| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #18082 |
| Interviews conducted 03/25/11 through 03/29/11, using a methodology that included respondents who do not have a home telephone in addition to respondents who do have a home telephone. |
| 1 | What do you think is the best way to balance the state's $5 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+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Income | Type Of Interview | 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 | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Landline | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Spending Cuts | 42% | 43% | 42% | 39% | 48% | 44% | 36% | 44% | 40% | 44% | ** | ** | ** | 67% | 26% | 35% | 67% | 31% | 14% | 43% | 42% | 40% | 49% | 36% | 34% | ** | 45% | 42% | 43% | 47% | 39% |
| Tax Increases | 11% | 12% | 10% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 10% | ** | ** | ** | 6% | 22% | 6% | 8% | 12% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 18% | 10% | ** | 10% | 13% | 7% | 13% | 7% |
| Even Split | 41% | 39% | 42% | 37% | 38% | 43% | 51% | 37% | 46% | 40% | ** | ** | ** | 22% | 46% | 53% | 19% | 54% | 58% | 41% | 41% | 47% | 39% | 31% | 53% | ** | 41% | 40% | 42% | 38% | 44% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 6% | 11% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 5% | ** | ** | ** | 4% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 14% | 3% | ** | 4% | 5% | 8% | 2% | 9% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 30% | 31% | 30% | 37% | 41% | 14% | 45% | 55% | 36% | 64% | 16% | 10% | 3% | 71% | 55% | 14% | 17% | 14% |
| 2 | Do you support or do you oppose a plan to create "racinos," by putting slot machines at two Minnesota horse racing tracks, to raise money for a "job creation" fund? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Income | Type Of Interview | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Landline | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Support | 65% | 64% | 66% | 69% | 65% | 65% | 57% | 67% | 61% | 68% | ** | ** | ** | 63% | 70% | 65% | 60% | 69% | 65% | 60% | 69% | 67% | 65% | 69% | 60% | ** | 66% | 66% | 67% | 63% | 60% |
| Oppose | 28% | 32% | 24% | 20% | 29% | 30% | 38% | 25% | 34% | 26% | ** | ** | ** | 34% | 20% | 28% | 37% | 22% | 23% | 33% | 24% | 27% | 28% | 21% | 36% | ** | 28% | 25% | 31% | 33% | 30% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 6% | ** | ** | ** | 3% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 4% | ** | 6% | 9% | 2% | 5% | 10% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 30% | 31% | 30% | 37% | 41% | 14% | 45% | 55% | 36% | 64% | 16% | 10% | 3% | 71% | 55% | 14% | 17% | 14% |
| 3 | Should the Minnesota Legislature come up with a financing plan to build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, if no money from the state's general fund is involved? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Income | Type Of Interview | 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 | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Landline | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Yes | 57% | 58% | 56% | 58% | 56% | 57% | 58% | 57% | 57% | 58% | ** | ** | ** | 52% | 62% | 54% | 54% | 61% | 63% | 55% | 60% | 58% | 56% | 61% | 67% | ** | 56% | 57% | 59% | 65% | 45% |
| No | 35% | 37% | 33% | 37% | 34% | 37% | 31% | 36% | 34% | 34% | ** | ** | ** | 38% | 30% | 42% | 39% | 32% | 30% | 37% | 33% | 33% | 35% | 33% | 33% | ** | 35% | 35% | 30% | 32% | 44% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 9% | 8% | ** | ** | ** | 10% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 1% | ** | 10% | 8% | 11% | 3% | 12% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 30% | 31% | 30% | 37% | 41% | 14% | 45% | 55% | 36% | 64% | 16% | 10% | 3% | 71% | 55% | 14% | 17% | 14% |
| 4 | If there is a Vikings stadium financing plan, what would be the best way to pay for it? With racino money? With a local county sales tax? With taxes on sports memorabilia, tickets, and alcohol? Or by having the Vikings pay for most of it? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Income | Type Of Interview | 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 | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Landline | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Racino Money | 17% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 11% | 18% | 15% | 17% | ** | ** | ** | 18% | 22% | 13% | 14% | 22% | 11% | 15% | 19% | 24% | 20% | 4% | 9% | ** | 21% | 15% | 17% | 28% | 10% |
| County Sales Tax | 3% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | ** | ** | ** | 4% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 8% | 8% | ** | 1% | 3% | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Taxes On Sports, Tickets, Alcohol | 21% | 19% | 24% | 16% | 24% | 19% | 30% | 20% | 24% | 21% | ** | ** | ** | 18% | 23% | 21% | 19% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 22% | 11% | ** | 23% | 20% | 24% | 19% | 28% |
| Having Vikings Pay | 56% | 57% | 54% | 57% | 53% | 59% | 55% | 55% | 57% | 56% | ** | ** | ** | 58% | 49% | 63% | 59% | 50% | 63% | 61% | 51% | 49% | 53% | 64% | 63% | ** | 52% | 57% | 58% | 46% | 60% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | ** | ** | ** | 2% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 10% | ** | 3% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 30% | 31% | 30% | 37% | 41% | 14% | 45% | 55% | 36% | 64% | 16% | 10% | 3% | 71% | 55% | 14% | 17% | 14% |
| 5 | Would you support or would you oppose a constitutional amendment making Minnesota a "right to work" state, which means all workers in companies with a union would have the option of joining or not joining that union? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Income | Type Of Interview | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Landline | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Support | 63% | 61% | 64% | 62% | 65% | 61% | 63% | 64% | 62% | 61% | ** | ** | ** | 65% | 56% | 63% | 67% | 58% | 63% | 64% | 63% | 56% | 63% | 71% | 67% | ** | 60% | 64% | 71% | 58% | 58% |
| Oppose | 27% | 34% | 20% | 31% | 23% | 30% | 20% | 27% | 26% | 27% | ** | ** | ** | 24% | 33% | 28% | 22% | 33% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 29% | 29% | 22% | 24% | ** | 28% | 26% | 17% | 32% | 31% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 5% | 16% | 6% | 12% | 9% | 18% | 9% | 13% | 11% | ** | ** | ** | 11% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 10% | ** | 11% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 11% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 30% | 31% | 30% | 37% | 41% | 14% | 45% | 55% | 36% | 64% | 16% | 10% | 3% | 71% | 55% | 14% | 17% | 14% |
| 6 | Would you support or would you oppose a constitutional amendment defining marriage in Minnesota as the union of one man and one woman? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Income | Type Of Interview | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Landline | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Support | 62% | 67% | 58% | 60% | 60% | 63% | 69% | 60% | 66% | 62% | ** | ** | ** | 76% | 49% | 63% | 87% | 53% | 28% | 53% | 70% | 71% | 58% | 55% | 62% | ** | 63% | 57% | 65% | 74% | 66% |
| Oppose | 33% | 29% | 36% | 33% | 34% | 35% | 26% | 34% | 31% | 33% | ** | ** | ** | 19% | 47% | 34% | 7% | 43% | 70% | 43% | 25% | 23% | 37% | 41% | 38% | ** | 31% | 37% | 28% | 25% | 31% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 6% | ** | ** | ** | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 0% | ** | 6% | 7% | 7% | 0% | 3% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 30% | 31% | 30% | 37% | 41% | 14% | 45% | 55% | 36% | 64% | 16% | 10% | 3% | 71% | 55% | 14% | 17% | 14% |
| 7 | Have you been following the debate over public employee unions in Wisconsin? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Income | Type Of Interview | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Landline | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Yes | 66% | 70% | 63% | 51% | 65% | 83% | 78% | 58% | 81% | 70% | ** | ** | ** | 66% | 70% | 72% | 65% | 72% | 65% | 73% | 61% | 69% | 73% | 53% | 58% | ** | 71% | 69% | 61% | 66% | 61% |
| No | 29% | 27% | 31% | 47% | 27% | 15% | 16% | 37% | 16% | 26% | ** | ** | ** | 30% | 26% | 25% | 31% | 24% | 31% | 23% | 34% | 24% | 21% | 47% | 42% | ** | 22% | 24% | 35% | 34% | 36% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | ** | ** | ** | 4% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 0% | 0% | ** | 6% | 6% | 5% | 0% | 3% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 63% | 37% | 90% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 30% | 31% | 30% | 37% | 41% | 14% | 45% | 55% | 36% | 64% | 16% | 10% | 3% | 71% | 55% | 14% | 17% | 14% |
| 8 | Do you agree? Or disagree? With the changes to public employee unions that have become law in Wisconsin? |
| 332 Following Debate | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Income | Type Of Interview | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 5.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Landline | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Agree | 42% | 50% | 34% | 32% | 51% | 45% | 36% | 43% | 41% | 43% | ** | ** | ** | 75% | 8% | 49% | 68% | 34% | 12% | 47% | 37% | 33% | 50% | 30% | 45% | ** | 44% | 47% | 44% | 29% | 36% |
| Disagree | 51% | 46% | 56% | 66% | 39% | 50% | 52% | 51% | 51% | 50% | ** | ** | ** | 18% | 87% | 43% | 25% | 59% | 88% | 47% | 55% | 59% | 42% | 67% | 49% | ** | 48% | 47% | 40% | 66% | 58% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 7% | ** | ** | ** | 8% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 0% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 6% | ** | 8% | 6% | 16% | 6% | 6% |
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| Composition of Following Debate | 100% | 52% | 48% | 24% | 31% | 26% | 19% | 55% | 45% | 95% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 30% | 33% | 32% | 36% | 44% | 14% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 8% | 2% | 76% | 58% | 12% | 17% | 13% |
| 9 | Should public employee union laws similar to Wisconsin's become law in Minnesota? |
| 332 Following Debate | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Income | Type Of Interview | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 5.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Cell Pho | Landline | Twin Cit | South MN | West MN | Northeas | |
| Yes | 38% | 46% | 30% | 29% | 48% | 42% | 29% | 40% | 36% | 39% | ** | ** | ** | 75% | 5% | 43% | 66% | 29% | 10% | 43% | 33% | 27% | 45% | 34% | 45% | ** | 38% | 44% | 43% | 23% | 28% |
| No | 55% | 50% | 60% | 69% | 42% | 54% | 60% | 53% | 57% | 54% | ** | ** | ** | 17% | 91% | 49% | 25% | 67% | 88% | 50% | 60% | 64% | 48% | 66% | 49% | ** | 54% | 51% | 44% | 70% | 63% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 11% | 4% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 7% | ** | ** | ** | 8% | 4% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 7% | 0% | 6% | ** | 8% | 5% | 14% | 7% | 9% |
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| Composition of Following Debate | 100% | 52% | 48% | 24% | 31% | 26% | 19% | 55% | 45% | 95% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 30% | 33% | 32% | 36% | 44% | 14% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 65% | 13% | 8% | 2% | 76% | 58% | 12% | 17% | 13% |