Plastic not the answer for Dodd deficiencies

A while back, Chris Dodd looked like roadkill in the Quinnipiac poll.  Losing to every possible opponent and trailing Rob Simmons by 16 points.

The Dodd camp blamed the firestorm over the AIG bonuses and predicted once the Senator got some positive news the storm would pass.

Not quite. 

Even after a huge wave of positive press over "credit card reform" Dodd is still underwater by any reasonable measurement in the poll.

* He loses to Rob Simmons by 6 points in the ballot test and is essentially tied with Sam Caligiuri, leading him by 2 points.

* His job approval is still only 38%. 

* Only 35% think he is "honest and trustworthy"

* Only 39% think Dodd should seek re-election.

The net effect of Dodd's positive press tours has been to lock in the 37% or so CT voters who would vote for any breathing homo sapien nominated by the Democratic party in a two way election. But how soft IS Dodd's support.

In a Democratic primary against Merrick Alpert ( don;t worry--even I never heard of the guy) Dodd leads 44%- 24%. A 20 point lead among Democrats against a complete unknown.

I'm not sure these numbers aren;t still Rick Santorum bad.  Chris Dodd may have thought credit cards were his path to success, but the CT electorate has slashed his credit limit.