Some Polls

Quinnipiac has come out with a lot of polls this week, and here's a wrap up of them.

First of all, Barack Obama has a big lead over John McCain in Connecticut. Obama leads the Arizona Senator 56%-35%. A poll last month had McCain within 3% in our state, but it appears as though our residents have went back to their Democratic ways. The McCain camp has said that they want to target New Hampshire and possibly Connecticut as their two Northeastern states. As for Obama, it looks very good for him here.

Next, Jodi Rell is still popular, but not as much as she used to be. There was a time where 80% of our state approved of her job. In March the number was 76%, but it is now down to a 65% approval. The tough economic times for residents is likely to lead to her numbers going down, but all things considered she is still in good shape.

Also, Joe Lieberman and Chris Dodd lost some ground as well. Lieberman's approval has dropped to just 45%. He polls the worst with Democrats, which he used to be, probably because of his strong and vocal support for Republican John McCain. Dodd is approved by 51% of the state, which is the same as three months ago.

Connecticut may go blue in presidential elections, but it is really a purple state. The last poll I'll report on was which baseball team Connecticut residents like the best. In an essential tie, the Red Sox picked up 41% and the Yankees got 40%. Between New York Yankees blue and Boston Red Sox red, Connecticut is clearly a purple state.