The daily poll is worse: “The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -8 (see trends).
Just 25% believe that the economic stimulus package has helped the economy.”

Dodd has invested heavily in all this.

I’m not much of a Simmons fan: I do think Schiff could win the seat if he runs a real campaign instead of a vanity campaign. Looking at Schiff’s web sites they have more to do with vanity and self-promotion than issues. I hope that changes.

A dry sense of humor, I like that GoatBoy.

Election fatigue sets in right about now.
None of this makes any sense to me.
The election is 16 months away – a virtual eternity – away.
Why should I care about horse race polling numbers now?
I don’t.
What a bunch of hot air and hooey.

You’re right, the horse race means very little, except for telling us what we already know, that this is a real race. However, the other numbers are meaningful.

I’m not much of a Simmons fan: I do think Schiff could win the seat if he runs a real campaign instead of a vanity campaign.

FYI Ron Paulites are planning a $1 million moneybomb for Schiff on August 7th. That’s quite the goal, but 6,000 potential donors have already pledged.

There is no doubt in my mind that Schiff can raise the money to run a real campaign. The question is when CT Republican primary voters actually learn about him will they laugh, recoil in horror, or join the teabaggers/birthers on the bus.

that Mrs. Dodd reads everything you and I post on CTLP.

Good heavens – the poor woman!

We need to find her a favorite charity or some other new hobby.

Suggesting that maybe, just maybe, Dems nominate the guy with beaucoup name recognition, and 79% approval ratings, it’s tantamount to heresy…

Fact is, when I start speaking truth to the Dem establishment, I get emails and text messages. (You’d think they’d just call, so as not to leave a record.)

Anyway, I’m not sure either Senator Lieberman or Senator Dodd knows my name, (Jim Amann does, that’s for sure), but I was told pretty directly that Mrs. Dodd reads everything you and I post on CTLP.

So that’s kind of cool…

When can we get that cup of coffee?

Scooper, you are right…… I just hope the Dems are not paying any attention to you.

They haven’t yet!

It’s just way too soon. (No one wants to lame duck Dodd during such an important legislative session.)

It’ll be interesting to see how this breaks next winter. There are large factions within the CT party that would be happier with Blumenthal at the top of the ticket.

This race could become expensive down-ticket.

Me, I just don’t want to chance a Healy/Foley victory party with the national GOP in attendance. Not with so much of Dodd’s problems being self-inflicted.

Anyway, somehow the gap has got to close or neither Dodd nor the CT GOP will get what they want, which is for Dodd to be the Dem nominee in 2010. (If Dodd isn’t in the race, Blumenthal wins going away.)

Pretty soon it’s going to be time to Draft Dick, or Bust! Bottom line is that CT Dems are a bunch of idiots is they allow the GOP to take this seat with Mr. 80% sitting in the wings.

Scooper, you are right on the money in your analysis. I just hope the Dems are not paying any attention to you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wItDjLel0os

Election fatigue sets in right about now.None of this makes any sense to me.The election is 16 months away – a virtual eternity – away.Why should I care about horse race polling numbers now?I don’t.What a bunch of hot air and hooey.

Agreed 110%, and maybe more.

The best way to avoid facing real issues is to obsess over elections, elections, elections. It seems to be more than just a hobby here. Who outpolled who? Who got that big endorsement? Who has the best campaign staff? Who raised more this quarter? Who made the best points on that TV shows that nobody watches? etc. etc. distraction irrelevance sleep….

Here’s a better question for the Dems:

Do you HAVE to settle for the same old crew of wanna-be governors and senators? Is there really a wit of significant difference, on the issues, on there records, between Bysiewicz and Lamont and Amman and Malloy and Dodd and Larson? Where are the new ideas? Where is the innovation? Where is the vision? Where is the demonstrated leadership?

I see a mediocre crowd whose “vision” is to get elected – not much more. I DON’T see the courage and wisdom to confront the issues facing working- and middle-class CT residents AND come on top.

Can’t you come up with some new names?? Can’t CT do better than this??

Anyway, somehow the gap has got to close or neither Dodd nor the CT GOP will get what they want, which is for Dodd to be the Dem nominee in 2010. (If Dodd isn’t in the race, Blumenthal wins going away.)

Chris is his father’s son. There is absolutely NO way he will not run.

Hard t

It’s your dry cleaner on Line 1.

Something about a large, smelly, brick-shaped stain in the seat of the pants you were wearing Thursday? …

Anyway, somehow the gap has got to close or neither Dodd nor the CT GOP will get what they want, which is for Dodd to be the Dem nominee in 2010. (If Dodd isn’t in the race, Blumenthal wins going away.)

Pretty soon it’s going to be time to Draft Dick, or Bust! Bottom line is that CT Dems are a bunch of idiots is they allow the GOP to take this seat with Mr. 80% sitting in the wings.

While Heath *is* “just a kid” – his resume’s pretty good and he enjoys that rare mix of IQ and common sense.

I’m literally twice his age but tend to follow his lead when it’s offered as I’ve learned to respect his opinion, and him as well.

Heath, I don’t see why you feel Dodd will win the First.

He could – the 1st is a brutal environment for the GOP.

Not that I think for one second that the normals there actually believe the far left moveon nonsense they wind up voting for; however the district is loaded with habitual Democratic voters.

If we could afford a series of informative “did you know?” commercials we could probably change that – got a couple million bucks floating around?