Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #21179
 
Cell-phone and home-phone respondents included in this research: SurveyUSA interviewed 600 state of MN adults 04/04/14 through 04/07/14. Of the adults, 543 were registered to vote, and were asked about the election pairings. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (68% of registered voters) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone (32% of registered voters) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet or other electronic device.
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve36%36%36%33%33%34%50%33%40%40%35%12%69%29%15%40%71%30%34%42%35%37%39%36%39%33%41%
Disapprove54%57%51%50%56%59%47%53%54%45%57%84%20%61%78%52%17%58%56%48%51%54%56%54%51%54%54%
Not Sure10%7%13%17%11%8%3%14%6%15%8%4%11%10%8%8%11%12%9%10%13%8%5%11%9%13%5%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mark Dayton is doing as Governor?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve49%49%49%44%50%47%57%47%51%59%44%27%76%44%29%54%79%48%46%53%53%52%47%45%49%54%56%
Disapprove40%42%37%33%42%45%38%38%42%25%46%63%18%42%65%34%13%45%42%34%34%43%40%41%41%36%37%
Not Sure12%9%14%23%8%8%4%16%7%16%10%10%6%14%6%12%7%7%12%14%12%6%12%14%10%9%7%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of the job the state legislature is doing?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve34%33%35%43%38%21%36%40%27%48%27%32%43%28%24%32%57%34%33%35%41%36%29%32%35%38%35%
Disapprove50%56%45%34%46%68%54%40%62%34%58%53%41%60%66%50%31%56%52%46%45%53%55%49%52%47%58%
Not Sure16%10%21%24%16%12%10%20%11%18%15%15%16%12%10%18%12%10%15%19%15%11%17%19%13%15%7%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Al Franken is doing as United States Senator?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve46%45%46%46%44%38%59%45%46%50%44%22%72%41%21%51%81%44%48%45%49%47%45%41%50%52%53%
Disapprove42%45%39%40%40%50%36%40%44%28%48%69%15%46%69%35%5%41%39%44%39%37%45%46%35%34%40%
Not Sure13%10%15%14%16%13%5%15%10%22%8%10%14%12%10%14%14%15%13%11%12%16%10%13%15%14%7%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Amy Klobuchar is doing as United States Senator?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve63%60%66%52%63%65%77%57%70%64%63%53%81%58%45%69%89%63%65%63%69%62%64%61%64%69%66%
Disapprove25%33%19%28%28%26%18%28%23%22%27%37%13%31%47%19%5%24%24%26%19%26%30%25%32%20%26%
Not Sure11%7%16%21%9%9%5%15%7%14%10%10%6%12%8%12%6%13%11%11%12%12%6%14%4%11%8%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the performance of Minnesota's health insurance exchange called "MNSure" (Minn-Sure)?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve31%31%31%32%21%29%45%27%35%31%31%17%48%28%16%34%56%26%31%33%35%29%32%31%25%33%33%
Disapprove44%45%44%34%57%50%35%45%44%35%49%64%22%51%67%40%19%47%46%40%39%44%49%42%49%49%45%
Not Sure25%25%25%34%22%21%20%28%21%34%20%19%29%20%17%26%25%26%23%26%26%27%19%27%26%18%22%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
7Do you approve or disapprove of the performance of the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as "Obamacare," in helping people get health insurance?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve33%34%32%31%25%32%48%28%39%32%33%10%61%28%13%36%67%28%34%36%35%32%36%33%29%34%35%
Disapprove54%52%56%53%60%57%41%57%51%43%59%82%23%58%79%49%17%54%52%54%48%52%57%54%49%57%56%
Not Sure13%14%12%15%15%10%11%15%10%25%7%7%17%14%8%16%16%19%14%10%17%16%7%13%22%9%9%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
8When the State of Minnesota has a budget surplus, do you think the legislature should spend the money? Cut taxes? Put it in the budget reserve? Or something else?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Spend The Money7%6%7%9%3%8%4%7%7%8%6%1%10%8%2%8%12%2%6%10%7%6%7%8%10%1%2%
Cut Taxes44%42%46%34%57%41%44%45%43%38%47%59%35%40%63%38%29%51%43%43%41%42%46%42%43%48%50%
Budget Reserve39%41%36%44%35%39%34%40%37%41%37%36%44%35%31%41%45%33%37%40%34%40%42%41%39%33%36%
Other8%9%8%9%4%7%14%7%10%9%8%3%7%13%3%9%13%12%11%4%14%7%5%6%6%18%7%
Not Sure3%2%4%3%0%4%3%2%4%4%2%2%3%4%1%4%2%2%3%3%4%4%1%3%3%0%5%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
9Should the State of Minnesota legalize the sale of alcohol in liquor stores on Sundays?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Yes62%67%56%78%68%59%32%73%48%74%56%60%69%58%61%59%73%42%66%67%41%67%73%69%52%46%60%
No34%28%39%20%27%36%59%23%45%22%39%37%27%35%36%35%23%50%32%28%52%28%24%27%41%50%35%
Not Sure5%5%5%2%5%5%8%4%6%4%5%3%4%7%3%6%4%8%2%5%7%5%3%5%6%3%6%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
10Do you think Marijuana should? or should not? be legal ... when used for medical purposes?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Should68%72%63%75%63%67%63%69%66%71%66%53%76%69%53%69%86%62%73%65%60%71%69%69%65%64%69%
Should Not24%20%27%16%27%24%30%21%26%17%27%36%18%21%36%22%10%31%19%25%30%20%23%19%28%31%29%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
11Do you think Marijuana should? or should not? be legal ... when used for recreational purposes?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Should29%36%23%47%30%21%15%39%19%45%22%20%32%33%20%24%59%25%36%27%25%31%31%30%30%25%31%
Should Not64%58%70%46%63%71%81%54%75%48%71%73%61%61%74%66%39%70%55%68%67%62%64%62%64%70%64%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
12The Minnesota Legislature is considering increasing the state minimum wage from $6.15 an hour to $9.50. Do you approve? Or disapprove?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve61%60%62%64%60%56%66%62%60%67%58%44%79%54%44%63%82%64%63%60%68%59%58%61%67%54%60%
Disapprove32%36%29%23%37%40%27%30%35%22%37%52%16%35%51%28%11%29%28%35%22%36%36%33%27%34%34%
Not Sure7%4%9%13%3%5%7%8%6%11%5%4%6%11%5%9%7%7%9%5%10%6%6%6%6%12%6%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
13If the minimum wage increases, should it automatically increase each year by the rate of inflation?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Yes49%52%46%52%44%48%54%48%50%55%46%43%61%45%41%49%71%52%45%51%56%46%49%53%43%41%51%
No40%38%43%36%43%46%32%39%41%27%46%49%29%39%50%36%25%37%42%40%26%44%44%39%39%44%42%
Not Sure11%11%11%12%13%6%14%12%9%18%7%8%10%15%9%15%5%11%13%9%18%10%7%9%18%15%7%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
14Last year the State of Minnesota legalized same-sex marriage. Do you approve or disapprove of that change in state law?
543 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve47%49%46%64%47%40%36%55%38%58%42%25%65%47%21%51%85%22%47%58%37%45%56%55%35%41%38%
Disapprove45%42%49%28%46%55%55%37%55%29%53%70%27%44%70%41%13%69%41%39%51%48%40%39%57%49%57%
Not Sure7%9%5%8%7%5%9%8%7%13%5%5%8%9%10%9%3%9%12%3%12%7%4%7%8%10%5%
Total100%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 Registered Voters100%49%51%28%26%28%18%54%46%32%68%26%33%35%31%44%18%19%37%44%31%32%37%57%15%16%13%
 
15In general, are ticket and concession prices at professional sports venues are too high? Too low? Or about right?
600 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Too High79%76%81%71%80%84%83%75%84%79%79%83%78%75%79%78%76%79%79%78%77%76%81%77%77%84%82%
Too Low3%2%3%3%1%4%5%2%4%0%4%2%5%2%3%2%5%5%1%3%3%2%4%4%3%0%1%
About Right12%14%11%20%9%8%8%15%8%15%11%11%9%18%12%15%11%10%13%13%14%14%10%13%9%10%14%
Not Sure6%7%5%6%9%4%4%7%4%7%6%4%9%6%7%5%8%5%7%6%6%7%6%5%11%6%3%
Total100%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 Adults100%49%51%31%25%27%17%56%44%33%67%26%31%38%30%45%18%22%36%42%33%32%35%57%15%15%13%
 
16If you were at a professional sporting event, what's the most you'd be willing to pay for a beer? $6 or less? $7? $8? $9? $10? More than that? Or would you never buy a beer at all?
600 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Less Than $645%48%43%41%53%51%33%46%44%43%46%38%47%50%45%47%43%45%48%43%42%47%48%47%49%40%40%
$79%13%6%13%10%8%3%11%6%14%7%9%10%9%10%11%7%3%12%10%6%10%12%9%13%9%8%
$84%5%3%5%6%2%1%6%2%8%2%6%4%3%3%5%4%1%3%7%1%4%7%4%4%0%7%
$91%1%0%2%0%0%0%1%0%1%0%0%0%1%0%1%0%1%0%1%0%1%1%1%0%0%0%
$101%2%1%2%2%0%1%2%0%3%1%2%1%1%1%1%3%0%0%3%1%1%2%2%0%1%0%
More1%1%2%1%1%1%3%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%2%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%3%1%1%
Never36%29%42%29%29%35%58%29%44%28%39%41%34%34%39%32%37%45%36%30%49%34%27%33%26%49%43%
Not Sure3%2%4%6%1%2%1%4%2%2%3%2%2%1%1%2%3%2%0%5%1%2%2%4%5%0%1%
Total100%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 Adults100%49%51%31%25%27%17%56%44%33%67%26%31%38%30%45%18%22%36%42%33%32%35%57%15%15%13%