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Minnesota: Election 2002 (Governor)

Election Matchup
Candidate Favorability Ratings
Reason for Candidate Support

Election Matchup

Roger Moe (DFL) vs. Tim Pawlenty (R) vs. Tim Penny (IP) vs. Ken Pentel (G)

Poll	Date	Moe	Pawlenty	Penny	Pentel	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 30 – November 1, 2002	32%	36%	16%	2%	14%	625 RV	± 4.0
MSNBC / Zogby	October 9-11, 2002	25%	30%	27%	3%	16%	500 LV	± 4.5
MSNBC / Zogby	September 18-19, 2002	23%	28%	28%	2%	18%	500 LV	± 4.5
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 12-14, 2002	27%	28%	30%	3%	12%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "If the 2002 election for Minnesota governor were held today, would you vote for Roger Moe, the Democrat; Tim Pawlenty, the Republican; Tim Penny of the Independence Party; or Ken Pentel of the Green Party?"

Vote to Re-elect Jesse Ventura

Poll	Date	Ventura	Consider DEM/GOP	REP	DEM	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 5-6, 2001	31%	29%	15%	18%	7%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "If the 2002 election for Governor were held today, would you vote to re-elect Independent Jesse Ventura, would you consider voting for a Republican or Democratic challenger, would you definitely vote to replace Ventura with a Republican, or would you definitely vote to replace Ventura with a Democrat?"

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Roger Moe Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 30 - November 1, 2002	35%	33%	28%	4%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 12-14, 2002	30%	33%	28%	9%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Roger Moe?"

Tim Pawlenty Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 30 - November 1, 2002	39%	21%	33%	7%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 12-14, 2002	27%	19%	31%	23%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Tim Pawlenty?"

Tim Penny Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 30 - November 1, 2002	26%	21%	47%	5%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 12-14, 2002	40%	16%	31%	13%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Tim Penny?"

Ken Pentel Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 12-14, 2002	7%	8%	36%	49%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Ken Pentel?"

Reason for Candidate Support

Reason¹	State	Pawlenty	Moe	Penny
Party affiliation	24%	23%	29%	14%
Character and experience	17%	11%	15%	32%
Position on education	13%	7%	24%	3%
Position on social / moral issues	13%	18%	9%	8%
Position on taxes and government spending	12%	19%	4%	13%
Position on economy and jobs	7%	6%	7%	9%
Position on the environment	3%	1%	4%	5%
Other / No opinion	11%	15%	8%	17%
Poll	Pioneer Press / MPR
Date	October 30 - November 1, 2002
Sample	625 RV
MoE	± 4.0

1 "What is the main reason you support the candidate?"