CT-Sen: Still buyer's remorse
Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 10:20:54 AM PDT
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 6/30-7/2. Likely voters. MoE 4% (3/31-4/2 results)
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Lieberman is doing as U.S. senator?
All Dem GOP Ind
Approve 45 (47) 37 (40) 66 (62) 43 (46)
Disapprove 43 (40) 49 (45) 28 (32) 44 (40)
If you could vote again for U.S. Senate, would you vote for Ned Lamont, the Democrat, Alan Schlesinger, the Republican, or Joe Lieberman, an Independent?
All Dem GOP Ind
Lamont (D) 51 (51) 74 (74) 4 (4) 53 (53)
Lieberman (I) 36 (37) 18 (19) 74 (74) 36 (36)
Schlesinger (R) 7 (7) 2 (2) 19 (19) 6 (6)
Independents disapprove of George Bush 14/86, so that has a clear effect on Lieberman's approval ratings. He is even less popular with Democrats while more Independents now disapprove of his performance than approve. While Lieberman's approval ratings continue to fall, the matchups with Lamont were largely unaffected compared to a couple of months ago.
Other findings from the poll -- Obama crushes McCain 57-35 in Connecticut, and Lieberman would actually hurt McCain on the ticket in the state. Let's hope McCain picks him.
My biggest fear is that Lieberman retires in 2012. I want him defeated at the ballot box. And until then, this poll, along with yesterday's Q-poll, should go a long way toward dispelling the notion that Lieberman is popular. His loving embrace of Bush and McCain, along with his rabid warmongering, have definitely killed his support at home.
Full crosstabs can be found below the fold.
CT Poll Results July 2008
Poll conducted 30-Jun 2-Jul 2008. 600 likely voters interviewed state wide by telephone
margin for error 4%
Sample Figures
Men 282 48%
Women 319 52%
Dem 216 36%
Rep 102 17%
Ind 282 47%
18-29 114 19%
30-44 198 33%
45-59 168 28%
60+ 120 20%
For whom did you vote for in the 2006 race for U.S. Senate, Ned Lamont, the Democrat, Alan Schlesing er, the Republican or Joe Lieberman an Independent?
LIEB LAMONT SCH
All 47% 43% 10%
Men 50% 41% 9%
Women 44% 45% 11%
Dem 33% 63% 4%
Rep 72% 10% 18%
Ind 49% 40% 11%
18-29 38% 54% 8%
30-44 42% 48% 10%
45-59 52% 38% 10%
60+ 55% 34% 11%
If you could vote again for U.S. Senate, would you vote for Ned Lamont, the Democrat, Alan Schlesinger, the Republican or Joe Liberman, an Independent?
LAMONT LIEB SCH NOT SURE
All 51% 36% 7% 6%
Men 47% 39% 9% 5%
Women 55% 33% 5% 7%
Dem 74% 18% 2% 6%
Rep 4% 74% 19% 3%
Ind 53% 36% 6% 5%
18-29 67% 25% 2% 6%
30-44 55% 30% 8% 7%
45-59 44% 43% 7% 6%
60+ 40% 45% 9% 6%
If John McCain selected Joe Lieberman to be his Vice President ial running mate, would that make you more likely to vote for McCain, less likely to vote for McCain, or would it have no real effect on your vote?
MORE LESS NO EFF
All 17% 34% 49%
Men 20% 30% 50%
Women 14% 38% 48%
Dem 6% 43% 51%
Rep 45% 11% 44%
Ind 15% 35% 50%
18-29 5% 44% 51%
30-44 14% 38% 48%
45-59 21% 30% 49%
60+ 26% 25% 49%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Lieberman is doing as U.S. Senator?
APPROVE DISAPP NOT SURE
All 45% 43% 12%
Men 50% 40% 10%
Women 40% 46% 14%
Dem 37% 49% 14%
Rep 66% 28% 6%
Ind 43% 44% 13%
18-29 34% 56% 10%
30-44 44% 49% 7%
45-59 50% 37% 13%
60+ 51% 32% 17%
If the election for President were held today, would you vote for Barack Obama, the Democrat,
Democrat, or John Mccain, the Republican?
Obama McCain Und
All 57% 35% 8%
Men 54% 39% 7%
Women 60% 31% 9%
Dem 83% 9% 8%
Rep 13% 82% 5%
Ind 53% 38% 9%
18-29 63% 29% 8%
30-44 59% 34% 7%
45-59 54% 37% 9%
60+ 52% 39% 9%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as President?
Approve Disapprove
All 20% 80%
Men 23% 77%
Women 17% 83%
Dem 4% 96%
Rep 70% 30%
Ind 14% 86%
18-29 12% 88%
30-44 17% 83%
45-59 23% 77%
60+ 28% 72%
