Rasmussen: Blumenthal with Big Lead Over GOP Hopefuls

by: Scarce

Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 20:09:48 PM EST

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Connecticut, taken last night, now finds Blumenthal leading former GOP Congressman Rob Simmons 56% to 33%. A month ago, Simmons had a 13-point lead over Dodd.

Linda McMahon, the ex-CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, trails Blumenthal by a 58% to 34% margin. She led Dodd by six.

Long-shot candidate Peter Shiff, the widely-known president of Euro Pacific Capital, was essentially even with Dodd but now trails Blumenthal by more than two-to-one - 60% to 24%.

"With a single announcement, Chris Dodd transformed the Senate race in Connecticut from one that leaned in the GOP direction to a fairly safe bet for the Democratic Party," noted Scott Rasmussen, president and founder of Rasmussen Reports.

Rasmussen Poll, 1/6/09; 500 likely voters, 4.5% margin of error Mode: Automated phone