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Poll: Bachmann leads by 9 points

By Andy Birkey | 07.13.10 | 7:58 am

A SurveyUSA poll commissioned by KSTP-TV found U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann leads her DFL challenger Tarryl Clark 48 percent to 39 percent. Independence Party candidate Bob Anderson garnered 6 percent, and independent candidate Aubrey Immelman got 2 percent. Five…

Poll: More Minnesotans oppose tea party than support it

By Andy Birkey | 05.20.10 | 12:27 pm

While the majority of Minnesotans don’t have an opinion on the Tea Party movement, more are opposed than support it, according to a poll by Minnesota Public Radio and the Humphrey Institute. Twenty percent of Minnesotans say they…

Dayton leads in poll of gubernatorial hopefuls

By Andy Birkey | 05.19.10 | 8:28 am

Mark Dayton led all gubernatorial candidates in a Minnesota Public Radio/Humphrey Institute poll released Wednesday. The former U.S. Senator edged out Republican-endorsed Tom Emmer within the margin of error. They were followed by DFL-endorsed Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Independence…

Emmer leads in KSTP poll

By Andy Birkey | 05.07.10 | 8:53 am

In the first gubernatorial polling since the DFL and GOP conventions in April, the Republican-endorsed candidate, Rep. Tom Emmer, leads the three DFLers running in the August primary. Emmer beat out…

Rasmussen: Franken, Klobuchar get favorable marks

By Andy Birkey | 03.12.10 | 2:19 pm

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Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar both saw positive approval ratings from Minnesotans in a poll released by Rasmussen on Friday. Also in the poll results: 49…

Rasmussen polls gubernatorial race

By Andy Birkey | 03.12.10 | 8:00 am

Rasmussen Reports released some of the first polling numbers on Minnesota’s gubernatorial race on Thursday, finding that for the most part Minnesotans are undecided about who they like for governor. And with a diluted field for the DFL, no…

Poll: Majority of Minnesotans support abortion rights

By Andy Birkey | 12.21.09 | 8:25 am

scsusurveySt. Cloud State University poll data released on Friday (PDF) shows most Minnesotans support abortion rights and oppose overturning Roe v. Wade, a result that’s in line with polling throughout the decade. Republicans, religious conservatives and those who…

Obama bests Pawlenty in new presidential poll

By Andy Birkey | 11.17.09 | 3:47 pm

In a matchup between President Barack Obama and Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Obama would win by ten points, according to a new St. Cloud State University poll (pdf) released Tuesday. When asked who they would vote for in 2012, 49…

Americans’ support for marijuana legalization reaches new high

By Andy Birkey | 10.20.09 | 10:55 am

A Gallup poll conducted at the beginning of October shows that more Americans support the legalization of marijuana than ever before — even if the majority still think it should be illegal.

SurveyUSA: Given a ‘choice,’ 77 percent of Americans like public option

By Andy Birkey | 08.21.09 | 8:10 am

caduceusA new SurveyUSA poll released on Thursday shows a solid majority of Americans back a public option as part of health care reform. Seventy-seven percent said it was extremely important or quite important that health reform efforts include…