November 27, 2004
EVEN BLUE STATES WANT RED GOVERNORS:
Rell approval rating soars to new height (AP)
Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's popularity is at a new high with Connecticut voters, making her a formidable gubernatorial candidate in 2006, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.The poll of 1,774 registered voters gives Rell an 80 percent approval rating, nearly the highest of any governor ever surveyed by the university. Only New York Gov. George Pataki was rated higher at 81 percent, in a poll a few weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. [...]
In a hypothetical race for governor, the poll puts Rell in a tight competition with U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, who trails Rell 45 percent to 43 percent. A spokesman for Dodd reiterated Tuesday that the senator has said he has no plans to run for governor.
Interesting that Mr. Dodd polls so poorly for an executive job. Posted by Orrin Judd at November 27, 2004 6:20 AM
It would appear that the Nutmeg Staters prefer their blowhards in the Senate rather than administering their state government.
Posted by: ed at November 27, 2004 11:53 AMThis is a fascinating result. After the rule of a similarly squishly RINO in NJ which ended in the criminal sanction, NJ has trended very strongly Democratic on the State and Local level. The GOP is not competitive in Bergen County, where it was in unanimous control a decade ago.
Either this Rell character has been very successful or Dodd really is seen to be as much of a dolt and a wastrel as I've always believed him to be.
Posted by: Bart at November 27, 2004 2:33 PM