Quinnipiac Poll: Lamont ahead of Stefanowski in gubernatorial race

The latest Quinnipiac Poll has Democrat Ned Lamont ahead of Republican Bob Stefanowski by eight points.
According to the poll, Lamont scored 22 points higher among women.
"This is definitely a big gender gap," says Douglas Schwartz, Quinnipiac Poll director.
Those who conduct the polls say this is hardly a slam dunk. They say both candidates are deeply unpopular.
Political analyst Gayle Alberda says what it comes down to is that the public doesn't like either candidate. Alberda, who is a former Republican operative, says Stefanowski can easily catch up especially since Connecticut residents say the economy is their top issue.
The poll also found that a fifth of voters said they could change their minds.
"As we near Election Day, we expect a significant number of voters to switch their support to Stefanowksi as they begin to take a closer look at Ned Lamont's plans to increase the burden on the middle class," says Kendall Marr, a spokesperson for the Stefanowski campaign.
Independent candidate Oz Griebel jumped 11 percent in the polls.