CT: Quinnipiac University: Murphy (D) leads McMahon (R) by 15

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New Poll: Connecticut Senator by Quinnipiac University on 2012-03-20

Summary: D: 52%, R: 37%, U: 9%

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Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon leads former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays 51 - 42 percent in the Republican primary for Connecticut's U.S. Senate seat, but Shays runs better against possible Democratic candidates, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. This compares to a 50 - 35 percent McMahon lead September 16.



U.S. Rep. Christopher Murphy leads the Democratic primary for Senate with 37 percent, followed by former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz with 25 percent and State Rep. William Tong with 4 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.



Connecticut voters approve 51 - 38 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman is doing and approve 64 - 23 percent of freshman Sen. Richard Blumenthal, his best score so far.