Research 2000 Minnesota Poll

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    The Research 2000 Minnesota Poll was conducted for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America, and Credo Action from January 31 through February 1, 2010. A total of 600 likely general election voters in 2010 were interviewed statewide by telephone. The margin of error is 4%.

    Those interviewed were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Quotas were assigned to reflect the voter registration of distribution by county.

    (Research 2000 also does polling for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Lexington Herald-Leader, Fort Wayne News Sentinel, South Bend Tribune, and Reno Gazette-Journal, and dozens of other media outlets.)

    SAMPLE FIGURES

    Men 287(48%)
    Women 313(52%)
    Democrats 235(39%)
    Republicans 190(32%)
    Independents/Other 175(29%)
    White 565(94%)
    Other 35(6%)
    Obama Voters 312(52%)

    MINNESOTA'S INDEPENDENT VOTERS WANT KLOBUCHAR TO FIGHT FOR THE PUBLIC OPTION

    • 62% of Minnesota voters support a public option, only 35% support the current Senate bill with out it.
    • By 7 to 1, persuadable voters more likely to support Klobuchar if she leads the charge for the public option now.
    • By 51% to 39%, voters want to pass good bills, even if that means no bipartisanship.
    QUESTION: Do you favor or oppose the health care reform bill passed in December by the U.S. Senate?
     FAVOROPPOSENOT SURE
    ALL 35% 56% 9%
    MEN 31% 60% 9%
    WOMEN 39% 52% 9%
    DEMOCRATS 63% 26% 11%
    REPUBLICANS 7% 87% 6%
    INDEPENDENTS 28% 62% 10%
    WHITE 34% 57% 9%
    OTHER 47% 43% 10%
    OBAMA VOTERS 44% 43% 13%
    DISTRICT 1 34% 57% 9%
    DISTRICT 2 31% 59% 10%
    DISTRICT 3 36% 53% 11%
    DISTRICT 4 39% 49% 12%
    DISTRICT 5 46% 44% 10%
    DISTRICT 6 28% 68% 4%
    DISTRICT 7 30% 64% 6%
    DISTRICT 8 38% 53% 9%
    QUESTION: Would you favor or oppose the national government offering everyone the choice of buying into a government administered health insurance plan -- something like the Medicare coverage that people 65 and older get -- that would compete with private health insurance plans?
     FAVOROPPOSENOT SURE
    ALL 62% 33% 5%
    MEN 58% 35% 7%
    WOMEN 66% 31% 3%
    DEMOCRATS 88% 10% 2%
    REPUBLICANS 31% 62% 7%
    INDEPENDENTS 62% 32% 6%
    WHITE 61% 34% 5%
    OTHER 73% 17% 10%
    OBAMA VOTERS 82% 15% 3%
    DISTRICT 1 60% 35% 5%
    DISTRICT 2 57% 40% 3%
    DISTRICT 3 63% 33% 4%
    DISTRICT 4 70% 21% 9%
    DISTRICT 5 75% 16% 9%
    DISTRICT 6 52% 46% 2%
    DISTRICT 7 55% 40% 5%
    DISTRICT 8 64% 33% 3%
    QUESTION: What do you believe private health insurance companies care about more: the health of patients, or making a profit?
     PROFITPATIENTSNOT SURE
    ALL 79% 11% 10%
    MEN 77% 13% 10%
    WOMEN 81% 9% 10%
    DEMOCRATS 90% 6% 4%
    REPUBLICANS 59% 21% 20%
    INDEPENDENTS 86% 7% 7%
    WHITE 78% 12% 10%
    OTHER 90% 3% 7%
    OBAMA VOTERS 87% 7% 6%
    QUESTION: Would you be more or less likely to vote for Amy Klobuchar in the future if she led the charge in the U.S. Senate to add a public health insurance option that competes head-to-head with private insurance into law, or would it have no real effect on your vote?
     MORELESSNO EFFECT
    ALL 39% 9% 52%
    MEN 35% 12% 53%
    WOMEN 43% 6% 51%
    DEMOCRATS 56% 5% 39%
    REPUBLICANS 14% 17% 69%
    INDEPENDENTS 44% 6% 50%
    WHITE 38% 9% 53%
    OTHER 57% 3% 40%
    OBAMA VOTERS 46% 7% 47%
    QUESTION: What comes closer to the lesson you think Democrats should learn from the recent Senate election in Massachusetts, where the seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy was won by a Republican: "Voters want Democrats to slow down and try to do less." Or, "Voters are upset about the slow pace of change - and will hold Democrats accountable if they refuse to use their power to fight special interests on behalf of regular people."
     MORE CHANGESLOW CHANGENOT SURE
    ALL 46% 31% 23%
    MEN 43% 35% 22%
    WOMEN 49% 27% 24%
    DEMOCRATS 80% 7% 13%
    REPUBLICANS 6% 65% 29%
    INDEPENDENTS 43% 28% 29%
    WHITE 45% 32% 23%
    OTHER 63% 10% 27%
    OBAMA VOTERS 69% 18% 13%
    QUESTION: Which do you think should be a higher priority for congressional Democrats right now -- working in a bipartisan way with Republicans in Congress or fighting for policies that will benefit working families, even if those policies can only be passed with Democratic votes?
     PROMISESGOPNOT SURE
    ALL 51% 39% 10%
    MEN 47% 43% 10%
    WOMEN 55% 35% 10%
    DEMOCRATS 85% 7% 8%
    REPUBLICANS 8% 81% 11%
    INDEPENDENTS 53% 37% 10%
    WHITE 49% 40% 11%
    OTHER 73% 21% 6%
    OBAMA VOTERS 75% 12% 13%