The latest Quinnipiac poll on the governor's race was released today and it shows that among Democrats, Ned Lamont still leads the field with 28 percent, up one percent form the last poll taken, with Dan Malloy coming in second with 18 percent, up seven points since the last poll. The poll also shows that a large number of residents are still undecided (44 percent).
Lamont received the highest favorables among all the candidates at 43 percent (compared to Malloy at 35 percent), but also received the highest unfavorables at 13 percent (compared to Malloy at 9 percent).
On the Republican side, Tom Foley leads the field with 30 percent (up from 17 percent in January) with the rest of the field basically a non-factor at this point. As with the Democrats, the number of residents who are still undecided is still rather high (50 percent).
Other goodies:
Despite the controversy surrounding her, and losing ground by 8 percent since the last poll, Susan Bysiewicz is maintains a solid grasp on the Democratic nomination for Attorney General by 54 percent compared to her closest rival, George Jepsen, who received 10 percent, unchanged since the last poll.
The Q-poll also finds that people support for Sunday alcohol sales (56-39 percent) while opposing keno gambling (70-27 percent) and reinstating toll booths on highways (56-40).
UPDATE: Statments from the Lamont and Malloy camps are below the fold.
UPDATE 2: Where did the CT Mirror get their numbers from?
But Lamont's lead over Malloy also has shrunk from 22 percentage points in November to 16 points in January to 10 points today. In November, Lamont led 23 percent to 9 percent.
1. (If registered Democrat) If the 2010 Democratic primary for governor were being held today and the candidates were Ned Lamont, Dan Malloy, Susan Bysiewicz, Gary LeBeau, Rudy Marconi and Jim Amann, for whom would you vote?
The November poll (which included then front runner Bysiewicz at 26 percent) had Lamont at 23 percent, and Malloy at 9 percent. A difference of 14 percent.
TREND: (If registered Democrat) If the Democratic primary for Governor were being held today and the candidates were Ned Lamont, Dan Malloy, Mary Glassman, Juan Figueroa and Rudy Marconi, for whom would you vote?
Lamont moved up from 23 to 28 (a difference of 5 percent) while Malloy moved up from 9 to 13 18 (a difference of 4 9 percent). The difference between the two is 10 percent but Lamont never had a 22 percentage lead over Malloy in November.
From Malloy campaign senior advisor Roy Occhiogrosso.
Is Ned really highlighting a poll that shows his lead shrinking? That's an interesting strategy. But what's more interesting is the fact that Dan increased his vote share by 64% without spending a dime on paid communications. Ned's numbers didn't move. Dan is proving that you don't have to spend millions of your own dollars to become better known and to generate enthusiasm and support for your candidacy. What you do have to do is have the better candidate with a better track record and better ideas. We'll spend plenty of money on paid communications when the time is right: after the Convention, when voters really begin to pay attention. People ask Dan all the time if this strategy can work. Today shows that it's already working.
From Ned Lamont's communication director Justine Sessions:
This is the third poll in a row where Ned is up by double digits over his closest challenger."
Ned's business background and his focus on creating jobs are resonating with voters, and this comes before campaign season has even kicked into high gear. As Ned continues to travel the state sharing his vision to get Connecticut back on offense with more voters, we'll see his support grow even stronger.
Of course the poll that really matters is the one taken on Election Day, but these results tell us that the voters like what they're hearing from Ned.
Susan Bysiewicz
This poll confirms what I have been hearing from citizens across the State of Connecticut who have been frustrated by the negative political attacks and negative publicity I have recently received. Many voters have shared with me their strong support, and their belief in my qualifications for Attorney General.
The voters of Connecticut are smart enough to distinguish between what is politically motivated and what is real. The people of this state care about significant issues like reducing utility rates, environmental preservation, and protecting consumers from predatory practices of financial institutions and credit card companies.
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