| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #15038 |
| 1 | After the Senate recount , is your opinion of Norm Coleman ... favorable? Unfavorable? Neutral? Or, do you have no opinion of Norm Coleman? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Favorable | 38% | 37% | 38% | 34% | 43% | 37% | 33% | 39% | 35% | 38% | ** | ** | ** | 79% | 12% | 32% | 63% | 32% | 10% | 36% | 40% | 44% | 36% |
| Unfavorable | 44% | 49% | 39% | 44% | 41% | 47% | 48% | 42% | 47% | 44% | ** | ** | ** | 12% | 74% | 40% | 15% | 51% | 74% | 51% | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| Neutral | 12% | 10% | 13% | 9% | 10% | 13% | 18% | 10% | 15% | 12% | ** | ** | ** | 9% | 10% | 15% | 9% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 13% | 16% | 11% |
| No Opinion | 7% | 3% | 10% | 13% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 9% | 2% | 6% | ** | ** | ** | 1% | 4% | 13% | 13% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 14% | 2% | 18% |
| 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 2 | After the Senate recount is your opinion of Al Franken ... favorable? Unfavorable? Neutral? Or, do you have no opinion of Al Franken? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Favorable | 37% | 44% | 30% | 34% | 37% | 40% | 37% | 36% | 39% | 37% | ** | ** | ** | 9% | 71% | 28% | 14% | 41% | 61% | 42% | 32% | 32% | 27% |
| Unfavorable | 45% | 42% | 48% | 45% | 48% | 45% | 41% | 46% | 43% | 45% | ** | ** | ** | 85% | 15% | 43% | 66% | 43% | 16% | 44% | 46% | 52% | 44% |
| Neutral | 11% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 18% | 10% | 13% | 11% | ** | ** | ** | 4% | 10% | 16% | 7% | 13% | 19% | 13% | 6% | 10% | 10% |
| No Opinion | 7% | 3% | 10% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 7% | ** | ** | ** | 2% | 4% | 13% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 17% | 6% | 19% |
| 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 3 | Do you think Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount process has been fair to both candidates? Unfair to Norm Coleman? Or Unfair to Al Franken? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | 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 | |
| Fair To Both | 56% | 58% | 54% | 55% | 54% | 60% | 58% | 54% | 59% | 57% | ** | ** | ** | 23% | 81% | 57% | 34% | 63% | 81% | 60% | 43% | 56% | 58% |
| Unfair To Coleman | 31% | 32% | 30% | 34% | 32% | 30% | 25% | 33% | 28% | 31% | ** | ** | ** | 68% | 7% | 28% | 56% | 24% | 9% | 28% | 37% | 38% | 31% |
| Unfair To Franken | 3% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | ** | ** | ** | 0% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 10% | ** | ** | ** | 9% | 7% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 10% | 18% | 1% | 9% |
| 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 4 | Do you agree or disagree with Norm Coleman's decision to challenge the US Senate recount results? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Agree | 42% | 44% | 40% | 36% | 44% | 49% | 38% | 41% | 44% | 42% | ** | ** | ** | 78% | 23% | 35% | 62% | 35% | 25% | 38% | 47% | 53% | 41% |
| Disagree | 49% | 48% | 49% | 52% | 49% | 45% | 48% | 50% | 46% | 49% | ** | ** | ** | 17% | 65% | 55% | 31% | 55% | 63% | 51% | 42% | 45% | 50% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 14% | 9% | 10% | 9% | ** | ** | ** | 4% | 12% | 11% | 6% | 10% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 2% | 9% |
| 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 5 | Do you approve or disapprove of the way in which Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie has handled the recount? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | 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 | 56% | 58% | 54% | 63% | 50% | 58% | 54% | 56% | 56% | 57% | ** | ** | ** | 32% | 77% | 55% | 37% | 63% | 72% | 61% | 43% | 52% | 51% |
| Disapprove | 34% | 35% | 33% | 34% | 33% | 38% | 33% | 33% | 36% | 33% | ** | ** | ** | 56% | 11% | 38% | 52% | 28% | 25% | 31% | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 7% | 13% | 4% | 17% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 9% | ** | ** | ** | 11% | 12% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 3% | 8% | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 6 | The state spent about $200,000 to conduct the recount? Was it worth it? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Yes | 43% | 51% | 35% | 34% | 43% | 54% | 46% | 39% | 51% | 44% | ** | ** | ** | 20% | 70% | 37% | 23% | 48% | 68% | 50% | 29% | 44% | 33% |
| No | 51% | 45% | 56% | 62% | 49% | 42% | 46% | 55% | 44% | 51% | ** | ** | ** | 75% | 24% | 57% | 67% | 49% | 27% | 46% | 55% | 50% | 65% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 3% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 6% | ** | ** | ** | 5% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 7 | What do you think should happen next? Norm Coleman should concede the race? Do the re-count again? Hold another Senate election altogether? Or something else? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Coleman Should Concede | 44% | 49% | 39% | 39% | 45% | 49% | 46% | 42% | 47% | 45% | ** | ** | ** | 19% | 69% | 40% | 18% | 53% | 64% | 47% | 41% | 48% | 35% |
| Re-count Again | 8% | 7% | 9% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 16% | 6% | 11% | 8% | ** | ** | ** | 15% | 2% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 12% | 9% |
| Hold Another Election | 31% | 31% | 32% | 35% | 31% | 34% | 22% | 33% | 29% | 31% | ** | ** | ** | 53% | 15% | 30% | 47% | 29% | 11% | 32% | 30% | 31% | 31% |
| Other | 13% | 11% | 15% | 21% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 16% | 8% | 14% | ** | ** | ** | 8% | 11% | 19% | 21% | 8% | 14% | 13% | 19% | 1% | 21% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 3% | ** | ** | ** | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 8 | Should the Minnesota budget be balanced primarily through budget cuts? Tax increases? Or a combination of the two? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Budget Cuts | 41% | 42% | 41% | 43% | 34% | 52% | 42% | 38% | 47% | 41% | ** | ** | ** | 41% | 25% | 55% | 62% | 33% | 28% | 39% | 50% | 26% | 55% |
| Tax Increases | 4% | 6% | 1% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | ** | ** | ** | 4% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1% |
| Combination | 49% | 45% | 52% | 40% | 58% | 43% | 51% | 50% | 46% | 49% | ** | ** | ** | 48% | 62% | 39% | 31% | 60% | 59% | 52% | 39% | 62% | 34% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | ** | ** | ** | 8% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 9 | Would you support or oppose imposing state sales tax on food and clothing? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Support | 14% | 14% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 17% | 10% | 14% | ** | ** | ** | 19% | 19% | 7% | 5% | 20% | 18% | 16% | 12% | 17% | 8% |
| Oppose | 81% | 82% | 81% | 78% | 81% | 83% | 86% | 80% | 84% | 81% | ** | ** | ** | 79% | 75% | 89% | 92% | 76% | 79% | 81% | 80% | 75% | 88% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 4% | ** | ** | ** | 2% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 10 | Do you think Minnesota households with the highest incomes should pay higher state income taxes than they do now? Lower state income taxes? Or should their taxes stay the same? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Higher | 53% | 54% | 52% | 60% | 52% | 47% | 51% | 56% | 49% | 56% | ** | ** | ** | 31% | 66% | 55% | 41% | 56% | 68% | 50% | 49% | 60% | 62% |
| Lower | 12% | 13% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 11% | ** | ** | ** | 24% | 8% | 7% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Stay The Same | 31% | 31% | 32% | 24% | 31% | 42% | 32% | 28% | 37% | 30% | ** | ** | ** | 40% | 22% | 35% | 36% | 31% | 22% | 35% | 34% | 27% | 21% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 3% | ** | ** | ** | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 11 | Which ONE area of the budget should be protected from budget cuts? Education? Financial aid to local governments? Health care? Military and veterans affairs? Public safety? Or some other area? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Education | 39% | 40% | 37% | 43% | 48% | 27% | 25% | 46% | 26% | 40% | ** | ** | ** | 43% | 42% | 33% | 19% | 47% | 40% | 40% | 41% | 45% | 27% |
| Aid To Local Governments | 8% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 8% | ** | ** | ** | 8% | 10% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 8% |
| Health Care | 19% | 17% | 21% | 14% | 11% | 25% | 35% | 13% | 30% | 19% | ** | ** | ** | 11% | 21% | 23% | 17% | 22% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 17% | 20% |
| Military And Veterans Affairs | 13% | 18% | 8% | 14% | 11% | 12% | 18% | 12% | 15% | 13% | ** | ** | ** | 20% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 9% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 13% | 12% |
| Public Safety | 7% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 8% | 6% | 7% | ** | ** | ** | 7% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 1% | 9% | 10% | 4% | 2% |
| Other | 9% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 8% | ** | ** | ** | 7% | 10% | 11% | 18% | 4% | 14% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 27% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | ** | ** | ** | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 12 | Do you think the legislature should approve or reject any public funding for a Minnesota Vikings football stadium? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.9 pct points | 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 | 18% | 27% | 11% | 21% | 22% | 14% | 12% | 21% | 13% | 18% | ** | ** | ** | 17% | 18% | 19% | 12% | 22% | 20% | 18% | 16% | 19% | 20% |
| Reject | 75% | 69% | 80% | 76% | 70% | 77% | 79% | 73% | 78% | 75% | ** | ** | ** | 78% | 72% | 76% | 84% | 72% | 76% | 74% | 68% | 78% | 78% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 7% | ** | ** | ** | 5% | 10% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 16% | 3% | 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% | 29% | 35% | 20% | 16% | 64% | 36% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 25% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 49% | 14% | 55% | 14% | 14% | 17% |