Sure it’s a 42-42 tie in the hypothetical match-up for a 2014 gubernatorial election between Gov. Dannel Malloy and Greenwich business man Tom Foley. But Malloy fans see many silver linings behind the political grassy knoll.
First up is the power of incumbency. Then there’s the blue state proclivities of Connecticut voters. How about the looming GOP gubernatorial primary that may pit Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Foley’s 2010 running mate and Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, who’s raising a lot of money, against Foley?
Then there are the Quinnipiac Polls cross tabs.
With the poll’s 2.3-percent margin of error, Malloy’s 48-percent approval rating crawls just above the crucial 50-percent threshold.
Malloy is down among male voters 48 percent to 39 percent. But in his personal qualities, 60 percent of voters say he has strong leadership qualities; 59 percent say he is honest and trustworthy and 50 percent say he cares about their needs and problems.