 DK/NA 1 1 1 2 1 1 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Very satisfied 5% 3% 2% 3% 3% Smwht satisfied 44 36 41 32 33 Smwht dissatisfied 39 35 29 39 41 Very dissatisfied 10 25 28 24 22 DK/NA 1 - - 2 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 Feb 10 Dec 17 Jul 1 Mar 27 Nov 7 Oct 21 Mar 13 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 1998 2003 Very Satisfied 4 2 4 6 6 21 4 Smwht Satisfied 37 41 37 48 57 62 32 Smwht Dissatisfied 38 35 35 30 24 14 34 Very Dissatisfied 21 20 24 14 10 3 29 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 - 1
19. How likely are you to vote to re-elect Chris Dodd for United States Senator in 2010 - Do you think you will definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Definitely 11% 4% 22% 5% 12% 10% Probably 31 10 43 31 27 34 Probably not 19 16 16 24 18 20 Definitely not 32 65 11 33 39 26 DK/NA 7 4 7 7 4 9 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Definitely 10% 14% 6% 10% 12% Probably 26 32 27 35 30 Probably not 20 19 29 18 15 Definitely not 36 28 38 29 34 DK/NA 8 6 1 8 8
TREND: How likely are you to vote to re-elect Chris Dodd for United States Senator in 2010 - Do you think you will definitely vote for him, probably vote for him, probably not vote for him, or definitely not vote for him?
Feb 10 Dec 17 Jul 1 2009 2008 2008 Definitely 11 13 14 Probably 31 31 37 Probably not 19 20 20 Definitely not 32 27 19 DK/NA 7 9 10
20. Would you say that Chris Dodd is honest and trustworthy or not?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes 41% 19% 58% 39% 41% 41% No 42 69 22 45 45 39 DK/NA 17 12 19 17 14 20 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Yes 41% 45% 37% 40% 39% No 40 37 53 44 45 DK/NA 19 18 10 16 17
21. How much have you heard or read about allegations that Senator Dodd may have received special treatment from Countrywide Financial on mortgages on his two homes - a lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom A lot 42% 57% 38% 40% 47% 39% Some 31 27 31 33 31 32 Not much 12 7 12 15 12 13 Nothing at all 13 8 18 11 10 16 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 1 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon A lot 39% 49% 47% 38% 42% Some 37 29 25 32 27 Not much 11 9 18 13 14 Nothing at all 11 13 8 16 14 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 3
TREND: How much have you heard or read about allegations that Senator Dodd may have received special treatment from Countrywide Financial on mortgages on his two homes - A lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?
Feb 10 Jul 1 2009 2008 A lot 42 26 Some 31 36 Not much 12 15 Nothing at all 13 22 DK/NA 1 1
22. Are you satisfied or not satisfied with Senator Dodd's explanation of this matter?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Satisfied 24% 11% 37% 19% 23% 24% Not satisfied 54 78 34 59 59 50 DK/NA 22 11 29 22 18 26 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Satisfied 21% 25% 22% 23% 25% Not satisfied 54 53 64 54 52 DK/NA 25 21 14 23 23
23. Does the controversy surrounding Chris Dodd's mortgages make you more likely to vote for him for Senator in 2010, less likely or doesn't it make a difference?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom More likely 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% Less likely 56 73 43 60 57 55 Doesn't make diff 36 21 47 33 35 37 DK/NA 6 3 7 5 5 7 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon More likely 1% 1% - 3% 3% Less likely 57 54 55 60 53 Doesn't make diff 35 39 40 33 37 DK/NA 7 6 5 4 6
24. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jodi Rell is handling the economy?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 67% 81% 57% 69% 68% 67% Disapprove 23 13 33 20 25 22 DK/NA 10 6 10 11 8 11 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Approve 77% 63% 56% 66% 64% Disapprove 14 28 33 25 24 DK/NA 9 9 11 9 13
27. Would you describe the state of Connecticut's economy these days as - excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Excellent - - - - - - Good 6 12 5 4 7 6 Not so good 53 58 50 54 50 57 Poor 39 29 44 40 42 37 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 - 1 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Excellent - - - - - Good 10 6 9 3 7 Not so good 61 49 50 54 50 Poor 29 45 40 42 43 DK/NA - 1 1 2 -
TREND: Would you describe the state of Connecticut's economy these days as - excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
EXCLNT+GOOD... High Low Feb 10 Dec 17 Jul 1 Apr 7 Nov 24 Dec 20 Feb 10 2009 2008 2008 2005 2004 2001 2009 Excellent - - 1 2 2 3 - Good 6 11 29 43 51 51 6 Not so good 53 62 48 41 36 38 53 Poor 39 26 22 12 8 7 39 DK/NA 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
36. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jodi Rell is handling the state budget?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 66% 80% 57% 66% 68% 64% Disapprove 22 10 30 21 24 20 DK/NA 13 10 13 13 8 16 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Approve 73% 64% 57% 63% 65% Disapprove 11 24 33 25 25 DK/NA 16 11 10 12 11
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Governor Rell is handling the state budget?
Feb 10 Apr 6 Feb 18 2009 2005 2005 Approve 66 54 51 Disapprove 22 20 29 DK/NA 13 26 20
37. How serious do you think Connecticut's budget problems are - very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all serious?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Very serious 58% 56% 60% 58% 60% 57% Smwht serious 36 38 34 38 34 38 Not too serious 3 5 4 2 4 2 Not at all serious - 1 1 - 1 - DK/NA 2 - 2 2 1 2 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Very serious 52% 64% 54% 56% 63% Smwht serious 40 33 45 36 33 Not too serious 6 3 - 3 2 Not at all serious - - - 1 1 DK/NA 3 1 1 4 1
TREND: How serious do you think Connecticut's budget problems are - very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all serious?
Feb 10 Mar 13 2009 2003 Very serious 58 60 Smwht serious 36 35 Not too serious 3 4 Not at all serious - - DK/NA 2 1
38. To balance the state budget, if you had to choose, would you prefer - raising taxes or cutting government programs and services?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Raising taxes 23% 6% 41% 16% 19% 26% Cutting services 67 89 47 72 72 62 DK/NA 10 5 12 11 9 12 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Raising taxes 19% 26% 17% 23% 28% Cutting services 71 66 79 63 61 DK/NA 10 8 4 14 11
TREND: To balance the state budget, if you had to choose, would you prefer - raising taxes or cutting government programs and services?
Feb 10 Mar 13 2009 2003 Raising taxes 23 38 Cutting services 67 46 DK/NA 10 16
39. How much have you heard or read about Governor Rell's proposals to balance Connecticut's budget next year - A lot, some or not much?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom A lot 26% 36% 22% 23% 26% 26% Some 52 47 53 54 52 52 Not much 22 17 24 22 21 22 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 1 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon A lot 22% 31% 25% 23% 29% Some 53 48 62 54 48 Not much 25 21 14 21 22 DK/NA 1 - - 1 -
40. What do you think about the cuts in state services that Governor Rell has proposed in order to balance the state's budget? Do you think Rell's proposed cuts in state services go too far, not far enough or are they about right?
Q39... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Lot/Sm Too far 16% 7% 25% 13% 14% 17% 17% Not far enough 18 27 11 18 25 12 19 About right 51 57 45 53 49 52 56 DK/NA 16 10 19 16 13 18 8 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Too far 10% 16% 14% 21% 17% Not far enough 13 20 31 18 17 About right 60 48 47 47 48 DK/NA 18 16 8 14 18
41. Governor Rell proposed no increase in state taxes in her budget. Do you agree with her that taxes should not be raised, or do you think that some tax increase should be considered?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Taxes should not be raised 61% 83% 42% 65% 63% 59% Consider some tax increase 36 15 55 33 35 38 DK/NA 3 2 4 2 2 4 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Taxes should not be raised 64% 58% 71% 62% 55% Consider some tax increase 32 39 29 36 43 DK/NA 4 4 - 2 3
42. Governor Rell said it is time to shrink the size of state government. Do you agree or disagree?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Agree 82% 95% 69% 86% 84% 79% Disagree 13 4 23 10 12 14 DK/NA 5 1 8 4 3 7 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Agree 86% 81% 84% 78% 81% Disagree 7 15 16 16 14 DK/NA 7 4 - 7 5
43. Do you think that the state workforce should be decreased, even if it means job cuts and reduction in state services?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes 59% 75% 45% 63% 66% 52% No 32 15 46 28 27 37 DK/NA 9 10 9 9 7 11 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Yes 64% 60% 68% 52% 56% No 23 32 28 42 33 DK/NA 13 8 4 7 11
44. Do you think Governor Rell and the state legislature will be able to work together to solve the state's budget problems?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes 65% 63% 70% 63% 62% 68% No 25 29 18 28 32 19 DK/NA 10 8 12 9 6 13 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Farfld Hrtfrd Lchfld NewHvn NewLon Yes 69% 61% 72% 65% 65% No 19 29 21 27 25 DK/NA 12 10 7 8 10