Vice President Biden runs best against top Republican contenders in general election matchups in Connecticut:
51 - 39 percent over Carson;
53 - 36 percent over Fiorina:
55 - 37 percent over Trump.
Clinton gets 44 percent to Carson's 42 percent. She leads Fiorina 45 - 40 percent and tops Trump 47 - 40 percent.
Sanders gets 44 percent to Carson's 41 percent. He leads Fiorina 44 - 39 percent and beats Trump 49 - 40 percent.
Connecticut voters give Biden the best favorability rating of any presidential contender, 56 - 29 percent. Jeb Bush gets a negative 33 - 51 percent, among the worst scores. Favorability ratings for candidates are:
Clinton: Negative 42 - 51 percent;
Trump: Negative 37 - 56 percent;
Carson: 39 - 26 percent;
Sanders: 39 - 25 percent;
Fiorina: 33 - 25 percent.
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From October 7 - 11, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,735 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.4 percentage points. The survey includes 464 Republicans with a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points and 610 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/connecticut/release-detail?ReleaseID=2289
