QU Poll: Lieberman up, Dodd down

Hamden (WTNH) - A Quinnipiac University poll this week spelled more bad news for Senator Chris Dodd, but what does the public think about Connecticut's other U.S. Senator?

Quinnipiac also asked voters about Joe Lieberman and despite his controversial stand on health care reform, he is still getting high marks from voters.

Dodd's people don't believe this Quinnipiac Poll because it shows him in continued difficulty with voters, but when it comes to their guy, Lieberman's people have a lot to be thankful for.

Many events like one last year in Fairfield have cemented the view among many Connecticut Democrats that Joe Lieberman is a turn-coat.

And his position against the public option in the health care reform bill has brought out the protestors and one his most prominent potential Democratic challengers in 2012.

"I am in disagreement, very strong disagreement on this particular issue and I'm disappointed that he has said he may block the Senate from even considering health care reform," Blumenthal said.

But despite all this, the public at large still has a high opinion of the state's junior senator.

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows 60 percent of the public thinks Joe Lieberman is honest and trustworthy.

The poll found that the public is just about evenly split right down the middle on whether or not he should be re-elected but his stand on health care and a filibuster does not seem to be having any impact at all on voters.

"We asked specifically if they are more or less likely to vote for Senator Lieberman because of his opposition to the public option and we found the plurality of voters say it doesn't make a difference to their vote," Schwartz said.

And the most interesting numbers of all come when people are asked if Joe Lieberman shares your views.

The public at large is split again, but 70 percent of Republicans say yes, about a third of Democrats say yes, and about half the independents say yes.

"It's sort of the coalition that he had when he won re-election back in 2006," Schwartz said.

That means the people who re-elected Lieberman still agree with the way he represents them and if he stays on this course he would have a good chance of re-election next time.

And unlike Senator Dodd, a sizable majority still trust him.