House 2010

CT-04
A Wilson Research Strategies (R) poll; conducted 1/19-20 for Easton Selectman/Private Equity Investment Co. Managing Dir. Tom Herrmann (R); surveyed 400 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.9%. Oversample of 300 GOP primary LVs; margin of error +/- 5.7% (release, 2/16). Tested: Rep. Jim Himes (D), Hermann, state Sens. Dan Debicella (R), '08 McCain staffer Will Gregory (R), businessman Rob Merkle (R), state Sen. Rob Russo (R) and businessman/ex-Bridgeport mayoral candidate Rick Torres (R).

Primary Election Matchup (GOPers)

D. Debicella   7%
R. Russo       5
R. Torres      2
T. Herrmann    2
W. Gregory     1
R. Merkle     --

General Election Matchups

J. Himes      49%
T. Herrmann   30

Generic GOPer 43%
Generic Dem   41

Re-Elect Himes?

Re-elect him      28%
Consider another  64

Fav/Unfav

J. Himes      55%/26%

Obama As POTUS

Approve       50%
Disapprove    47

VA-11
A McLaughlin & Assoc. (R) poll; conducted 2/28-3/1 for '08 nominee/businessman Keith Fimian (R); surveyed 300 LVs; margin of error +/- 5.7% (release, 3/5). Tested: Fimian and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D).

General Election Matchups

K. Fimian      40%
G. Connolly    35
Undec          25

Generic GOPer  52%
Generic Dem    33
Undec          15

Fav/Unfav

B. Obama       50%/48%
G. Connolly    38 /33
N. Pelosi      33 /62

Direction Of U.S.

Right dir.     28%
Wrong dir.     65