Both Dodd, GOP rival lose ground in new poll
HARTFORD — U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd and his chief Republican rival both took hits in the latest Quinnipiac University poll. After posting some slight gains, Dodd is sliding back down again in voters' assessments of his job performance, and more than half of state voters say he doesn't deserve to be re-elected. "The poll is bad news for Sen. Dodd. ... His job approval rating has dropped. He falls further behind the Republican hopefuls," said Douglas Schwartz, director of the Quinnipiac poll. There were also some disappointing results for former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, R-2nd District. He has been...
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