[Battleground Soundings in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin: A Quinnipiac University / washingtonpost.com / Wall Street Journal Poll

Sept. 2008: Poll Highlights | Colorado | Michigan | Minnesota | Wisconsin

Minnesota Survey -- October 2008

From October 3 to 7, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,076 likely voters in Minnesota; the survey has a margin of error of +/- 3.0 percent. And then from October 8 to 12 (post-presidential debate), Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,019likely voters in Wisconsin; the survey has a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percent. The survey was conducted in partnership with washingtonpost.com and The Wall Street Journal.

1. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would you vote? (If undecided q1) As of today, do you lean more toward Obama or McCain? This table includes "Leaners".

                     LIKELY VOTERS...........................................
                     PreDeb   POST DEBATE ...................................
                                                                        IMPQ8
MINNESOTA            Tot      Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom    Econ

Obama                51%      51%     8%    90%    51%    46%    57%    57%
McCain               43       40     89      4     38     46     34     36
SMONE ELSE(VOL)       1        2      1      1      4      3      1      1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)      -        -      -      -      -      -      -      -
DK/NA                 5        7      2      4      7      5      8      6

                              WHITE..........................................
                                     NoColl College              BrnAgn
                              Tot    Degree Degree Men    Wom    Evngl  Cath

Obama                         49%    41%    65%    43%    55%    29%    46%
McCain                        43     49     32     49     38     65     45
SMONE ELSE(VOL)                2      3      -      3      1      1      2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)               -      -      -      -      -      -      -
DK/NA                          6      7      2      5      7      5      7


TREND: If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates
were Barack Obama the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would
you vote?(If undecided) As of today, do you lean more toward Obama or McCain?
This table includes "Leaners".  (* pre debate, ** post debate)

                     LIKELY VOTERS.........................
                     Oct 14  Oct 14  Sep 23  Jul 24  Jun 26
MINNESOTA            2008**  2008*   2008    2008    2008

Obama                51      51      47      46      54
McCain               40      43      45      44      37
SMONE ELSE(VOL)       2       1       2       2       1

DK/NA                 7       5       6       8       8


1a. Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the election?

                     LIKELY VOTERS................
                     CANDIDATE CHOICE GIVEN Q1....
                     PreDeb   POST DEBATE.........
                                     CANDCHOICE Q1
MN                   Tot      Tot    Obama  McCain

Made up              86%      85%    86%    84%
Might change         14       13     13     15
DK/NA                 1        1      1      2

2a. If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates were Al Franken the Democrat, Norm Coleman the Republican, and Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley for whom would you vote? (If undecided q2a) As of today, do you lean more toward Franken, Coleman, or Barkley? This table includes "Leaners".

                     SENATE LIKELY VOTERS.........................
                     PreDeb   POST DEBATE ..........................
MN                   Tot      Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom

Franken              39%      38%     4%    74%    32%    35%    41%
Coleman              37       36     81      6     32     39     34
Barkley              17       18     11     12     29     18     17
SMONE ELSE(VOL)       -        -      -      -      -      -      -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL)      -        -      -      -      -      -      -
DK/NA                 7        8      3      9      7      7      8


2. Is your opinion of -- Barack Obama favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?


                     PreDeb   POST DEBATE ..........................
MN                   Tot      Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom

Favorable            59%      59%    25%    91%    57%    53%    65%
Unfavorable          31       29     65      4     26     32     25
Hvn't hrd enough      8        8      8      4     12     10      7
REFUSED               2        4      2      1      5      5      3


3. Is your opinion of -- John McCain favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough

                     PreDeb   POST DEBATE ..........................
MN                   Tot      Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom

Favorable            50%      53%    91%    22%    56%    56%    50%
Unfavorable          38       38      6     69     34     35     40
Hvn't hrd enough      8        5      2      6      5      5      6
REFUSED               4        4      1      2      5      4      3

4. Is your opinion of -- Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

                      PreDeb   POST DEBATE ..........................
MN                   Tot      Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom

Favorable            50%      50%    24%    75%    49%    47%    53%
Unfavorable          22       21     40      2     24     26     15
Hvn't hrd enough     26       27     34     23     24     24     31
REFUSED               2        2      2      -      2      3      2

5. Is your opinion of -- Sarah Palin favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

                                PreDeb   POST DEBATE ..........................
MN                   Tot      Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom

Favorable            42%      37%    80%     8%    33%    39%    36%
Unfavorable          41       41      9     74     39     39     44
Hvn't hrd enough     16       19     10     17     26     20     18
REFUSED               1        3      1      2      2      3      2


6. Do you think Joe Biden is qualified to be Vice President?

                     PreDeb   POST DEBATE ..........................
MN                   Tot      Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom

Yes                  79%      80%    69%    90%    83%    82%    78%
No                   10       10     18      4      7     10      9
DK/NA                12       11     14      6     10      8     13

7. Do you think Sarah Palin is qualified to be Vice President?

                     PreDeb   POST DEBATE ..........................
MN                   Tot      Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom

Yes                  43%      43%    84%    13%    39%    45%    40%
No                   48       47     10     81     46     45     49
DK/NA                 9       10      6      6     15     10     11

8. Which of the following will be the single most important issue in your vote in the election for President this year? (READ OPTIONS)

                                PreDeb   POST DEBATE ..........................
MN                   Tot      Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom

Terrorism             5%       5%    13%     -      5%     6%     5%
The war in Iraq      10       11     11     14      7     10     12
The economy          58       58     51     66     57     59     58
Illegal immigration   4        3      3      1      5      4      1
Energy policy         6        7      9      5      7      9      6
Health care          10        8      4     11     10      5     12
SOMETHING ELSE(VOL)   4        4      6      2      4      5      4
DK/NA                 3        2      3      1      4      3      2


9.(Post Debate) Did you watch the second televised Presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain that was on Tuesday night?

                     POST DEBATE ..........................
MN                   Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom

Yes                  73%    72%    75%    75%    74%    73%
No                   26     28     24     24     26     26
DK/NA                 1      -      1      1      -      1


10. (Post Debate) Did this debate change how you will vote?

                     LIKELY VOTERS...........................................
                     POST DEBATE ............................................
MN                   Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom    Watched Debate

Yes                   3%     5%     3%     2%     3%     4%      4%
No                   87     84     89     89     88     85      94
DK/NA                10     11      8      9      9     11       1


11. (Post Debate) Who do you think did a better job in the debate - Barack Obama or John McCain?

                     POST DEBATE ............................................
MN                   Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom    Watched Debate

Obama                46%    21%    72%    42%    46%    47%     57%
McCain               18     38      2     19     20     15      22
DK/NA                36     41     26     39     34     38      21


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