Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #18295
 
In Minnesota, Bachmann Grabs Some Spotlight; Both Pawlenty & Bachmann Do Better Against Obama Following GOP Debate: Michele Bachmann benefits from being introduced to a national audience during this week's Republican presidential debate, with her home-state of Minnesota Net Favorability improving and her numbers in a head-to-head matchup against President Barack Obama improving, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Bachmann's Net Favorability today is Minus 19, still underwater, but a 9-point improvement from SurveyUSA's last Minnesota poll 3 weeks ago. Bachmann's favorability rating jumped 20 points, from 44% to 64%, among Minnesota's Republicans. See this interactive tracking graph, a SurveyUSA exclusive. Today, Obama defeats Bachmann in MN by 14 points in a hypothetical election for president, an 11-point improvement for Bachmann from 3 weeks ago. Then, 27% said Bachmann was qualified to be president, now 35% say she is qualified.

The national stage helped former Governor Tim Pawlenty by one measure, but not by others. Compared to 3 weeks ago, when Pawlenty announced he was running for president, Pawlenty's Net Favorability in MN is unchanged at Minus 3. Today, 53% see Pawlenty as qualified to be president, largely unchanged from the 55% who saw Pawlenty as qualified 3 weeks ago. But in a head-to-head, Pawlenty and Obama tie today. 3 weeks ago, Obama carried the state by 5 points. When all registered voters are asked who would make the best Republican nominee, Pawlenty finishes 2nd behind Mitt Romney, with Ron Paul and Bachmann tied for 3rd place. When just answers from MN Republicans are examined, Pawlenty finishes 1st, with Romney and Bachmann tied for 2nd.

Consistent with SurveyUSA's most recent poll, Minnesotans say that if the state government shuts down, responsibility should fall equally on the Governor, DFL legislators, and Republican legislators. 43% disapprove of the job Governor Mark Dayton is doing. 65% disapprove of the job the state legislature is doing. Overwhelmingly, residents want the state to spend less, even if it means cutting state services. But residents are divided over how much less the state should spend. About half say the budget should be cut by 7% or more. If Governor Dayton calls a special session of the legislature to work on the state budget, residents by 2:1 do not want financing a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings football team to be part of the special session debate.

 
This poll contains interviews with "cell phone" respondents who do not have home telephones. 600 state of MN adults were interviewed by SurveyUSA 06/15/11 through 06/17/11. 27% of respondents use cell-phones to make or receive calls. The remaining respondents were interviewed on their landline (home) telephone using the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Of the 600 adults interviewed, 558 were registered voters in Minnesota.
 
1Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mark Dayton is doing as Governor?
600 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve42%39%44%41%34%45%53%37%48%28%47%16%69%41%16%45%20%49%69%**50%40%40%38%44%50%40%41%35%41%51%
Disapprove43%49%38%35%50%47%41%43%44%43%44%76%19%39%79%40%70%35%18%**33%42%48%39%42%39%55%43%49%42%42%
Not Sure15%12%18%24%16%8%6%20%7%29%10%8%13%19%5%15%10%16%13%**17%18%12%23%14%11%4%16%16%16%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%31%30%22%16%62%38%27%73%25%25%48%9%85%32%44%18%3%21%35%42%41%28%15%16%58%15%15%13%
 
2Do you approve or disapprove of the job the State Legislature is doing?
600 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.9 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Approve23%29%17%23%21%22%27%22%25%15%26%48%11%17%60%18%41%17%9%**14%22%28%17%22%29%33%23%29%25%14%
Disapprove65%62%69%57%68%74%66%62%70%65%66%42%81%68%30%71%48%73%78%**77%62%63%65%68%66%60%62%66%66%77%
Not Sure12%9%15%20%12%4%7%16%5%19%9%10%8%15%10%10%11%10%13%**10%16%9%18%10%5%8%15%5%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%31%30%22%16%62%38%27%73%25%25%48%9%85%32%44%18%3%21%35%42%41%28%15%16%58%15%15%13%
 
3Going forward, should Minnesota's government increase spending? Decrease spending? Or continue to spend about the same amount as it has been?
600 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Increase8%9%7%9%4%12%8%6%10%6%8%2%12%9%0%9%2%7%19%**9%7%8%7%6%7%15%9%4%9%5%
Decrease60%61%59%58%69%55%54%63%55%68%57%79%43%58%88%57%81%53%40%**58%58%62%57%61%60%62%60%66%53%59%
About The Same27%28%26%25%24%28%35%25%31%21%29%15%34%30%9%31%14%37%30%**29%25%28%28%30%32%17%24%28%34%31%
Not Sure5%2%8%8%3%5%3%6%5%5%5%4%11%3%3%4%3%3%11%**4%9%3%8%3%2%6%6%2%4%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%31%30%22%16%62%38%27%73%25%25%48%9%85%32%44%18%3%21%35%42%41%28%15%16%58%15%15%13%
 
4By how much should spending be decreased? 0-3%? 4-6% 7-9%? Or by 10% or more?
359 Who Think Spending Should Be DecreasedAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 5.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
0-3%13%12%14%13%10%13%20%11%16%7%16%10%21%11%15%12%11%14%14%**10%10%17%12%14%15%13%12%11%19%14%
4-6%32%28%36%32%29%29%43%30%35%25%35%27%41%31%34%32%26%34%45%**30%32%30%34%29%38%27%31%27%37%39%
7-9%20%19%20%13%24%23%17%19%21%17%21%25%16%18%22%19%21%22%10%**26%20%17%19%18%27%18%22%27%16%5%
10% Or More27%33%21%24%30%35%15%27%26%31%25%34%11%28%29%26%39%18%10%**29%28%26%22%30%17%39%24%30%24%37%
Not Sure9%8%9%18%7%0%5%12%2%21%3%3%11%12%0%10%4%12%20%**6%10%9%14%10%2%3%12%4%4%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Think Spending Should Be Decreased100%50%50%30%35%20%15%65%35%31%69%33%18%46%14%81%44%39%12%2%20%34%43%39%29%15%17%58%16%13%13%
 
5Would making cuts to state services be acceptable? Or unacceptable? To you?
359 Who Think Spending Should Be DecreasedAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 5.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Acceptable61%66%57%50%72%73%43%62%60%55%64%72%31%67%80%59%74%59%29%**41%59%72%51%60%65%85%63%67%51%59%
Unacceptable31%27%35%39%23%24%43%30%32%33%30%22%62%24%15%34%21%34%52%**50%29%24%38%31%30%14%28%28%45%33%
Not Sure8%8%8%11%5%2%14%8%8%12%6%6%7%9%5%8%5%7%19%**9%12%4%11%8%4%1%9%5%4%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Think Spending Should Be Decreased100%50%50%30%35%20%15%65%35%31%69%33%18%46%14%81%44%39%12%2%20%34%43%39%29%15%17%58%16%13%13%
 
6Where should additional revenue come from to pay for increased spending? From higher income taxes on the wealthiest Minnesotans? From higher income taxes on all Minnesotans? A higher state sales tax? Gambling revenue? Or something else?
46 Who Think Spending Should Be IncreasedAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 14.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Higher Taxes On Wealthy62%54%72%80%20%54%74%63%61%68%60%18%67%64%**64%5%52%87%**81%49%66%39%70%84%74%61%26%76%76%
Higher Taxes On All10%13%6%3%0%17%17%2%17%5%11%17%21%1%**10%0%16%8%**0%17%10%9%15%5%7%5%33%13%14%
Higher State Sales Tax6%10%2%11%0%4%4%8%4%18%3%0%0%11%**6%45%5%0%**3%13%3%14%6%0%0%8%0%4%0%
Gambling Revenue17%17%16%6%40%24%4%15%18%9%19%37%12%17%**13%50%12%4%**15%21%11%33%9%10%6%17%41%7%9%
Other6%7%4%0%40%0%0%11%0%0%7%28%0%7%**6%0%15%0%**0%0%10%5%0%0%13%9%0%0%0%
Not Sure0%------------------------------
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%0%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Think Spending Should Be Increased100%55%45%36%14%33%16%50%50%23%77%7%39%54%0%96%9%39%44%4%23%32%41%36%21%13%30%67%8%17%8%
 
7If the state government shuts down, who is most responsible? The Governor? Republican legislators? DFL legislators? Or the Governor, Republican and DFL legislators equally?
600 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Governor21%25%17%19%20%23%22%20%23%19%21%45%7%16%52%18%42%12%6%**19%17%26%16%19%28%25%22%25%19%13%
Republican Legislators20%21%20%14%19%23%33%16%27%9%25%2%41%19%3%24%4%24%42%**26%19%19%16%23%26%22%20%15%17%35%
DFL Legislators7%8%5%5%9%7%4%7%6%3%8%11%4%5%19%5%9%6%2%**6%6%7%6%7%1%10%7%8%3%9%
All Equally50%45%54%58%51%45%40%54%43%66%44%40%44%58%24%51%44%55%47%**46%56%46%59%49%40%42%49%52%60%40%
Not Sure2%0%4%4%1%2%1%3%1%4%2%2%3%2%2%2%1%3%3%**3%3%2%2%1%5%1%3%1%2%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%31%30%22%16%62%38%27%73%25%25%48%9%85%32%44%18%3%21%35%42%41%28%15%16%58%15%15%13%
 
8If the governor calls a special session of the legislature to work on the budget, should the financing of a new Vikings stadium be part of the discussion? Or not?
600 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.9 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Should32%41%24%30%36%32%31%33%32%31%33%32%28%35%34%34%30%37%28%**26%35%34%26%35%39%36%35%26%26%34%
Should Not63%54%72%64%61%66%63%63%64%66%62%64%67%61%65%62%65%59%68%**68%62%62%69%60%61%58%59%73%72%60%
Not Sure4%5%4%6%3%2%6%4%4%3%5%4%5%4%0%5%4%4%4%**6%3%4%4%5%0%6%5%1%2%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%31%30%22%16%62%38%27%73%25%25%48%9%85%32%44%18%3%21%35%42%41%28%15%16%58%15%15%13%
 
9If a new Vikings stadium is built, where should it be located? At the site of the Metrodome? In Arden Hills? Or somewhere else?
600 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Metrodome33%31%35%38%31%33%29%35%31%32%33%33%38%31%31%34%28%35%43%**29%40%29%34%33%25%40%33%41%31%27%
Arden Hills38%45%30%27%41%46%43%34%44%31%40%41%38%35%39%37%41%39%29%**32%31%47%34%40%49%30%40%28%39%39%
Other14%12%16%14%11%14%17%13%15%13%14%10%14%16%17%14%16%13%14%**26%10%11%15%10%12%20%12%20%12%20%
Not Sure15%12%19%21%17%8%12%19%10%24%12%16%10%17%12%15%15%14%13%**13%20%13%17%17%13%10%16%11%19%15%
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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%31%30%22%16%62%38%27%73%25%25%48%9%85%32%44%18%3%21%35%42%41%28%15%16%58%15%15%13%
 
10Are you registered to vote in the state of Minnesota?
600 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Yes93%93%93%87%95%98%95%91%96%91%94%97%95%89%97%92%96%91%91%**90%91%98%89%94%98%95%94%89%94%92%
No6%6%6%13%4%2%3%9%2%9%5%2%4%10%0%7%3%8%9%**8%8%2%10%5%2%5%5%11%5%7%
Not Sure1%1%1%0%1%0%3%0%1%0%1%0%1%1%2%0%0%1%0%**2%0%0%1%1%0%0%1%0%1%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%31%30%22%16%62%38%27%73%25%25%48%9%85%32%44%18%3%21%35%42%41%28%15%16%58%15%15%13%
 
If your opinion of Tim Pawlenty is ...
558 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Favorable36%39%34%34%40%39%30%37%35%29%39%69%12%32%77%32%66%26%11%**32%37%37%33%34%32%56%37%40%35%33%
Unfavorable39%37%40%34%34%43%49%34%45%32%41%7%67%41%11%43%14%44%71%**44%40%36%44%37%36%30%37%30%38%54%
Neutral22%23%22%30%22%15%20%26%17%33%18%23%17%24%11%23%19%26%16%**20%21%24%20%25%32%11%24%25%23%13%
No Opinion3%2%4%2%3%4%1%3%3%5%2%1%3%3%0%3%2%3%2%**3%2%2%3%4%0%2%2%4%5%0%
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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%29%31%23%17%60%40%27%73%26%26%46%10%84%33%44%18%2%20%34%44%39%29%16%16%58%14%15%13%
 
If your opinion of Michele Bachmann is ...
558 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Favorable31%33%29%28%29%39%28%28%34%23%34%64%11%24%89%24%61%20%6%**29%27%34%24%30%30%41%28%39%28%39%
Unfavorable50%48%52%44%53%53%52%49%53%50%51%18%77%55%8%57%26%58%81%**51%51%51%52%48%58%48%54%30%57%46%
Neutral16%17%15%23%16%6%19%19%12%22%14%18%10%18%2%16%11%21%10%**17%19%14%18%21%12%10%15%26%14%12%
No Opinion2%1%4%5%2%1%1%3%1%5%2%1%3%3%0%3%3%2%3%**3%4%1%6%1%0%2%2%5%1%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%29%31%23%17%60%40%27%73%26%26%46%10%84%33%44%18%2%20%34%44%39%29%16%16%58%14%15%13%
 
How qualified is Tim Pawlenty to be President of the United States? Very qualified? Somewhat qualified? Not very qualified? Or not at all qualified?
558 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Very20%24%15%19%25%18%13%22%16%19%20%37%7%18%45%16%36%13%7%**23%18%20%18%16%18%31%20%20%20%16%
Somewhat33%32%34%32%35%33%33%33%33%30%35%46%20%33%39%33%42%35%14%**21%30%40%24%37%43%38%35%38%28%26%
Not Very25%23%26%22%22%26%33%22%29%26%24%12%36%26%10%28%15%27%38%**33%22%23%28%27%24%14%22%19%29%39%
Not At All17%17%18%17%13%22%20%15%21%15%18%1%34%16%5%18%6%19%35%**20%23%12%21%16%13%14%17%18%16%18%
Not Sure5%4%7%11%5%0%1%8%1%11%3%4%3%7%0%5%1%6%5%**3%7%4%9%4%2%2%6%5%7%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%29%31%23%17%60%40%27%73%26%26%46%10%84%33%44%18%2%20%34%44%39%29%16%16%58%14%15%13%
 
How qualified is Michele Bachmann to be President of the United States?
558 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Very11%13%9%8%11%15%12%9%14%5%13%23%5%8%49%6%20%8%3%**9%9%13%10%10%11%18%10%17%9%12%
Somewhat24%26%22%25%21%25%24%23%25%23%24%40%11%21%35%22%41%18%8%**24%24%23%22%23%22%26%22%33%23%25%
Not Very20%20%20%16%21%20%23%19%21%22%19%17%18%22%12%22%16%24%19%**26%15%22%15%26%23%19%21%17%15%24%
Not At All38%36%39%34%40%40%37%37%39%36%38%14%59%40%4%42%18%43%64%**34%42%36%40%36%40%36%39%26%45%34%
Not Sure7%4%10%17%6%0%3%11%1%15%5%6%7%9%0%8%5%8%7%**6%10%6%14%5%4%2%8%8%8%4%
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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%29%31%23%17%60%40%27%73%26%26%46%10%84%33%44%18%2%20%34%44%39%29%16%16%58%14%15%13%
 
If there were an election for President of the United States today, and the only two names on the ballot were Barack Obama and Tim Pawlenty... who would you vote for?
558 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Obama46%42%51%52%41%46%48%46%47%53%44%6%80%51%10%52%14%56%89%**51%47%46%52%45%47%38%48%41%44%47%
Pawlenty46%50%42%35%54%50%46%45%48%35%50%91%13%39%89%40%81%32%9%**41%43%49%39%45%51%56%44%52%46%49%
Undecided7%8%7%13%6%4%5%9%5%11%6%3%7%9%1%8%5%12%3%**8%10%6%9%10%3%6%8%7%9%4%
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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%29%31%23%17%60%40%27%73%26%26%46%10%84%33%44%18%2%20%34%44%39%29%16%16%58%14%15%13%
 
If there were an election for President of the United States today, and the only two names on the ballot were Barack Obama and Michele Bachmann... who would you vote for?
558 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Obama53%49%57%59%47%54%53%53%53%59%51%13%86%59%7%60%23%65%88%**54%54%54%56%53%55%48%57%43%52%47%
Bachmann39%42%35%31%42%42%42%37%42%27%43%80%12%30%88%31%67%27%10%**41%34%40%33%38%36%50%35%54%38%41%
Undecided8%9%7%10%10%4%5%10%5%14%6%8%2%11%5%9%10%8%3%**6%12%6%10%9%8%2%8%3%11%12%
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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%29%31%23%17%60%40%27%73%26%26%46%10%84%33%44%18%2%20%34%44%39%29%16%16%58%14%15%13%
 
17Who would make the best Republican nominee for President? Tim Pawlenty? Ron Paul? Mitt Romney? Michelle Bachmann? Herman Cain? Rick Santorum?Jon Huntsman? Rick Perry? Or Newt Gingrich?
558 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Pawlenty23%25%22%32%23%19%15%28%17%33%20%30%13%26%14%25%29%25%15%**25%23%23%23%24%21%30%23%21%30%19%
Paul13%15%11%16%16%10%8%16%9%18%12%7%13%16%13%13%10%13%20%**13%15%12%18%9%14%8%12%10%21%11%
Romney29%27%31%22%27%35%33%25%35%28%29%21%40%28%15%31%22%33%38%**19%28%34%22%34%35%29%31%23%25%28%
Bachmann13%11%15%17%12%12%10%14%11%14%12%19%12%11%29%11%16%13%8%**12%16%11%13%14%12%14%12%22%6%16%
Cain4%6%2%4%5%3%4%4%3%4%4%5%1%5%11%3%6%2%3%**2%5%4%4%4%3%4%5%3%2%3%
Santorum1%0%1%0%1%1%1%1%1%0%1%2%0%0%3%1%2%1%0%**1%0%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%0%2%
Huntsman1%1%1%1%0%2%3%0%2%0%2%1%3%0%0%1%1%1%3%**2%1%1%1%1%2%2%1%1%1%0%
Perry2%3%2%3%3%2%2%3%2%3%2%3%2%2%3%2%4%1%3%**3%2%3%4%2%0%4%3%1%1%2%
Gingrich3%3%2%0%4%2%4%2%3%0%3%2%1%4%5%2%3%2%3%**6%0%3%2%2%6%0%1%4%4%7%
Not Sure11%9%13%5%9%15%19%7%17%0%15%12%14%7%7%10%8%9%8%**18%10%8%12%10%7%8%10%15%9%12%
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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%29%31%23%17%60%40%27%73%26%26%46%10%84%33%44%18%2%20%34%44%39%29%16%16%58%14%15%13%
 
18Last year the Minnesota Twins signed Joe Mauer to an 8-year, $184 million dollar contract. Is he worth it?
600 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Cell Phone / LanParty AffiliationTea Party MemberIdeologyEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+Cell PhoLandlineRepublicDemocratIndependYesNoConservaModerateLiberalNo HSHS GradSome ColCollege <$50K$50K - $$75K - $>$100KTwin CitS MNW MNNE MN
Yes26%30%23%31%25%23%24%28%23%28%26%22%25%30%22%27%26%30%22%**18%27%29%27%25%29%24%26%32%24%26%
No58%53%63%52%61%64%59%56%62%51%61%68%61%52%67%57%57%57%61%**73%54%56%57%58%61%62%57%56%60%65%
Not Sure15%16%14%17%14%12%17%16%15%21%13%10%14%18%11%15%17%13%17%**9%19%15%16%17%10%14%17%12%16%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%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%31%30%22%16%62%38%27%73%25%25%48%9%85%32%44%18%3%21%35%42%41%28%15%16%58%15%15%13%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.