| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #16315 |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tim Pawlenty is doing as Governor? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Approve | 42% | 48% | 37% | 32% | 52% | 42% | 42% | 43% | 42% | 42% | ** | ** | ** | 80% | 10% | 48% | 78% | 33% | 11% | 44% | 45% | 35% | 40% |
| Disapprove | 52% | 46% | 57% | 58% | 43% | 55% | 53% | 50% | 54% | 53% | ** | ** | ** | 14% | 86% | 46% | 17% | 61% | 87% | 49% | 44% | 61% | 60% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 5% | ** | ** | ** | 7% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job being done by the Minnesota state legislature? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Approve | 25% | 19% | 31% | 31% | 25% | 20% | 23% | 28% | 21% | 25% | ** | ** | ** | 20% | 40% | 16% | 13% | 28% | 45% | 26% | 13% | 24% | 38% |
| Disapprove | 66% | 75% | 59% | 58% | 67% | 74% | 70% | 63% | 73% | 67% | ** | ** | ** | 73% | 56% | 74% | 77% | 68% | 43% | 65% | 77% | 69% | 58% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 6% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 7% | ** | ** | ** | 7% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 4% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 3 | Minnesota has a budget deficit of more than one billion dollars. What steps do you think the legislature and governor should take to balance the budget? Raise taxes? Cut spending? Or both raise taxes and cut spending? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Raise Taxes | 10% | 10% | 10% | 21% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 10% | ** | ** | ** | 3% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 37% | 10% | 2% | 12% | 14% |
| Cut Spending | 58% | 58% | 58% | 64% | 63% | 46% | 52% | 64% | 49% | 58% | ** | ** | ** | 79% | 44% | 55% | 82% | 52% | 19% | 61% | 63% | 49% | 49% |
| Both | 29% | 30% | 29% | 11% | 30% | 46% | 38% | 21% | 43% | 29% | ** | ** | ** | 18% | 29% | 38% | 15% | 40% | 34% | 26% | 30% | 37% | 36% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | ** | ** | ** | 0% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 4 | One proposal would allow slot machines at two Twin Cities horse racing tracks, creating what are called "raceinos" and collecting $125 million in revenue for the state each year. Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of this proposal? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Approve | 80% | 84% | 76% | 78% | 83% | 81% | 74% | 81% | 78% | 81% | ** | ** | ** | 72% | 87% | 81% | 68% | 88% | 84% | 80% | 75% | 80% | 80% |
| Disapprove | 18% | 15% | 20% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 24% | 17% | 20% | 17% | ** | ** | ** | 26% | 12% | 17% | 29% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 24% | 18% | 20% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | ** | ** | ** | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| Total | 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% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 5 | Another proposal would eliminate the General Assistance Medical Care, or GAMC, program for low-income adults and shift them to another state health care plan to save money. Do you approve? or disapprove? of this proposal? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Approve | 42% | 46% | 38% | 33% | 50% | 41% | 43% | 42% | 42% | 42% | ** | ** | ** | 55% | 27% | 49% | 61% | 42% | 16% | 42% | 41% | 46% | 37% |
| Disapprove | 50% | 48% | 52% | 59% | 40% | 53% | 52% | 49% | 52% | 51% | ** | ** | ** | 30% | 68% | 47% | 28% | 53% | 77% | 50% | 49% | 50% | 53% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 7% | ** | ** | ** | 15% | 5% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 6 | The legislature has approved a "bonding bill" that includes one billion dollars worth of building projects around the state. Governor Pawlenty has proposed a less expensive list of projects totaling about $700 million dollars. Which plan do you prefer? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Billion Dollar Legislature Plan | 27% | 24% | 30% | 31% | 19% | 33% | 28% | 25% | 31% | 27% | ** | ** | ** | 11% | 45% | 22% | 13% | 33% | 42% | 25% | 30% | 25% | 35% |
| $700 Million Governor's Plan | 52% | 62% | 41% | 49% | 54% | 51% | 52% | 52% | 51% | 52% | ** | ** | ** | 76% | 32% | 57% | 72% | 49% | 35% | 58% | 40% | 43% | 41% |
| Not Sure | 21% | 14% | 28% | 21% | 26% | 16% | 19% | 24% | 18% | 20% | ** | ** | ** | 13% | 23% | 21% | 15% | 18% | 23% | 17% | 30% | 32% | 24% |
| Total | 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% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 7 | If the Minnesota Vikings propose a new stadium this year, should the state help finance the stadium in some way? Or should the state not get involved? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Should Help Finance | 31% | 40% | 22% | 35% | 29% | 36% | 22% | 32% | 30% | 32% | ** | ** | ** | 40% | 28% | 30% | 27% | 36% | 30% | 34% | 35% | 24% | 20% |
| Should Not Get Involved | 64% | 58% | 71% | 60% | 67% | 60% | 73% | 64% | 66% | 64% | ** | ** | ** | 58% | 68% | 63% | 70% | 57% | 67% | 60% | 63% | 74% | 80% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | ** | ** | ** | 2% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 0% |
| Total | 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% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 8 | Regardless for who pays for a new stadium for the Vikings, if one is built, should it have a roof? Or should it be an open-air stadium? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Roof | 66% | 70% | 62% | 58% | 69% | 74% | 67% | 63% | 71% | 66% | ** | ** | ** | 76% | 56% | 69% | 75% | 59% | 82% | 65% | 69% | 75% | 60% |
| Open-air | 23% | 22% | 23% | 30% | 23% | 14% | 20% | 26% | 17% | 23% | ** | ** | ** | 15% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 28% | 14% | 23% | 15% | 19% | 33% |
| Not Sure | 11% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 13% | 11% | ** | ** | ** | 9% | 14% | 8% | 8% | 13% | 4% | 12% | 16% | 6% | 8% |
| Total | 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% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 9 | Which of the four major professional sports franchises in Minnesota is your favorite? The Minnesota Twins? The Minnesota Vikings? The Minnesota Wild? Or The Minnesota Timberwolves? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Twins | 37% | 36% | 38% | 38% | 34% | 34% | 44% | 36% | 38% | 39% | ** | ** | ** | 41% | 39% | 32% | 36% | 41% | 30% | 37% | 40% | 38% | 32% |
| Vikings | 37% | 41% | 33% | 25% | 40% | 46% | 42% | 33% | 44% | 35% | ** | ** | ** | 40% | 26% | 43% | 43% | 33% | 31% | 35% | 42% | 36% | 45% |
| Wild | 10% | 11% | 10% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 10% | ** | ** | ** | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 10% | 2% | 17% | 11% |
| Timberwolves | 2% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | ** | ** | ** | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 5% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 12% | 15% | 21% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 15% | 11% | 14% | ** | ** | ** | 6% | 23% | 11% | 7% | 11% | 31% | 16% | 12% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 10 | Should driving while talking on a cell phone be legal? Or illegal? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Legal | 36% | 49% | 23% | 50% | 39% | 32% | 9% | 44% | 22% | 35% | ** | ** | ** | 43% | 36% | 31% | 36% | 37% | 34% | 40% | 22% | 34% | 32% |
| Illegal | 60% | 48% | 73% | 49% | 56% | 65% | 86% | 52% | 74% | 62% | ** | ** | ** | 52% | 60% | 66% | 59% | 60% | 64% | 57% | 72% | 62% | 66% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | ** | ** | ** | 6% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| Total | 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% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 11 | Should Governor Tim Pawlenty run for President in 2012? Or not? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Should Run | 28% | 34% | 22% | 29% | 30% | 29% | 21% | 29% | 26% | 27% | ** | ** | ** | 62% | 4% | 28% | 60% | 18% | 1% | 30% | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| Should Not | 63% | 56% | 69% | 66% | 59% | 60% | 68% | 62% | 64% | 64% | ** | ** | ** | 27% | 88% | 64% | 28% | 74% | 96% | 60% | 65% | 67% | 70% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 9% | ** | ** | ** | 11% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 3% | 10% | 14% | 6% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 12 | Does the amount of out-of-state travel done by Governor Pawlenty make him a more effective governor? A less effective governor? Or does it have no impact either way? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| More Effective | 16% | 19% | 12% | 14% | 17% | 18% | 12% | 16% | 15% | 15% | ** | ** | ** | 36% | 5% | 14% | 30% | 12% | 0% | 15% | 15% | 19% | 14% |
| Less Effective | 40% | 36% | 44% | 33% | 38% | 46% | 51% | 35% | 48% | 42% | ** | ** | ** | 17% | 53% | 42% | 20% | 45% | 64% | 39% | 43% | 41% | 41% |
| No Impact | 41% | 42% | 40% | 52% | 38% | 34% | 35% | 45% | 34% | 40% | ** | ** | ** | 44% | 37% | 41% | 49% | 40% | 28% | 42% | 38% | 40% | 40% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 3% | ** | ** | ** | 3% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 23% | 34% | 38% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 62% | 12% | 13% | 12% |