Voters Skeptical About Budget

Posted on Feb 14, 2013 in Polling, Press, Research EAST HARTFORD – The good news for Gov. Dannel Malloy is that he enjoys his highest approval ratings ever, at 54 percent, according to a new poll by the Yankee Institute. The bad news is that voters don’t like his new budget proposals and only 42 percent of Connecticut voters say they would vote to re-elect him next year. The governor’s approval rating sits at 54/45%, for a net positive...
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Yankee releases new poll

Posted on Feb 7, 2012 in Polling, Press, Research EAST HARTFORD – President Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney, 50-37%, among Connecticut voters, and would defeat Newt Gingrich by an even larger margin, 56-35%, according to a new Yankee Institute poll. Gingrich is weighed down by an unfavorable image. More than twice as many voters think unfavorably of Gingrich (63%) as view him favorably (28%). In the U.S. Senate race, Democratic Congressman...
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YIPP Poll: Unhappy with Malloy

Posted on Jun 14, 2011 in Polling, Research, Tax and Budget HARTFORD – Gov. Dannel Malloy’s job approval rating has dropped to 42 percent, and a majority of voters say they would not vote to re-elect him in the wake of the legislative session that saw passage of the largest tax increase in state history, according to a new survey of likely Connecticut voters conducted by Pulse Opinion Research on behalf of the Yankee Institute. Download the poll now:...
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CT Voters Oppose Malloy Tax Hikes

Posted on Feb 24, 2011 in Polling, Research, Tax and Budget HARTFORD – A new poll of likely voters shows strong support for Governor Malloy’s proposed spending cuts but strong opposition to his proposed tax increases. 57% of voters think the budget deficit should be addressed “entirely” or “mainly” though spending cuts. 30% more think it should be though an “even balance” of spending cuts and tax increases. Just 11% say it should be...
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