A new Rasmussen poll (500 LVs, 12/7, MoE +/- 4.5%) has more troubling signs for Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), with his numbers slipping against the three potential Republican foes.

General Election Matchups
Simmons 48 (-1 vs. last poll, 9/10)
Dodd 35 (-4)
Und 11 (+5)

McMahon 44 (N/A)
Dodd 38
Und 9

Schiff 40 (unch)
Dodd 39 (-3)
Und 14 (+4)

Favorable Ratings
Dodd 40 / 58
Simmons 48 / 30
McMahon 45 / 35
Schiff 35 / 31

President Obama remains popular in Connecticut, with 57 percent approving of his job performance and 43 percent disapproving. Forty-eight support the health care plan in Congress, while 51 percent oppose it. Rasmussen finds the sentiment on health care more favorable in Connecticut than other states.