Poll Watch: PPP (D) Minnesota 2012 Senatorial Survey

PPP (D) Minnesota 2012 Senate Poll

• Amy Klobuchar (D) 58% [57%]
• Michele Bachmann (R) 35% [37%]

• Amy Klobuchar (D) 54% [54%]
• Tim Pawlenty (R) 39% [41%]

If the candidates for Senate in 2014 were Democrat Al Franken and Republican Tim Pawlenty, who would you vote for?

• Al Franken 49%
• Tim Pawlenty 43%

If the candidates for Senate in 2014 were Democrat Al Franken and Republican Michele Bachmann, who would you vote for?

• Al Franken 54%
• Michele Bachmann 39%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Amy Klobuchar’s job performance?

• Approve 61% [61%]
• Disapprove 28% [28%]

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Al Franken's job performance?

• Approve 49%
• Disapprove 39%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Tim Pawlenty?

• Favorable 39% [40%]
• Unfavorable 50% [53%]

Would you support Tim Pawlenty for statewide office in the future, or not?

• Would support Pawlenty for statewide office 39%
• Would not 51%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Michele Bachmann?

• Favorable 34% [33%]
• Unfavorable 57% [59%]

Do you think Michele Bachmann should run for re-election to the House, or not?

• She should 37%
• She should not 57%

Survey of 1,236 Minnesota voters was conducted January 21-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/-2.8 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 36% [38%] Democrat; 33% [31%] Republican; 32% [31%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 29% [29%] Moderate; 22% [25%] Somewhat conservative; 22% [20%] Somewhat liberal; 16% [15%] Very conservative; 11% [11%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted May 27-30, 2011 are in square brackets.