Quinnipiac (3/9-15, registered voters, 1/8-12 in parens):
Richard Blumenthal (D): 62 (62)
Rob Simmons (R): 26 (27)
Undecided: 10 (10)Richard Blumenthal (D): 61 (64)
Linda McMahon (R): 28 (23)
Undecided: 10 (11)Richard Blumenthal (D): 64 (66)
Peter Schiff (R): 21 (19)
Undecided: 13 (14)
(MoE: ±2.6%)
And the GOP primary:
Rob Simmons (R): 34 (37)
Linda McMahon (R): 44 (27)
Peter Schiff (R): 9 (4)
Undecided: 12 (28)
(MoE: ±5%)
Let me ask you this: If you were Rob Simmons, why would you possibly want to stay in this race? Don’t get me wrong; I’m glad to see him duke it out against McMahon’s millions instead of making more winnable runs for Governor or his own old Congressional seat, but staying on this course makes little sense if he actually is planning on winning something in November.
win again in CT-5? I have Christopher Murphy standing at Likely D in his race right now, you’d think that Simmons’s entry would move it to Lean at the very least.
Simmons should indeed run for his old House seat.
She’s one Sexy Bitch!
by McMahon over Simmons in only 2 months. Quite a surge going from 10 down to 10 up.
And also the Undecideds are pretty low, too, at 12 points in their primary.
All this time I was thinking she was a joke candidate, albeit certainly wealthy.
It would be hilarious if Simmons lost to her in the primary, and not even make it to the fall to lose to Blumenthal.
Poor guy, Simmons probably originally thought he had an easy path to the Senate, just having to cakewalk past the unelectable Chris Dodd.
How is Blumenthal on the issues? I thought I read he is more moderate on gay rights and some other things. It would suck if a very blue state like Connecticut got two moderate Senators. I am not saying we should replace him, I am just wondering.
Not to bring doom & gloom here but I am sure Simmons is seeing the same thing in this poll that we all are. I can’t see how he stays in this race. It is not the race he signed up for. He didnt plan on running against Blumenthal (let alone a McMahon).
Dropping down to try to retake his old Congressional seat is really the only smart move. All the cash he raised for the senate race can transfer over and as we all said CT-02 is a “swingy” district that could lean right in a GOP wave year with the right candidate running.
Also think McMahon’s millions might be the only thing that could stop Blumenthal. Her checkbook makes a slam dunk race into a contest that Blumenthal will be forced to raise money for. That could divert cash that could be used in other places (IL, DE, MO, OH, NH, and others).
Simmons dropping out & running for CT-02 is really the best move for him & the GOP & the worst for the Dems.