One week after Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's (D) series of misstatements regarding his Vietnam service, Connecticut voters appear to have forgiven him.
A new Quinnipiac poll shows him leading Republican nominee Linda McMahon 56% to 31%--a 25-point lead. Even though Blumenthal's numbers were a bit higher before the "misstatements" ordeal, he still appears to be in a strong position to keep the seat in Democratic hands.
These numbers seem to confirm former Rep. Rob Simmons's (McMahon's previous primary competition) concerns about McMahon. Yesterday, in an interview with the National Review, Simmons claimed that she couldn't beat Blumenthal in the general election and that if she asked him to campaign for her, he would say that he is "preoccupied."
Simmons has since apologized for the statements, but looking at this poll, he seems to have been spot on. On top of that, pollster Doug Schwartz said that according the poll, "the more voters get to know McMahon the less they like her."
Looks like Republicans may have chosen the wrong horse this time around.
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