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Minnesota: Stem Cell Research

 

Support For Stem Cell Research

 

Support for Stem Cell Research

Poll Date
Favor
Oppose
No opinion
 Sample MoE
SurveyUSA October 12-14, 2007
66%
28%
6%
 600 ± 4.1

 

Legalizing the Creation of Human Embryos for Stem Cell Research

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 January 9, 2006
34%
44%
23%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Should the process of creating human embryos in order to grow stem cells for research be allowed in the State of Iowa?"

 

Restrictions On Stem Cell Research

 

Repeal State Restrictions On Certain Types of Stem Cell Research

Poll Date
Favor
Oppose
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Iowa Poll1 January 21-24, 2007
51%
42%
7%
 800 ± 3.5

1 "(I'm going to mention some proposals that may come before the state legislature in the next few months. For each, please tell me if you favor or oppose the proposal.) ... Repealing state restrictions on certain types of stem cell research." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.

 

Restrictions On Government Funding of Stem Cell Research

Poll Date
None
Ease
Keep
No government funding
No opinion
 Sample MoE
MSNBC / Knight-Ridder / Mason-Dixon October 15-18, 2004
14%
32%
28%
14%
12%
 625 LV ± 4.0

 

Importance of Stem Cell Research As Voting Issue

 

Importance of Stem Cell Research for Vote Choice

Poll Date
Very
Somewhat
Not very
Not at all
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 January 9, 2006
26%
42%
18%
13%
2%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "In terms of how you will vote this November, how important is the issue of stem cell research ... very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?"