| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #20264 |
| Cell-phone and home-phone respondents included in this research: SurveyUSA interviewed 500 state of MN adults 02/01/13 through 02/05/13 using blended sample, mixed-mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (70% of adults) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents unreachable on a home telephone (30% of adults) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, laptop, tablet, or other electronic device. |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mark Dayton is doing as Governor? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Approve | 50% | 46% | 54% | 50% | 43% | 52% | 59% | 47% | 54% | 54% | 49% | 31% | 80% | 38% | 28% | 59% | 70% | 57% | 40% | 57% | 47% | 55% | 49% | 51% | 39% | 63% | 49% |
| Disapprove | 35% | 38% | 32% | 24% | 42% | 40% | 35% | 32% | 38% | 21% | 41% | 58% | 10% | 41% | 60% | 26% | 10% | 26% | 41% | 33% | 32% | 28% | 43% | 32% | 49% | 29% | 40% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 15% | 14% | 26% | 15% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 7% | 25% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 21% | 12% | 16% | 20% | 17% | 19% | 10% | 21% | 17% | 7% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 11% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
 | Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of the job the state legislature is doing? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Approve | 25% | 25% | 26% | 35% | 15% | 24% | 27% | 25% | 25% | 27% | 24% | 14% | 34% | 24% | 11% | 29% | 44% | 30% | 18% | 29% | 27% | 24% | 24% | 29% | 16% | 24% | 21% |
| Disapprove | 60% | 63% | 57% | 46% | 67% | 65% | 64% | 56% | 65% | 51% | 64% | 66% | 48% | 65% | 75% | 55% | 44% | 56% | 65% | 57% | 58% | 55% | 67% | 55% | 70% | 61% | 66% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 12% | 17% | 19% | 18% | 11% | 10% | 19% | 10% | 22% | 12% | 20% | 18% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 12% | 14% | 17% | 13% | 15% | 21% | 9% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 13% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job Amy Klobuchar is doing as United States Senator? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Approve | 60% | 56% | 65% | 50% | 57% | 66% | 73% | 54% | 68% | 57% | 62% | 42% | 84% | 52% | 42% | 66% | 77% | 68% | 52% | 64% | 62% | 63% | 56% | 64% | 50% | 59% | 60% |
| Disapprove | 31% | 34% | 27% | 28% | 37% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 29% | 25% | 33% | 44% | 12% | 38% | 52% | 23% | 13% | 21% | 36% | 31% | 25% | 28% | 39% | 28% | 39% | 34% | 30% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 10% | 7% | 21% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 14% | 3% | 18% | 5% | 14% | 4% | 10% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 10% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job Al Franken is doing as United States Senator? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Approve | 47% | 45% | 49% | 40% | 42% | 51% | 60% | 41% | 54% | 43% | 49% | 14% | 77% | 41% | 23% | 54% | 72% | 58% | 35% | 53% | 46% | 54% | 41% | 49% | 35% | 51% | 49% |
| Disapprove | 40% | 43% | 38% | 35% | 47% | 44% | 34% | 40% | 40% | 29% | 45% | 68% | 8% | 50% | 66% | 31% | 20% | 28% | 50% | 37% | 38% | 34% | 47% | 39% | 49% | 40% | 34% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 12% | 14% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 19% | 6% | 28% | 6% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 11% | 15% | 9% | 14% | 15% | 10% | 15% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 15% | 9% | 17% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
 | There is a proposal to lower the state sales tax rate, but expand the tax to include many consumer services, like haircuts, golf lessons, and auto repairs. Do you support? Or do you oppose? This proposal? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Support | 35% | 39% | 30% | 36% | 31% | 39% | 31% | 34% | 36% | 43% | 31% | 22% | 45% | 34% | 23% | 38% | 54% | 41% | 29% | 38% | 35% | 34% | 36% | 37% | 24% | 38% | 34% |
| Oppose | 55% | 48% | 62% | 48% | 61% | 52% | 61% | 54% | 56% | 42% | 60% | 70% | 47% | 53% | 70% | 50% | 39% | 44% | 61% | 55% | 58% | 52% | 55% | 53% | 60% | 51% | 62% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 13% | 8% | 16% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 15% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 13% | 8% | 12% | 7% | 15% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 14% | 9% | 10% | 16% | 11% | 4% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| 6 | There is also a proposal to require businesses to pay sales tax on many business services, like legal, accounting, and consulting services. Do you support? Or do you oppose? This proposal? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Support | 34% | 39% | 29% | 34% | 29% | 39% | 30% | 32% | 36% | 33% | 34% | 22% | 48% | 29% | 22% | 37% | 44% | 38% | 34% | 31% | 33% | 37% | 30% | 33% | 26% | 36% | 41% |
| Oppose | 59% | 54% | 63% | 55% | 63% | 55% | 66% | 59% | 59% | 51% | 62% | 72% | 44% | 63% | 72% | 53% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 62% | 55% | 56% | 66% | 60% | 64% | 52% | 53% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 7% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| 7 | Minnesota currently has no sales tax on clothing. Another proposal would extend the sales tax to articles of clothing that cost more than $100. Do you support? Or do you oppose? This proposal? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Support | 49% | 49% | 49% | 51% | 46% | 47% | 54% | 49% | 49% | 56% | 46% | 28% | 68% | 46% | 34% | 56% | 59% | 49% | 44% | 54% | 46% | 51% | 50% | 51% | 41% | 49% | 49% |
| Oppose | 46% | 47% | 46% | 38% | 51% | 52% | 43% | 44% | 49% | 34% | 51% | 65% | 29% | 50% | 59% | 39% | 39% | 48% | 46% | 45% | 46% | 46% | 46% | 43% | 56% | 48% | 45% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 4% | 5% | 11% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 10% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 9% | 1% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
 | Should online retailers who have no stores in Minnesota be required to collect sales tax on internet purchases made by Minnesota residents? Or not? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Should | 32% | 39% | 26% | 31% | 25% | 33% | 43% | 28% | 37% | 33% | 32% | 28% | 42% | 26% | 27% | 32% | 43% | 37% | 28% | 32% | 28% | 34% | 32% | 29% | 29% | 43% | 36% |
| Should Not | 61% | 54% | 68% | 60% | 70% | 64% | 45% | 65% | 57% | 60% | 62% | 67% | 48% | 68% | 69% | 60% | 51% | 52% | 66% | 62% | 64% | 58% | 64% | 64% | 63% | 48% | 58% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
 | On income taxes, a proposal would increase the income tax rate on single taxpayers earning more than $150,000 in taxable income and on couples earning more than $250,000. Do you support? Or do you oppose? This proposal? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Support | 65% | 67% | 63% | 64% | 65% | 67% | 66% | 64% | 66% | 75% | 61% | 47% | 86% | 59% | 45% | 72% | 94% | 71% | 65% | 65% | 71% | 70% | 58% | 68% | 55% | 70% | 64% |
| Oppose | 30% | 27% | 32% | 27% | 32% | 31% | 27% | 29% | 30% | 16% | 35% | 44% | 9% | 37% | 47% | 25% | 5% | 24% | 27% | 33% | 22% | 22% | 41% | 28% | 39% | 23% | 33% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 8% | 2% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 4% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| 10 | What do you think is the best way to balance the state's $1.1 billion budget deficit? Mostly through spending cuts? Mostly through tax increases? Or through an even split of spending cuts and tax increases? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Spending Cuts | 45% | 44% | 46% | 45% | 48% | 45% | 39% | 47% | 43% | 45% | 45% | 66% | 25% | 49% | 69% | 38% | 19% | 42% | 49% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 51% | 40% | 48% | 53% | 52% |
| Tax Increases | 9% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 6% | 10% | 1% | 15% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 25% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 3% | 10% | 5% | 8% | 6% |
| Even Split | 45% | 42% | 47% | 47% | 42% | 43% | 47% | 45% | 44% | 48% | 43% | 32% | 58% | 41% | 24% | 54% | 56% | 44% | 42% | 48% | 44% | 46% | 45% | 48% | 42% | 36% | 41% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| 11 | Do you support? ... or oppose? ... a law requiring a ban on military-style semi-automatic weapons? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Support | 60% | 50% | 70% | 55% | 60% | 61% | 65% | 58% | 63% | 59% | 60% | 39% | 82% | 55% | 35% | 71% | 83% | 59% | 53% | 67% | 62% | 63% | 56% | 69% | 44% | 54% | 49% |
| Oppose | 35% | 44% | 25% | 33% | 37% | 37% | 28% | 35% | 34% | 30% | 36% | 53% | 15% | 39% | 60% | 24% | 16% | 33% | 39% | 30% | 28% | 32% | 42% | 27% | 48% | 38% | 44% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 5% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 11% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 7% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| 12 | Do you support? ... or oppose? ... a law that limits how much ammunition a gun or gun magazine can hold at once? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Support | 59% | 51% | 67% | 54% | 52% | 62% | 73% | 53% | 66% | 54% | 61% | 44% | 82% | 50% | 38% | 68% | 73% | 65% | 53% | 63% | 62% | 58% | 58% | 65% | 45% | 61% | 48% |
| Oppose | 35% | 44% | 27% | 38% | 44% | 34% | 21% | 41% | 29% | 37% | 35% | 51% | 14% | 43% | 58% | 25% | 25% | 27% | 41% | 35% | 32% | 34% | 40% | 29% | 45% | 35% | 51% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| 13 | Do you support? ... or oppose? ... a law that requires that anyone who sells a gun do a background check on the buyer, including gun sales between private individuals? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.9% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Support | 75% | 68% | 81% | 73% | 72% | 76% | 80% | 73% | 77% | 77% | 74% | 76% | 82% | 69% | 63% | 80% | 84% | 70% | 75% | 77% | 77% | 74% | 74% | 81% | 69% | 75% | 59% |
| Oppose | 21% | 27% | 15% | 20% | 27% | 20% | 17% | 23% | 19% | 16% | 24% | 23% | 14% | 25% | 35% | 16% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 25% | 17% | 23% | 19% | 37% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| 14 | Do you think teachers who are licensed to carry a handgun should? or should not? be allowed to carry their gun while in school? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Should | 39% | 51% | 28% | 40% | 39% | 42% | 34% | 39% | 39% | 38% | 40% | 53% | 24% | 43% | 57% | 33% | 27% | 47% | 49% | 27% | 43% | 40% | 36% | 37% | 41% | 46% | 38% |
| Should Not | 54% | 43% | 65% | 51% | 57% | 54% | 57% | 54% | 55% | 54% | 55% | 41% | 72% | 48% | 39% | 60% | 72% | 48% | 43% | 69% | 52% | 52% | 60% | 56% | 53% | 47% | 56% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| 15 | Should a police officer be assigned to every Minnesota school? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Yes | 37% | 37% | 37% | 38% | 45% | 33% | 29% | 41% | 32% | 40% | 36% | 39% | 39% | 35% | 35% | 39% | 33% | 44% | 39% | 32% | 39% | 34% | 39% | 35% | 39% | 34% | 45% |
| No | 51% | 52% | 51% | 50% | 47% | 54% | 56% | 48% | 55% | 46% | 54% | 57% | 51% | 49% | 54% | 49% | 58% | 45% | 50% | 55% | 50% | 52% | 50% | 53% | 45% | 56% | 48% |
| Not Sure | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 8% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 11% | 16% | 11% | 13% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 12% | 17% | 10% | 7% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
 | Should the Minnesota state law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry? Or should it be left as it is? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Twin Cit | S MN | W MN | NE MN | |
| Should Be Changed | 42% | 37% | 46% | 54% | 42% | 38% | 28% | 48% | 34% | 52% | 38% | 17% | 60% | 42% | 14% | 51% | 72% | 36% | 35% | 52% | 40% | 44% | 44% | 46% | 34% | 35% | 40% |
| Should Be Left As It Is | 54% | 60% | 48% | 42% | 52% | 59% | 68% | 47% | 62% | 43% | 59% | 79% | 38% | 53% | 83% | 46% | 20% | 59% | 63% | 42% | 56% | 53% | 52% | 48% | 62% | 65% | 58% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 0% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 30% | 70% | 22% | 34% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 14% | 21% | 38% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 15% | 14% | 15% |