Blumenthal Crushes Republicans in Connecticut
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 14th, 2010 5:39 am by HL
Blumenthal Crushes Republicans in Connecticut
A new Quinnipiac poll in Connecticut finds Richard Blumenthal (D) has astonishingly high 35 to 47-point leads over three Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, thumping Linda McMahon (R) 64% to 23%, crushing Peter Schiff (R) 66% to 19% and beating Rob Simmons (R) 62% to 27%.
Key finding: Connecticut voters approve 84% to 11% of the job Blumenthal is doing as attorney general and give him a 74% to 13% favorability rating.
Said pollster Douglas Schwartz: “Blumenthal’s job approval is unbelievably high, higher than any other politician we’ve ever measured, other than former President George W. Bush after 9/11.”
DADT May Be Headed For Repeal This Year
“Congressional negotiators and White House officials are moving forward with plans to add the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to the upcoming defense authorization bill,” according to the Huffington Post.
“In Congress, members are being whipped to ensure that the votes will be there for passage, should the legislation be placed in the bill. At this juncture, aides say, the prospects look good. Meanwhile, a source close to the White House says the president has instructed the Defense Department that he believes the repeal of DADT should be placed in the authorization bill.”
