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Dem Renaissance In CT: Blumenthal Beats The Field In Race To Replace Dodd
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).
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According to a new poll, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is in position to dash the hopes of Republicans hoping to pick up Sen. Chris Dodd's (D) seat this year. The popular Blumenthal defeats all major GOP contenders for the seat by huge margins in a new poll from Quinnipiac University, a result that highlights the political difficulties for Dodd that led to his decision not to seek reelection.
In the poll's hypothetical matchups, Blumenthal defeats the front-runner in the GOP primary for the seat, former Rep. Rob Simmons, 62-27. Blumenthal leads self-funder Linda McMahon, who's running behind Simmons in the GOP primary race according to the Q poll, 64-23.
The results are big shift for Democrats in the race. In the last Q poll, taken in November when Dodd was still a contender, both McMahon and Simmons led.
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dem4life
January 14, 2010 9:22 AM
Republipigs sux
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Stroszek
January 14, 2010 9:23 AM
Hopefully, Blumenthal is smart enough to know he still has to run a campaign.
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Libertine
January 14, 2010 9:40 AM in reply to Stroszek
Don't worry. Being from CT, and observing Blumenthal's career for the last 20 years, there is nothing he doesn't take seriously. He will not only run to the finish line he'll run through the finish line.
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CityGuy
January 14, 2010 9:24 AM
Hooray! Next up... Lieberman.
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Rich in NJ
January 14, 2010 9:46 AM
I think this demonstrates that really good candidates can overcome the challenges that confront Democrats this year.
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ben_nelsons_hair
January 14, 2010 10:05 AM
The best news is Lieberman's approval plummets.
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Libertine
January 14, 2010 10:11 AM in reply to ben_nelsons_hair
His best demographic group right now in CT is Republican voters...and they don't like him that much either. Joe is toast...he is in far worse shape politically than Dodd was.
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Steve LaBonne
January 14, 2010 10:18 AM
And of course any day now the "liberal" media will report that Dodd's retirement was not good news for Republicans after all. Yeah, right.
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Walter Mitty
January 14, 2010 10:47 AM
You have to believe Linda McMahon will end her campaign soon. She's throwing a lot of private money at this. Might as well just pull out and run again in two years. Hell I bet both Simmons and McMahon will both approach the other saying "If you promise not to run in two years, I'll bow out now".
In 2012 there will be a three way race where anything can happen. Murphy - Lieberscum - Republican. In such a case high thirties could be enough to win.
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wuastwais
January 14, 2010 11:51 AM
This is good news for peter schiff.
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