Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D.

Director,
Quinnipiac University Poll (203) 582-5201
FOR RELEASE: OCTOBER 14, 2015

MALLOY HITS ROCK BOTTOM IN CONNECTICUT,

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL FINDS;
BLUMENTHAL UP 2-1 IN 2016 REELECTION BID
Connecticut voters disapprove 58 32 percent of the job Gov. Dannel Malloy is doing, his
lowest approval rating ever and the lowest score for any governor in the nine states surveyed this
year by the independent Quinnipiac University Poll. The governor gets 4-1 negative scores for
the way he his handling taxes and the state budget.
Todays results are down from a negative 43 47 percent approval rating in a March 11
survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.
Gov. Malloy gets a lackluster 58 33 percent approval from Democrats, while
disapproval is 86 8 percent among Republicans and 61 29 percent among independent
voters. Men disapprove 62 31 percent and women disapprove 55 33 percent.
The governor gets negative grades on three character ratings:

43 49 percent that he has strong leadership qualities;

40 49 percent that he is honest and trustworthy;
37 55 percent that he cares about voters needs and problems.
Gov. Dannel Malloys job approval rating has plummeted to 32 percent, close to the

historic 24 percent low hit by disgraced former Gov. John Rowland in January 2004, and Gov.
Malloy is not in the middle of a corruption scandal, said Quinnipiac University Poll Director
Douglas Schwartz, PhD.
Malloy is getting hammered on the critical pocketbook issues, taxes, the budget and the
economy and jobs.
Only 36 percent of voters are satisfied with the way things are going in the state, one of
the lowest scores since Quinnipiac University started asking this question in 1997.
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In an open-ended question, allowing for any answer, 33 percent of voters list the
economy/jobs as the most important problem facing Connecticut today, while 28 percent list
taxes and 11 percent list the state budget.
Connecticut voters give the governor negative grades for his handling of key issues:

19 72 percent for handling the budget;

19 76 percent for handling taxes;
24 70 percent for handling the economy and jobs;
41 43 percent for handling transportation;
38 45 percent for handling crime.
A total of 75 percent of voters say Connecticuts economy is not so good or poor, and

only 10 percent say it is getting better. Another 41 percent say it is getting worse and 48 percent
say it is the same.
Only 5 percent of voters say Malloys economic policies have helped them personally,
while 40 percent say these policies have hurt them and 52 percent say they have not made a
difference.
2016 U.S. Senate Race
In an early look at Connecticuts 2016 U.S. Senate race, Democratic incumbent Sen.
Richard Blumenthal has 2-1 leads over two possible Republican challengers:

61 27 percent over economist Lawrence Kudlow;

61 26 percent over businessman August Wolf.
Voters approve 62 31 percent of the job Blumenthal is doing and give him a 61 29

percent favorability rating. His Republican challengers are virtually unknown as 84 percent of
voters dont know enough about Kudlow to form an opinion and 88 percent dont know enough
about Wolf.
Maybe Sen. Richard Blumenthal can lend Gov. Malloy some approval, Dr. Schwartz
said. With 13 months until he faces reelection, Blumenthal has a 2-1 approval rating and
similar 2-1 leads over possible Republican challengers.
From October 7 11, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,735 registered voters with a
margin of error of +/- 2.4 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.
The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a
public service and for research.
For more information or RSS feed, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling, call
(203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll.

36. If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates
were Richard Blumenthal the Democrat and Larry Kudlow the Republican, for whom would you
vote?

Blumenthal
Kudlow
SMONE ELSE(VOL)
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)
DK/NA

Blumenthal
Kudlow
SMONE ELSE(VOL)
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

61%
27
3
8

19%
68
3
10

93%
3
1
3

65%
22
3
10

56%
35
2
6

66%
21
3
10

60%
30
2
9

63%
26
3
8

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

57%
25
1
8
9

53%
39
1
2
5

59%
31
2
8

73%
13
5
8

66%
24
1
9

61%
29
3
7

60%
30
2
8

64%
24
2
10

37. If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates
were Richard Blumenthal the Democrat and August Wolf the Republican, for whom would you
vote?

Blumenthal
Wolf
SMONE ELSE(VOL)
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)
DK/NA

Blumenthal
Wolf
SMONE ELSE(VOL)
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

61%
26
3
9

20%
66
3
11

94%
3
1
3

63%
21
4
12

54%
34
1
4
8

67%
20
3
10

61%
27
2
10

61%
26
1
4
9

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

56%
27
1
8
8

52%
38
1
2
8

59%
30
1
2
9

71%
12
9
8

63%
24
1
3
9

62%
28
2
8

60%
27
2
10

64%
24
2
10

38. Is your opinion of Richard Blumenthal favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard
enough about him?
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Favorable
Unfavorable
Hvn't hrd enough
REFUSED

Favorable
Unfavorable
Hvn't hrd enough
REFUSED

61%
29
9
1

27%
65
6
2

68%
22
9
1

59%
31
9
1

62%
28
9
1

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

52%
25
22
2

51%
41
6
1

60%
33
6
1

68%
13
18
1

65%
25
8
1

88%
4
7
-

60%
34
6
1

63%
26
10
1

62%
31
6
1

53%
37
9
1

67%
26
6
1

39. Is your opinion of Larry Kudlow favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough
about him?

Favorable
Unfavorable
Hvn't hrd enough
REFUSED

Favorable
Unfavorable
Hvn't hrd enough
REFUSED

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

9%
7
84
-

21%
2
76
-

2%
12
86
-

7%
6
86
-

14%
8
78
-

4%
6
90
1

13%
8
79
-

6%
6
87
-

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

8%
8
83
1

15%
7
78
-

10%
6
84
-

6%
9
85
1

8%
7
85
-

10%
6
83
-

10%
6
84
-

5%
6
89
-

40. Is your opinion of August Wolf favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough
about him?

Favorable
Unfavorable
Hvn't hrd enough
REFUSED

Favorable
Unfavorable
Hvn't hrd enough
REFUSED

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

6%
6
88
-

12%
5
83
-

2%
9
89
-

5%
5
90
-

9%
8
83
-

3%
4
92
1

5%
6
89
-

6%
6
87
1

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

9%
10
80
1

9%
7
84
-

6%
6
88
-

7%
8
85
1

6%
7
87
-

6%
6
88
-

4%
3
92
-

3%
5
92
-

41. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling his job as Governor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

32%
58
9

8%
86
6

58%
33
9

29%
61
10

31%
62
7

33%
55
12

34%
60
7

31%
58
11

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

31%
51
18

27%
66
6

29%
63
8

44%
43
13

33%
58
8

35%
60
6

28%
63
9

31%
60
10

42. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

27%
57
15

13%
74
12

45%
37
18

23%
63
14

28%
61
11

26%
54
19

30%
58
12

26%
57
17

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

41%
40
18

25%
64
11

25%
59
16

35%
49
15

27%
56
17

25%
64
11

22%
62
16

25%
55
20

43. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chris Murphy is handling his job as
United States Senator?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

52%
29
19

29%
53
17

74%
8
17

50%
30
20

49%
38
13

54%
22
24

56%
29
15

49%
30
21

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

54%
19
27

47%
42
11

51%
32
17

57%
18
25

50%
31
19

51%
33
15

53%
29
18

54%
24
22

44. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Richard Blumenthal is handling his job as
United States Senator?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

62%
31
8

27%
66
7

88%
4
8

66%
28
6

56%
39
5

67%
24
10

62%
32
6

62%
30
9

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

53%
28
18

52%
43
5

60%
34
6

72%
17
11

65%
27
7

61%
35
4

63%
32
5

66%
26
8

46. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Connecticut today;
are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Smwht dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
DK/NA

Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Smwht dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

4%
32
31
32
-

1%
11
32
56
-

8%
55
27
10
-

3%
28
36
32
1

4%
29
30
36
-

4%
35
32
29
1

4%
34
30
32
-

4%
31
32
33
-

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

7%
48
28
16
1

3%
27
29
41
-

4%
29
31
36
-

6%
46
31
16
-

3%
31
35
31
-

4%
29
27
40
-

4%
28
33
35
-

4%
30
33
32
1

47. What do you think is the most important problem facing Connecticut today?
Tot
Economy Total
Economy general
Unemployment/Jobs
Business leaving/Outsourcing
Cost of living
Minimum wage too low
Economy other

33%
9
15
4
2
1
1

Taxes Total
Taxes general
Taxes other

28%
26
2

Budget Total
Budget general
Gov too big/Gov spending
Budget deficits
Budget priorities
Budget other

11%
5
2
2
1
1

Education Total
Education general
Education other

4%
2
1

Mass Transit Total

3%
Poor conditions roads/highways
2
Quality mass/public transportation 1
Politicians Total
Governor/State leadership/Legsltr
Political corruption

3%
2
1

Healthcare/Costs/Ins/HMO's

2%

Gun control

2%

Crime/Violence

2%

Class inequality

2%

Environment/Pollution

1%

Middle class/Working class ref

1%

Poverty/Homeless

1%

Immigration

1%

Other

3%

DK/NA

3%

48. Would you say that Richard Blumenthal - has strong leadership qualities or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

65%
26
8

40%
52
7

85%
6
9

68%
25
7

59%
35
6

70%
19
11

63%
30
7

67%
24
9

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

60%
23
16

57%
37
5

65%
29
6

70%
15
15

70%
24
6

64%
30
6

65%
26
8

71%
22
7

49. Would you say that Richard Blumenthal - is honest and trustworthy or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

63%
26
12

40%
49
11

83%
7
10

64%
25
12

59%
33
8

66%
19
15

64%
25
10

62%
26
13

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

37%
33
30

58%
35
7

63%
28
9

64%
15
20

65%
25
10

67%
26
7

70%
21
9

67%
22
11

50. Would you say that Richard Blumenthal - cares about the needs and problems of people
like you or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

61%
31
8

32%
61
7

86%
6
8

63%
31
6

56%
38
7

65%
25
10

63%
30
7

60%
31
9

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

48%
34
19

54%
40
6

61%
32
7

63%
23
14

62%
31
7

65%
31
4

62%
29
9

67%
26
7

51. Would you say that Dannel Malloy - has strong leadership qualities or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

43%
49
8

21%
72
7

64%
27
10

41%
54
6

43%
52
5

44%
46
10

46%
49
5

41%
49
10

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

48%
38
14

40%
55
4

41%
54
5

53%
31
16

45%
48
7

44%
52
4

36%
55
9

41%
53
6

52. Would you say that Dannel Malloy - is honest and trustworthy or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

40%
49
11

18%
73
10

64%
25
11

37%
53
10

39%
55
6

41%
44
15

42%
50
8

39%
48
13

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

42%
44
14

37%
57
6

38%
53
9

49%
34
17

35%
54
11

44%
50
6

40%
45
15

39%
49
12

53. Would you say that Dannel Malloy - cares about the needs and problems of people like
you or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

37%
55
8

12%
83
5

64%
29
7

33%
58
9

37%
57
6

38%
53
9

39%
54
6

36%
56
9

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

49%
37
14

35%
60
5

34%
59
7

51%
39
10

36%
57
7

38%
56
6

31%
62
8

33%
59
8

54. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling - the budget?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

19%
72
9

7%
87
6

34%
58
8

16%
75
9

22%
72
6

17%
72
11

21%
73
6

18%
71
10

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

21%
65
14

21%
75
5

19%
75
7

23%
63
14

20%
73
8

20%
73
7

17%
74
9

17%
74
9

55. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling - transportation?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

41%
43
16

28%
59
12

60%
24
16

36%
48
16

41%
49
11

41%
39
20

42%
43
15

40%
44
16

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

52%
33
14

39%
50
11

39%
46
16

50%
35
15

40%
44
16

40%
45
14

35%
47
18

38%
42
20

56. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling - taxes?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

19%
76
6

5%
92
3

33%
61
6

16%
78
6

19%
77
4

18%
74
7

21%
74
5

17%
77
6

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

22%
70
8

17%
80
3

17%
78
5

24%
69
8

19%
76
4

19%
76
4

14%
79
8

18%
76
7

10

57. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling - the economy and
jobs?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

24%
70
6

6%
91
3

40%
52
7

23%
72
5

26%
71
4

23%
69
8

26%
69
5

23%
70
7

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

34%
56
10

26%
71
3

24%
71
5

26%
66
8

23%
73
5

24%
71
5

21%
72
7

22%
71
7

58. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dannel Malloy is handling - crime?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

38%
45
17

20%
65
15

58%
27
15

36%
46
17

41%
45
13

36%
45
20

44%
38
18

35%
49
16

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

38%
43
19

43%
44
14

39%
44
17

37%
48
16

39%
48
13

40%
45
15

34%
44
22

36%
45
19

59. Would you describe the state of Connecticut's economy these days as excellent, good,
not so good, or poor?

Excellent
Good
Not so good
Poor
DK/NA

Excellent
Good
Not so good
Poor
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

24
44
31
1

9
47
43
1

2%
39
47
11
1

21
44
34
1

1%
25
40
33
1

22
48
28
1

1%
25
45
29
1

23
44
32
1

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

2%
43
32
21
2

1%
23
40
35
-

1%
22
45
33
1

31
44
23
2

21
47
31
1

20
43
36
-

20
50
29
1

20
48
30
1

11

60. Do you think Connecticut's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about
the same?

Better
Worse
The same
DK/NA

Better
Worse
The same
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

10%
41
48
1

2%
59
39
-

18%
25
56
1

10%
41
47
1

12%
40
48
-

9%
42
48
1

10%
38
52
-

11%
43
46
1

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

17%
31
50
2

11%
41
47
1

9%
42
48
1

14%
35
50
1

10%
40
50
-

10%
44
45
-

7%
43
48
2

8%
43
48
1

61. Would you say that you are better off or worse off financially than you were a year
ago?

Better off
Worse off
SAME(VOL)
DK/NA

Better off
Worse off
SAME(VOL)
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

31%
44
24
1

17%
56
25
2

43%
29
26
2

29%
48
22
-

37%
42
20
1

25%
46
27
1

34%
42
23
-

28%
46
24
2

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

52%
33
14
1

35%
44
20
1

28%
46
25
1

40%
39
18
3

39%
40
20
1

24%
50
25
1

15%
51
32
2

23%
48
29
-

62. Would you describe Connecticut's business climate as excellent, good, not so good, or
poor?

Excellent
Good
Not so good
Poor
DK/NA

Excellent
Good
Not so good
Poor
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

2%
24
44
28
2

13
38
48
1

3%
38
44
11
4

2%
22
47
27
1

1%
25
39
34
2

2%
24
48
23
3

2%
24
40
32
3

2%
25
46
25
2

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

7%
43
33
16
1

1%
23
37
37
2

2%
22
43
31
2

2%
35
46
16
1

24
48
26
2

2%
20
42
34
2

20
46
30
4

2%
22
48
25
3

12

63. Do you think Connecticut's business climate is getting better, getting worse, or
staying about the same?

Better
Worse
The same
DK/NA

Better
Worse
The same
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

8%
45
45
2

1%
64
34
1

13%
29
54
4

8%
46
45
1

8%
45
45
1

7%
45
45
3

8%
47
42
3

7%
44
47
2

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

12%
36
51
2

7%
49
43
1

7%
49
42
2

11%
30
56
2

10%
45
43
2

5%
51
43
2

5%
45
47
3

7%
49
41
3

64. Do you think Dannel Malloy's economic policies have helped - the state's economy, hurt
the state's economy, or haven't made a difference?

Helped
Hurt
No difference
DK/NA

Helped
Hurt
No difference
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

11%
44
38
7

2%
68
26
4

22%
23
47
8

9%
45
39
7

13%
47
37
3

10%
41
40
10

12%
48
35
5

11%
41
41
8

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

12%
30
50
8

12%
51
34
3

10%
48
35
6

16%
25
50
9

11%
46
35
8

13%
46
37
4

10%
46
37
7

9%
46
37
9

65. Do you think Dannel Malloy's economic policies have helped - your personal financial
situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or haven't made a difference?

Helped
Hurt
No difference
DK/NA

Helped
Hurt
No difference
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

5%
40
52
3

1%
62
37
1

9%
24
63
4

4%
39
55
2

5%
43
49
3

4%
38
54
4

5%
42
51
1

5%
39
53
4

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

8%
30
57
5

4%
45
48
2

4%
42
51
2

7%
32
57
4

5%
40
51
4

4%
45
48
2

3%
41
54
2

4%
40
53
3

13

66. Do you think Dannel Malloy's economic policies have helped - the state's business
climate, hurt the state's business climate, or haven't made a difference?

Helped
Hurt
No difference
DK/NA

Helped
Hurt
No difference
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

8%
52
33
6

1%
75
19
4

17%
32
42
9

6%
55
33
6

9%
56
31
4

7%
49
34
9

9%
58
28
6

8%
49
37
7

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

9%
31
52
8

9%
59
29
3

8%
57
29
6

9%
35
49
7

7%
59
28
6

9%
55
32
5

9%
55
30
7

8%
55
28
9

67. How concerned are you that General Electric might move its headquarters out of
Connecticut - very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at
all?
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Very concerned
50%
Somewhat concerned
32
Not so concerned
8
Not concerned at all 8
DK/NA
2

Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not so concerned
Not concerned at all
DK/NA

65%
22
4
7
2

50%
33
8
7
2

51%
31
11
7
-

50%
33
7
8
2

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

24%
42
15
17
1

52%
31
8
9
1

52%
32
8
6
1

43%
33
9
12
3

53%
33
9
3
2

39%
38
13
8
2

55%
28
7
9
2

50%
35
7
7
1

56%
30
6
6
1

50%
31
9
9
1

53%
33
8
4
2

68. If General Electric moved its headquarters out of Connecticut, how much blame would
you give Connecticut's business climate for their leaving - a lot, some, not much, or not
at all?
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
A lot
Some
Not much
Not at all
DK/NA

A lot
Some
Not much
Not at all
DK/NA

53%
27
9
7
3

74%
16
4
3
3

52%
30
8
6
4

54%
25
10
8
3

53%
29
9
7
2

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

31%
37
18
11
2

57%
23
11
8
2

56%
25
9
6
3

41%
35
10
11
4

57%
24
9
6
4

37%
37
15
9
4

58%
26
7
8
1

57%
26
8
8
2

58%
25
7
6
4

55%
25
10
8
2

56%
27
8
5
3

14

72. Does Senator Blumenthal's support of the nuclear deal with Iran make you more likely
to vote for Blumenthal, less likely to vote for Blumenthal, or doesn't it make a
difference?
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
More likely
Less likely
No difference
DK/NA

More likely
Less likely
No difference
DK/NA

14%
37
45
4

2%
71
23
5

13%
35
45
7

17%
34
47
2

11%
39
43
6

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

16%
31
47
6

14%
42
42
2

14%
40
42
4

13%
26
54
6

12%
38
46
5

33%
7
54
6

12%
37
47
3

8%
38
50
3

16%
41
39
4

14%
40
44
2

14%
38
42
6

73. Senator Blumenthal would like to speed up the process of getting Syrian refugees into
the United States. Do you think that is a good idea or a bad idea?

Good idea
Bad idea
DK/NA

Good idea
Bad idea
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No

36%
57
7

15%
80
4

59%
32
9

33%
61
6

34%
61
5

39%
54
7

43%
50
7

32%
62
6

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

WHITE.....
Men
Wom

Wht

NonWht

51%
44
5

33%
63
4

37%
59
5

37%
51
12

33%
58
9

34%
60
5

33%
61
6

40%
55
6

15