Linda McMahon, who was behind 10-points two months ago, now leads Rob Simmons 44 - 34 percent in the Republican primary for the Connecticut U.S. Senate contest, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
This reverses a 37 - 27 percent Simmons lead in a January 14 survey. In this latest poll, Peter Schiff has 9 percent, with 12 percent undecided.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal tops Merrick Alpert 81 - 6 percent in a Democratic Senate primary and stomps his Republican opponents:
• 61 - 28 percent over McMahon, compared to 64 - 23 percent January 14;
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• 62 - 26 percent over Simmons, compared to 62 - 27 percent;
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• 64 - 21 percent over Schiff, compared to 66 - 19 percent.
Blumenthal gets a 79 - 13 percent approval rating, continuing a 10-month string of approval ratings of 78 points or higher, and a 70 - 18 percent favorability rating.
The next Connecticut U.S. Senator should generally support President Barack Obama's policies, voters say 56 - 36 percent.
Connecticut voters still approve 54 - 42 percent of the job President Obama is doing, compared to 55 - 41 percent January 14.
Here's the most discouraging number: 23 percent of Connecticut voters say they are Tea Party supporters, including 50 percent of Republicans, and 25 percent of independent voters.
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