Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #18953

In Minnesota, Obama Takes All Comers; Klobuchar Re-Elected, Marriage Amendment Supported; Dayton Plus 17, Legislature Minus 48:

* 9 months to the general election, incumbent Democrat Barack Obama defeats possible Republican challenger Ron Paul by 11 points, Mitt Romney by 13 points, Rick Santorum by 19 points and Newt Gingrich by 26 points, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for KSTP-TV in Minneapolis. The North Star State's 10 electoral votes are safely blue, for now.

* Incumbent U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar today defeats possible Republican challengers Joe Arwood and Dan Severson 2:1, largely unchanged from a SurveyUSA tracking poll 90 days ago.

* The marriage amendment is supported 5:4, backed by 61% of Republicans, 72% of conservatives. Two previous SurveyUSA polls showed the measure ahead by 11 points in May 2011, ahead by 6 points in November 2011, compared to today, February 2012, ahead by 8 points.

* An amendment that would designate Minnesota as a "right to work" state is supported 2:1, backed by rich and poor, educated and less-educated.

* An amendment to require voters to show a Photo ID is backed 3:1, with majority support among Democrats, Republicans and Independents.

* Governor Mark Dayton's job performance is approved by 50%, disapproved by 33%, giving the Governor a Plus 17 Net Favorability rating.

* By stark contrast, 17% of Minnesotans approve of the state legislature, 65% disapprove, giving the legislature a Minus 48 Net Favorability rating.

* Minnesotans split on whether state senator Amy Koch should resign office. Men say Koch has been treated the same as a male senator would have been treated. Women say Koch has been treated differently than a man would have been treated.

* Minnesotans remain split on the Metrodome. 1/3 say the Vikings should keep playing without renovating the stadium; 1/3 say the Vikings should renovate the Metrodome but keep playing there, and 1/3 say a new stadium should be built. Gambling, as one way to help pay for a new stadium, is supported 5:4. A downtown casino is preferred over other gambling options. If a new stadium is built, it should be built on the same site, a plurality say.

Cell-phone respondents and home-phone respondents included in this research: SurveyUSA interviewed 600 Minnesota adults 01/31/12 through 02/02/12. Of the adults, 542 were registered to vote. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (78% of registered voters) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents unreachable on a home telephone (22% of registered voters) were shown a visual questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet, laptop or other electronic device. In this research, cell-phone and home phone respondents differ on the marriage amendment. Cell-phone respondents are 17 points opposed to an amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. Home-phone respondents are 15 points in favor of the amendment. When the two groups are proportionally blended, the amendment is favored 47% to 39%, as reported here. Similarly: Among cell-phone respondents, Ron Paul and Barack Obama tie. Among home phone respondents, Obama leads by 14. When the two groups are proportionally blended, Obama leads by 11. Similarly: cell-phone respondents by 18 points say Amy Koch should resign the state senate. Home-phone respondents by 3 points say Koch should remain in office. When the two groups are proportionally blended, it's 42% resign, 41% stay.

In the November election for President of the United States, if the only candidates on the ballot were Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, who would you vote for?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Obama (D)	265	131	134	66	63	84	52	129	135	55	210	8	174	77	6	250	17	142	97	46	88	129	62	129	65	160	34	32	38
Romney (R)	196	88	108	52	51	62	30	103	92	40	155	107	14	73	25	152	114	69	11	37	63	93	41	77	70	113	26	31	25
Undecided	82	47	34	26	23	19	13	49	32	22	60	10	17	51	4	65	15	47	8	15	36	29	25	36	17	48	8	12	13
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

2	What if it the only candidates were Barack Obama and Republican Newt Gingrich?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Obama (D)	297	144	153	72	71	97	57	143	155	61	236	16	177	97	6	282	20	168	101	51	105	138	66	142	78	184	37	37	40
Gingrich (R)	158	81	78	41	40	48	29	82	77	30	128	97	11	49	26	114	93	54	8	27	53	76	32	64	56	88	22	28	21
Undecided	86	41	45	31	27	20	9	58	28	25	61	12	17	55	3	71	33	36	8	19	29	37	30	36	17	50	10	11	16
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

What if it were Obama and Republican Ron Paul?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Obama (D)	259	120	139	58	62	88	52	119	139	49	210	15	166	74	6	245	19	146	86	41	95	121	62	121	67	161	30	31	37
Paul (R)	199	112	87	63	49	59	28	112	87	48	150	93	23	81	29	149	96	74	23	40	57	97	38	89	64	113	28	32	26
Undecided	84	34	50	23	28	18	15	51	34	19	65	17	16	47	1	73	31	38	8	16	35	33	28	32	21	47	11	12	14
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

4	What if it were Obama and Republican Rick Santorum?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Obama (D)	277	140	137	77	63	88	49	140	137	66	211	8	172	91	6	262	20	155	94	42	100	133	67	134	66	178	32	29	38
Santorum (R)	171	82	90	37	42	60	33	79	93	29	143	99	12	58	25	128	96	61	13	33	54	82	30	72	63	91	26	29	26
Undecided	94	45	49	31	32	17	13	63	30	22	72	17	20	52	4	77	30	41	10	22	33	36	31	36	23	53	11	18	12
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

Minnesota will also elect a United States Senator in November. If the only two candidates were DFL candidate Amy Klobuchar and Republican candidate Joe Arwood, who would you vote for?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Klobuchar (DFL)	318	153	165	64	76	107	70	141	177	60	258	31	175	104	9	296	38	172	92	63	113	138	79	144	83	195	39	41	43
Arwood (R)	150	72	78	48	36	47	19	84	66	33	117	82	12	54	23	111	86	53	8	23	45	80	25	70	51	82	19	26	22
Undecided	74	41	33	32	26	11	6	58	16	24	50	12	16	44	3	61	22	32	17	11	28	33	23	28	18	44	11	8	11
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

What if it the only candidates were Amy Klobuchar and Republican Dan Severson?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Klobuchar (DFL)	303	148	155	61	73	103	67	133	170	55	248	25	170	102	9	283	33	164	90	57	109	134	76	135	80	186	38	37	42
Severson (R)	158	72	87	50	38	49	21	88	70	35	123	89	14	54	23	117	93	54	9	29	45	82	30	70	54	86	21	28	23
Undecided	81	47	34	33	27	13	7	61	20	26	55	11	20	46	4	68	20	40	18	12	32	35	22	36	18	49	10	11	12
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution on the ballot defines marriage as between one man and one woman. Will you vote FOR the amendment? Against the amendment? Or not vote on the measure?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Vote For	255	139	117	55	66	79	55	121	134	41	214	76	63	111	25	210	104	112	26	53	85	113	65	116	64	136	38	40	42
Vote Against	210	100	110	64	52	63	32	116	94	60	150	32	111	65	4	196	25	110	70	28	73	110	44	89	73	140	23	22	25
Not Vote	53	22	31	13	12	20	8	25	28	9	44	11	21	19	1	48	10	24	15	15	19	17	15	24	10	26	6	13	8
Not Sure	23	5	18	12	8	3	0	20	3	6	17	5	10	6	5	13	6	11	6	1	10	11	4	13	5	19	2	0	2
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

8	If an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution were on the ballot that would designate Minnesota as a "right to work" state, meaning it would be easier for workers to opt out of unions and union dues, how would you vote?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Vote For	297	143	154	78	88	83	46	167	130	66	230	96	81	115	27	254	109	137	41	50	97	148	62	127	93	173	38	47	38
Vote Against	132	80	52	22	25	53	33	47	85	17	116	10	65	54	6	122	16	71	38	20	47	61	18	65	43	80	15	14	23
Not Vote	51	21	30	14	11	19	7	25	26	9	42	8	28	13	0	40	9	25	14	16	22	13	19	26	6	25	6	8	12
Not Sure	62	23	40	30	14	10	9	44	19	26	37	10	30	19	2	51	12	24	24	12	21	29	29	24	9	43	9	6	4
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

9	If an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution were on the ballot that would require voters to show photo I.D.'s in order to vote on Election Day, how would you vote?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Vote For	377	175	203	103	106	112	57	208	169	88	289	103	118	148	31	317	129	178	57	62	134	178	89	165	108	221	47	56	53
Vote Against	124	70	55	23	28	43	30	51	73	17	108	12	68	43	3	116	8	60	50	22	40	60	26	57	38	77	16	16	15
Not Vote	19	10	9	8	3	3	5	11	8	6	13	4	9	4	1	17	5	5	9	7	4	7	6	10	2	10	2	1	6
Not Sure	21	12	9	10	1	7	3	11	10	6	15	5	9	6	0	17	4	15	1	6	9	6	8	9	4	13	3	2	3
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mark Dayton is doing as Governor?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Approve	271	141	130	58	73	82	58	131	140	57	214	33	150	84	5	255	37	148	77	51	93	127	72	120	70	170	33	32	36
Disapprove	179	84	95	42	47	62	28	89	90	26	153	78	26	71	28	136	95	60	17	26	64	85	36	73	62	104	20	28	26
Not Sure	92	41	51	45	17	21	9	62	30	34	58	14	28	46	2	76	13	50	22	21	31	39	20	49	19	47	15	15	16
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of the job the state legislature is doing?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Approve	93	48	45	30	32	22	10	62	31	36	57	37	33	22	12	76	36	41	16	16	29	48	29	37	26	56	15	11	11
Disapprove	351	183	168	76	78	126	71	153	198	47	304	63	136	145	22	315	88	170	77	63	121	163	66	167	102	207	39	49	56
Not Sure	97	35	63	38	28	17	14	67	31	34	64	24	36	34	2	76	22	46	24	18	37	41	33	38	23	57	15	15	10
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

12	Senator Amy Koch resigned as State Senate majority leader after admitting to an "improper relationship" with a staff member. Should she also resign from the Minnesota Senate? Or should she stay in office?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Resign From The Minnesota Senate	230	123	107	65	69	65	31	134	96	58	172	55	79	94	13	201	70	100	53	33	78	117	50	100	72	136	28	31	36
Stay In Office	221	101	120	49	47	74	51	96	125	38	184	52	89	76	18	190	54	105	51	48	76	94	54	103	57	133	29	32	28
Not Sure	90	42	48	30	21	27	12	51	39	21	69	17	36	31	5	77	22	52	12	17	33	40	23	39	22	52	11	13	14
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

13	Was Amy Koch treated the same as a male senator would have been treated under similar circumstances? Or was she treated differently?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Treated The Same	199	124	75	52	49	65	32	102	97	48	151	62	73	64	13	176	59	96	36	35	59	103	39	84	70	115	22	27	35
Treated Differently	237	95	142	60	61	69	48	121	116	45	192	41	94	97	15	205	63	109	57	46	81	108	58	111	59	142	27	37	32
Not Sure	106	47	59	33	27	31	15	60	46	24	82	22	37	40	7	86	24	53	23	17	47	41	30	47	22	64	20	11	11
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

Should the Minnesota Vikings keep playing football in the Metrodome without renovating it? Should they renovate the stadium and keep playing in it? Or should a new stadium be built?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Keep Playing, Don't Renovate	157	69	88	45	41	42	29	86	70	32	125	39	55	60	13	131	59	62	31	31	63	61	45	73	29	89	26	21	21
Renovate Metrodome	194	79	115	49	45	69	31	94	100	50	144	44	82	63	10	166	38	101	46	32	66	93	49	89	50	117	24	28	24
Build New Stadium	154	102	51	38	47	42	28	84	69	29	124	34	52	64	10	137	37	78	30	27	49	75	26	59	63	92	15	23	23
Not Sure	38	16	22	12	5	13	8	17	21	6	32	7	15	13	2	33	11	17	10	8	8	22	8	20	10	22	4	3	9
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

Should legalized gambling be expanded in Minnesota to raise revenue to help finance a new stadium for the Vikings?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Yes	269	169	100	71	71	75	53	142	128	57	213	69	92	106	20	238	74	136	47	57	92	116	54	118	84	158	33	43	35
No	212	84	127	55	49	75	33	104	108	49	163	43	88	74	16	176	52	95	57	31	75	104	54	93	58	122	26	28	36
Not Sure	61	13	48	18	18	15	9	36	25	12	49	13	24	21	0	54	21	27	13	9	20	32	19	31	9	41	9	4	6
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

If legalized gambling were expanded to raise revenue for a new Vikings stadium, which would you prefer? Electronic pulltabs? Slot machines at horse-racing tracks, called "Racinos"? A casino in downtown Minneapolis? Or something else?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Electronic Pulltabs	52	20	31	12	6	21	13	18	34	11	41	16	19	17	5	45	12	31	8	7	21	23	11	22	18	30	6	8	8
Racinos	123	63	60	28	33	40	22	61	62	24	99	27	53	40	7	107	42	55	22	15	44	63	23	55	38	76	18	14	15
Casino In Downtown Minneapolis	208	114	94	70	56	58	24	127	81	54	154	42	83	81	15	179	44	99	57	40	73	92	46	96	58	125	22	34	27
Something Else	113	52	61	17	29	36	30	47	66	14	99	30	31	48	8	95	36	48	20	29	33	49	35	49	25	61	17	16	18
Not Sure	47	17	30	16	14	10	7	30	16	15	32	10	18	15	1	41	11	24	10	7	16	23	13	19	13	28	6	4	8
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

17	If a new Vikings stadium is built, should it be located in Arden Hills? In Minneapolis at the Metrodome site? At a different downtown Minneapolis site? In Shakopee? Or somewhere else?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Arden Hills	125	79	46	30	36	36	23	66	59	24	101	32	46	46	10	110	42	59	20	18	49	56	25	56	40	74	13	19	19
Metrodome Site	214	93	121	51	51	78	34	102	112	46	168	44	90	72	14	181	40	119	52	29	77	107	46	99	63	136	24	28	25
Different Downtown Minneapolis Site	32	12	19	7	10	6	8	18	14	8	23	7	14	10	2	30	4	19	8	9	8	14	12	13	6	19	0	9	4
Shakopee	78	40	38	31	12	21	13	43	35	21	56	24	23	28	7	67	29	28	15	18	24	34	11	36	25	42	19	9	7
Somewhere Else	39	15	23	3	15	13	7	18	20	3	36	6	11	22	2	33	16	9	7	11	8	20	12	17	8	23	2	6	8
Not Sure	55	26	28	22	13	12	9	35	20	15	40	11	20	24	2	46	14	24	14	12	20	21	21	21	10	27	10	4	13
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

Should any tax dollars be used to help finance a new stadium for the Vikings? Or should any new stadium be built entirely with private funding?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Tax Dollars	121	83	38	29	35	37	21	64	57	21	101	30	44	44	7	114	30	66	21	18	36	68	19	53	46	77	9	21	14
Entirely With Private Funding	367	165	202	108	90	112	58	197	170	90	277	83	133	144	24	311	105	162	87	66	134	162	92	165	92	212	50	47	59
Not Sure	54	18	35	8	13	16	16	21	33	6	47	11	27	13	5	42	11	30	8	14	18	22	16	24	13	32	10	8	4
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%

Should there be a public vote before any taxes are raised to pay for a Vikings stadium?

542 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Tea Party Member		Ideology			Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 3.6 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Yes	No	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	High Sch	Some Col	College	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Twin Cit	S MN	W MN	NE MN
Yes	417	187	229	116	114	128	58	230	186	108	308	94	154	159	27	358	112	202	89	71	146	197	101	192	110	248	52	58	59
No	81	57	24	21	18	24	18	39	43	9	72	19	32	29	7	72	19	38	18	13	28	37	10	30	37	49	8	11	12
Not Sure	44	21	23	7	6	13	18	13	31	0	44	11	18	13	1	37	14	18	9	13	13	17	16	20	5	23	8	7	6
Total	542	266	276	144	138	165	95	282	260	117	425	125	204	201	35	467	146	258	117	98	187	251	128	242	151	321	69	75	77
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	27%	25%	30%	17%	52%	48%	22%	78%	23%	38%	37%	7%	87%	27%	48%	22%	18%	35%	47%	25%	46%	29%	59%	13%	14%	14%