Dodd’s approval rating sinks
Continuing what has been an unprecedented decline in his popularity, Sen. Chris Dodd’s numbers sank to never-before-seen lows in a poll released by Quinnipiac University on Thursday. The poll showed only 33 percent of the state approved of Dodd’s job performance, the lowest on record for the five-term incumbent.
“A 33-percent job approval is unheard of for a 30-year incumbent, especially a Democrat in a blue state,” Quinnipiac University Polling Institute Director Douglas Schwartz said. “Sen. Christopher Dodd’s numbers among Democrats are especially devastating.”
Since the...