Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #12861

Geography Surveyed: Minnesota
Data Collected: 10/24/2007 - 10/28/2007
Release Date: 11/05/2007
Sponsor: Roll Call Newspaper, Capitol Hill

2008 U.S. Senate Election in Minnesota

Franken vs Coleman Tied ... Ciresi vs Coleman Tied: In an election for United States Senate in Minnesota today, 11/05/07, one year to the vote, both Democratic challengers, Al Franken and Mike Ciresi, run even with incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, in head-to-head match-ups, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill. Coleman runs exactly even with Ciresi, 44% each. Coleman runs a statistically insignificant 1 point ahead of Franken, 46% to 45%. Coleman holds 89% of the GOP base against either opponent. Both Democrats hold 84% of the Democratic base against Coleman. Among Independents, Coleman leads by 6 against Franken and by 4 against Ciresi. Among Moderates, Franken leads by 5, Ciresi leads by 8. Franken runs 20 points better among women than among men. Ciresi runs 25 points better among women than among men.

Favorability Numbers for Senate Candidates and Congressional Leaders: Coleman: 36% Favorable, 37% Unfavorable, 20% Neutral, 6% Unfamiliar. Net Favorability = Minus 1 ... Franken: 22%, 37%, 22%, 18%. Net = Minus 15 ... Ciresi : 12%, 18%, 27%, 43%. Net = Minus 6 ... Nancy Pelosi: 25%, 36%, 24%, 16%. Net = Minus 11 ... Harry Reid: 18%, 30%, 26%, 25%. Net = Minus 12 ... Mitch McConnell: 15%, 25%, 27%, 30%. Net = Minus 10 ... John Boehner: 16%, 25%, 25%, 33%. Net = Minus 9 ... 21% of those who have an un-favorable impression of Mike Ciresi still vote for him over Coleman. 37% of those who are "unfamiliar" with Ciresi still vote for him over Coleman. Franken's favorable numbers are 10 points higher than Ciresi's, but that does not translate into a better showing for Franken, whose unfavorable numbers are twice Ciresi's. President Bush's Job Approval is 29% in MN. 18% of Minnesota voters approve of the job Congress is doing.

Congress Should Focus on Iraq Ahead of All Other Issues: Asked which one of eight issues Congress should focus on ahead of all others, 22% of Minnesotans pick Iraq, 18% pick health care. Among voters who pick Iraq: Franken leads by 44 points, Ciresi leads by 46 points. Among voters who want Congress to focus on health care, Franken leads by 29, Ciresi leads by 24.

Filtering: 750 Minnesota adults were interviewed by SurveyUSA 10/24/07 through 10/28/07. Of them, 692 were registered to vote and were included in this survey.