CONNECTICUT SENATE RACE POLL: MCMAHON R 49 MURPHY D 46

Ace of Spades ^ | 08/22/2012 | CAC

[nhwingut]

DEVELOPING... 55% of Indies, 16% of Democrats Poll from RasmussenReports...

[PhxTM06]

Murphy better watch his mouth, old Linda will send these guys to go clean his clock.

[Maelstorm]

I’ll take it if we can win it. This is a sizable shift for CT. I’d like to see some real conservative shift like we’ve seen in Maine but baby steps are better than no steps. The NE and West Coast are going to take years to rehabilitate from their love affairs with leftwing socialism but it can happen.

[ScottinVA]

You counted VA before you didn’t, Mr. Kerry. ;-)

[TheBigB]

From what I gather, Linda has learned from her previous run, and has become a better, more polished candidate. I’d happily support her. We’re trying to drag Hoekstra over Stebmenow here in MI (although I voted for Durant in the primary).

[Crimson Elephant]

Wow. Vince McMahon, Stephanie and HHH getting closer and closer to REAL power.

Amazing.

[Perdogg]

Is VA in or out? :)

[DarthVader]

I think he made a typo and meant Washington (WA).

[goodolemr]

The Great Khali can barely move, just saying.

[Uncle Miltie]

CT is in play?

BLOWOUT!!!

Holy Guacamole Batman!

[fieldmarshaldj]

I wouldn’t bet on either HI or NM at the moment (Heather Wilson has consistently trailed, although it isn’t impossible for her to win). I’m not writing off MO, either. I’ve also refused to jump on the dump Akin bandwagon. I’ve been disgusted at the mass hysteria where Akin is concerned and the maligning of the character of a good man and excellent Congressman.

[nutmeg]

From what I gather, Linda has learned from her previous run, and has become a better, more polished candidate.

Yes, it appears that Linda has learned a lot from her previous run. She's been running some GREAT attack ads on Chris Murphy - one just ran on the radio during Rush's break.

Also, CT residents aren't being buried by slick pamphlets coming in the mail *daily*. Linda really over-did the mailings in 2010. We must have received over 5 lbs. of mailers from the Linda campaign then... it was overkill.

I do have some hope for this race, but I wouldn't bet on it. As always in CT, if the democRAT in the race doesn't have enough votes to win on election night - mark my words - they will "find" enough votes for the RAT to win.

That's exactly how our Marxist Gov. Malloy got elected in 2010. A "bag of votes" was found in the union 'RAT stronghold of Bridgeport, CT. Those "found votes" easily pushed Malloy over the top. Politically speaking... Connecticut sucks.

[Uncle Miltie]

And the (R) in 1989 was Lowell Weicker who was famously opposed by National Review and Bill Buckley.

Previous to Weicker, the last possibly REAL Republican was.... wait for it .....

Prescott BUSH, 1952 through 1963, G.H.W. Bush 41's FATHER!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Senators_from_Connecticut

Ha!

"Finally, conservative animus spilled into overt support for Joe Lieberman in 1988, both from national sources such as National Review (publisher William F. Buckley, Jr., and his brother, former New York Senator James Buckley, both endorsed and campaigned for Lieberman in 1988), but more importantly, from rank-and-file Connecticut Republicans irate with Weicker's effort to make the local party more liberal and prevent the nomination of conservatives to state office, and the poor showing of Weicker-backed candidates in the1986 elections. Weicker was defeated in the 1988 election by less than 1% of the vote, owing in large part to defections by Republicans to Lieberman."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Weicker

[ConservativeDude]

You are (as usual I might add...) quote correct.

It looks like the GOP is at 52, even without MO (though I think that would be including FL...which I think will go GOP actually).

[Puppage]

That's exactly how our Marxist Gov. Malloy got elected in 2010. A "bag of votes" was found in the union 'RAT stronghold of Bridgeport, CT. Those "found votes" easily pushed Malloy over the top.

Remember that? Still makes me sick.

[Maine Mariner]

Maine: Angus King wins in a three way race with at least 55% of the vote. He has announced he is supporting Obama and will be caucusing with the Democats.

[BlackElk]

Weicker does not count. Therefore, there has been no Republican US Senator from Connecticut since Abraham Ribicoff defeated Prescott Bush (Dubya's grand daddy) in 1962. Prescott Bush was not an ideological pillar of strength either. William Purtell was appointed to the Senate by then Governor John Davis Lodge in 1952. He was elected to the other Senate seat that year for a full term and was defeated by Thomas J. Dodd in a Democrat national landslide in 1958. Senator Purtell was arguably the last genuinely GOP US Senator from Connecticut although Senator Prescott Bush may be viewed as the last.

Connecticut Republicans would be wise to view Weicker as non-existent. Whatever Weicker was as a Senator, the word Republican, if it has any meaning, does not fit.

[Col Frank Slade]

Bridgeport to the rescue / sarc

[Col Frank Slade]

Here in blue CT, I am seeing McMahon signs along the roads, not a lot but consistantly seeing them.

I have not seen one Murphy sign, not a single one.

Murphy may be holding back until after Labor Day, but McMahon definately has the early edge in advertising & mailings. She has some big buy ads running in Hartford, New Haven, & NYC media markets. Just an observation..

[kidd]

She has been running excellent ads.

During the primary season, all her ads explained who she was. No attacks on other republicans. No negative ads. Very positive.

Now that she won the primaries, she is attacking Chris Murpy’s attendance record. This angle was very effective in Joe Lieberman ousting Lowell Weiker 20 years ago. And it is very convincing today.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Heather Wilson is the underdog? Disappointing.