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Minnesota: Election 1998 (Governor)

Election Matchup
Post Election Hypothetical Revote
DFL Primary
Republican Primary
Candidate Favorability Ratings

Election Matchup

Hubert Humphrey III (DFL) vs. Norm Coleman (R) vs. Jesse Ventura (Ref.)

Poll	Date	Humphrey	Coleman	Ventura	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	43%	29%	13%	15%	812 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Hubert Humphrey III, the DFL Party candidate, Norm Coleman, the Republican, and Jesse Ventura, the Reform Party candidate?"

Hubert Humphrey III (DFL) vs. Norm Coleman (R)

Poll	Date	Humphrey	Coleman	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	39%	33%	28%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Hubert Humphrey III, the DFL Party candidate and Norm Coleman, the Republican?"

Mark Dayton (DFL) vs. Norm Coleman (R) vs. Jesse Ventura (Ref.)

Poll	Date	Dayton	Coleman	Ventura	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	35%	34%	12%	19%	812 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Mark Dayton, the DFL Party candidate, Norm Coleman, the Republican, and Jesse Ventura, the Reform Party candidate?"

Ted Mondale (DFL) vs. Norm Coleman (R) vs. Jesse Ventura (Ref.)

Poll	Date	Mondale	Coleman	Ventura	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	36%	32%	11%	21%	812 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Ted Mondale, the DFL Party candidate, Norm Coleman, the Republican, and Jesse Ventura, the Reform Party candidate?"

Mike Freeman (DFL) vs. Norm Coleman (R) vs. Jesse Ventura (Ref.)

Poll	Date	Freeman	Coleman	Ventura	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	32%	36%	12%	20%	812 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Mike Freeman, the DFL Party candidate, Norm Coleman, the Republican, and Jesse Ventura, the Reform Party candidate?"

Doug Johnson (DFL) vs. Norm Coleman (R) vs. Jesse Ventura (Ref.)

Poll	Date	Johnson	Coleman	Ventura	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	25%	40%	8%	27%	812 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Doug Johnson, the DFL Party candidate, Norm Coleman, the Republican, and Jesse Ventura, the Reform Party candidate?"

Hubert Humphrey III (DFL) vs. Joanne Benson (R)

Poll	Date	Humphrey	Benson	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	49%	25%	26%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Hubert Humphrey III, the DFL candidate and Joanne Benson, the Republican?"

Ted Mondale (DFL) vs. Norm Coleman (R)

Poll	Date	Mondale	Coleman	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	33%	34%	33%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Ted Mondale, the DFL candidate and Norm Coleman, the Republican?"

Ted Mondale (DFL) vs. Joanne Benson (R)

Poll	Date	Mondale	Benson	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	37%	26%	37%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Ted Mondale, the DFL candidate and Joanne Benson, the Republican?"

Mike Freeman (DFL) vs. Norm Coleman (R)

Poll	Date	Freeman	Coleman	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	29%	36%	35%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Mike Freeman, the DFL candidate and Norm Coleman, the Republican?"

Mike Freeman (DFL) vs. Joanne Benson (R)

Poll	Date	Freeman	Benson	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	30%	27%	43%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "If the 1998 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Mike Freeman, the DFL candidate and Joanne Benson, the Republican?"

Post Election Hypothetical Revote

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Hubert Humphrey (DFL) vs. Jesse Ventura (Ref.)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Humphrey	Ventura	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	December 2-4, 1998	22%	26%	46%	6%	807 RV	± 3.5

1 "If another election for governor were held again today, would you vote for Hubert Humphrey III, the DFL candidate, Norm Coleman, the Republican, or Jesse Ventura, the Reform party candidate?"

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Hubert Humphrey (DFL)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Humphrey	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	December 2-4, 1998	38%	37%	25%	807 RV	± 3.5

1 "If Jesse Ventura had not been a candidate, would you have voted for Hubert Humphrey III, the DFL Party candidate, or Norm Coleman, the Republican?"

DFL Primary

DFL Primary Matchup

Candidate¹	February 20-22, 1998	August 28-30, 1998
Hubert Humphrey III	35%	38%
Mark Dayton	7%	23%
Ted Mondale	11%	10%
Mike Freeman	9%	10%
Doug Johnson	6%	4%
John Marty	5%	---
No opinion	27%	15%
Poll	Pioneer Press / MPR	Pioneer Press / MPR
Sample	319 LV	317 LV
MoE	± 5.6	± 5.6

1 "If you were voting today for the Democratic nominee for governor in 1998, which of the following candidates would get your vote?" Poll of likely DFL primary voters.

Republican Primary

Republican Primary Matchup

Candidate¹	February 20-22, 1998	August 28-30, 1998
Norm Coleman	37%	75%
Bill Dahn	---	11%
Joanne Benson	14%	---
Allen Quist	11%	---
Roy Terwilliger	4%	---
No opinion	34%	14%
Poll	Pioneer Press / MPR	Pioneer Press / MPR
Sample	301 LV	317 LV
MoE	± 5.8	± 5.6

1 "If you were voting today for the Republican nominee for governor in 1998, which of the following candidates would get your vote?" Poll of likely Republican primary voters.

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Hubert Humphrey III Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	57%	16%	25%	2%	812 RV	± 3.5
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	50%	15%	32%	3%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Hubert Humphrey III?"

Norm Coleman Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	38%	19%	36%	7%	812 RV	± 3.5
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	43%	13%	27%	17%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Norm Coleman?"

Jesse Ventura Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	24%	26%	39%	11%	812 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Jesse Ventura?"

Mark Dayton Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	37%	21%	38%	4%	812 RV	± 3.5
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	26%	14%	36%	24%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Mark Dayton?"

Ted Mondale Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	29%	13%	52%	6%	812 RV	± 3.5
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	37%	9%	41%	13%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Ted Mondale?"

Bill Dahn Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	2%	5%	12%	81%	812 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Bill Dahn?"

Mike Freeman Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	28%	6%	48%	18%	812 RV	± 3.5
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	18%	2%	35%	45%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Mike Freeman?"

Doug Johnson Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	August 28-30, 1998	14%	9%	35%	42%	812 RV	± 3.5
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	12%	5%	29%	54%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Doug Johnson?"

Joanne Benson Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	33%	8%	34%	25%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Joanne Benson?"

Alan Quist Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	17%	23%	31%	29%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Alan Quist?"

John Marty Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	16%	12%	41%	31%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of John Marty?"

Roy Terwilliger Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	7%	6%	34%	53%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Roy Terwiliger?"