PPP (D) released some more data from its polling in Connecticut (522 RVs, 1/4-5, MoE +/- 4.3%), showing a precipitous drop in Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I) approval rating. It now stands at just 25 percent, with 67 percent disapproving. By comparison, that's lower than even Chris Dodd's showing at 29 percent approval. Digging deeper, PPP finds that 81 percent of Democrats disapprove of Lieberman. Among Republicans, 39 percent approve and 48 percent disapprove; among indies the split is 32 / 61. Lieberman is up again in 2012; Attorney General Richard Blumenthal was thought to be a potential challenger, but he's now running for Dodd's seat. PPP speculates, based on the pre-Dodd announcement polling, that Rep. Chris Murphy (D) could step up.
Connecticut voters support the health care legislation narrowly, 47 percent to 43 percent. Only 19 percent support how Lieberman handled the legislation, while 68 percent oppose.