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Minnesota: Election 2006 (U.S. Senate)

Election Matchup
Candidate Favorability Ratings
Candidate Political Ideology
Candidate Issue Handling
Candidate Image

Election Matchup

Amy Klobuchar (DFL) vs. Mark Kennedy (R) vs. Robert Fitzgerald (I)

Poll	Date	Klobuchar	Kennedy	Fitzgerald	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA⁵	November 3-5, 2006	56%	40%	2%	1%	1%	710 LV	± 3.7
Minnesota Poll¹	October 31 – November 3, 2006	54%	34%	4%	1%	7%	1027 LV	± 3.2
Rasmussen⁶	November 1, 2006	54%	40%	3%	0%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Pioneer Press / MPR⁴	October 26-30, 2006	50%	40%	1%	2%	7%	625 LV	± 4.0
Humphrey Institute³	October 23-28, 2006	55%	33%	3%	8%		663 LV	± 3.8
St. Cloud State	October 15-27, 2006	56%	31%	3%	4%	5%	499 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen	October 25, 2006	54%	39%	---	7%		500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA⁵	October 21-23, 2006	55%	39%	3%	2%	1%	606 LV	± 4.0
Minnesota Poll¹	October 6-11, 2006	55%	34%	3%	8%		818 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen⁶	October 4, 2006	53%	36%	6%	1%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA⁵	September 25-27, 2006	51%	43%	2%	1%	3%	616 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR⁴	September 18-20, 2006	52%	37%	1%	1%	9%	625 LV	± 4.0
Humphrey Institute³	September 13-18, 2006	52%	36%	7%	6%		1023 LV	± 3.9
Minnesota Poll¹	September 13-15, 2006	56%	32%	3%	1%	8%	820 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen⁶	August 28, 2006	47%	40%	6%	6%		500 LV	± 4.5
USA Today / Gallup	August 23-28, 2006	50%	40%	---	10%		790 LV	N/A
Rasmussen⁶	August 1, 2006	50%	38%	5%	7%		500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA²	July 21-23, 2006	47%	42%	8%	4%		616 RV	± 4.0
Minnesota Poll¹	July 6-11, 2006	50%	31%	3%	3%	14%	813 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen⁶	June 26, 2006	47%	44%	---	2%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen⁶	April 27, 2006	45%	43%	---	4%	9%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen	February 20, 2006	45%	42%	---	3%	10%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen⁶	January 16, 2006	43%	42%	---	5%	10%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen⁶	December 14, 2005	48%	41%	---	2%	9%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Whom would you vote for if the election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for Democrat Amy Klobuchar, Republican Mark Kennedy, or Independence Party candidate Robert Fitzgerald?"

2 "If the election for United States Senate were today, and the only three candidates on the ballot were Republican Mark Kennedy, DFL candidate Amy Klobuchar, and Independence Party Candidate Robert Fitzgerald, who would you vote for?"

3 "Suppose that the election for United States Senate was being held today. Would you vote for: Democrat Amy Klobuchar, Republican Mark Kennedy, or Independence Party candidate Robert Fitzgerald?"

4 "If the 2006 election for Senate were held today, for whom would you vote: Republican Mark Kennedy, DFL candidate Amy Klobuchar, Independence Party candidate Robert Fitzgerald, or Green Party candidate Michael Cavlan?"

5 "If the election for United States Senator were today, who would you vote for? Republican Mark Kennedy? DFL candidate Amy Klobuchar? Green Party candidate Michael Cavlan? Constitution Party candidate Ben Powers? Independence Party candidate Robert Fitzgerald? Or some other candidate?"

6 "If the election (for Minnesota's next United States Senator) were held today would you vote for Republican Mark Kennedy or for Democrat Amy Klobuchar?"

Mark Kennedy (R) vs. Mike Ciresi (DFL)

Poll	Date	Kennedy	Ciresi	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	December 14, 2005	43%	40%	5%	12%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "If the election for Senator were held today, would you vote for Republican Mark Kennedy or for Democrat Mike Ciresi?"

Mark Kennedy (R) vs. Ford Bell (DFL)

Poll	Date	Kennedy	Bell	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	April 27, 2006	44%	33%	9%	14%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	February 20, 2006	40%	43%	6%	11%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	January 16, 2006	41%	36%	10%	13%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	December 14, 2005	45%	35%	5%	14%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "If the election for Senator were held today, would you vote for Republican Mark Kennedy or for Democrat Ford Bell?"

Mark Kennedy (R) vs. Patty Wetterling (DFL)

Poll	Date	Kennedy	Wetterling	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	December 14, 2005	43%	47%	3%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "If the election for Senator were held today, would you vote for Republican Mark Kennedy or for Democrat Patty Wetterling?"

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Amy Klobuchar Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	November 1, 2006	58%	38%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll²	October 6-11, 2006	60%	25%	15%	818 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen¹	October 4, 2006	61%	34%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll²	September 13-15, 2006	61%	16%	23%	820 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen¹	August 28, 2006	63%	27%	9%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	August 1, 2006	62%	29%	9%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll²	July 6-11, 2006	46%	12%	42%	813 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen¹	June 26, 2006	57%	29%	14%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	April 27, 2006	52%	32%	16%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	February 20, 2006	56%	30%	14%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	January 16, 2006	59%	24%	16%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	December 14, 2005	55%	29%	16%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ... Amy Klobuchar?"

2 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ... Amy Klobuchar."

Amy Klobuchar Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 26-30, 2006	53%	30%	15%	2%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	54%	19%	18%	9%	625 LV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Amy Klobuchar?"

Mark Kennedy Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	November 1, 2006	44%	52%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll²	October 6-11, 2006	40%	44%	16%	818 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen¹	October 4, 2006	45%	50%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll²	September 13-15, 2006	44%	34%	22%	820 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen¹	August 28, 2006	51%	40%	10%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	August 1, 2006	48%	42%	10%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll²	July 6-11, 2006	37%	27%	46%	813 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen¹	June 26, 2006	46%	41%	12%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	April 27, 2006	55%	34%	12%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	February 20, 2006	47%	40%	14%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	January 16, 2006	53%	36%	11%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	December 14, 2005	53%	35%	11%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ... Mark Kennedy?"

2 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ... Mark Kennedy."

Mark Kennedy Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 26-30, 2006	41%	45%	11%	3%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	35%	32%	25%	8%	625 LV	± 4.0

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

Robert Fitzgerald Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen²	November 1, 2006	30%	33%	37%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll¹	October 6-11, 2006	7%	6%	87%	818 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen²	October 4, 2006	29%	28%	43%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll¹	September 13-15, 2006	6%	3%	91%	820 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen¹	August 28, 2006	24%	24%	51%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	August 1, 2006	25%	29%	46%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll¹	July 6-11, 2006	6%	2%	92%	813 LV	± 3.4

1 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ... Robert Fitzgerald."

2 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ... Robert Fitzgerald?"

Robert Fitzgerald Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 26-30, 2006	5%	11%	29%	55%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	4%	3%	30%	63%	625 LV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Robert Fitzgerald?"

Ford Bell Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	February 20, 2006	35%	33%	32%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	January 16, 2006	27%	34%	39%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	December 14, 2005	32%	37%	32%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ... Ford Bell?"

Mike Ciresi Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	December 14, 2005	40%	36%	24%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ... Mike Ciresi?"

Patty Wetterling Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	December 14, 2005	53%	41%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ... Patty Wetterling?"

Candidate Political Ideology

Amy Klobuchar Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	August 28, 2006	7%	37%	42%	14%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "For each of the following, please let me know if you believe that person is politically conservative, moderate, or liberal ... Amy Klobuchar."

Mark Kennedy Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	August 28, 2006	51%	29%	6%	14%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "For each of the following, please let me know if you believe that person is politically conservative, moderate, or liberal ... Mark Kennedy."

Candidate Issue Handling

Issue¹	Klobuchar	Kennedy	Fitzgerald	Other	Neither	Both / No diff.	No opinion
The economy	48%	35%	3%	0%	1%	1%	12%
Health care	56%	26%	4%	0%	1%	1%	12%
Education	56%	27%	3%	0%	1%	1%	12%
The war in Iraq	46%	34%	4%	0%	1%	1%	14%
Handling terrorism	42%	37%	3%	0%	2%	1%	16%
Crime	54%	29%	2%	0%	1%	1%	12%
Poll	Humphrey Institute
Date	October 23-28, 2006
Sample	663 LV
MoE	± 3.8

1 "Thinking again about the Senate race between Amy Klobuchar, Mark Kennedy, and Robert Fitzgerald, which candidate do you think would do a better job on the following issues... "

Candidate Image

Statements Describing Mark Kennedy

Statement¹	Extremely well	Very well	Somewhat well	Not too well	Not well at all	No opinion
He provides strong leadership	7%	20%	31%	16%	19%	8%
He really cares about people like you	8%	17%	28%	15%	23%	8%
He is honest	11%	20%	32%	11%	15%	11%
He is an independent thinker	6%	18%	31%	14%	22%	10%
Poll	Humphrey Institute
Date	October 23-28, 2006
Sample	663 LV
MoE	± 3.8

1 "I am going to read you a list of statements. I would like you to tell me how well each one describes Mark Kennedy."

Statements Describing Amy Klobuchar

Statement¹	Extremely well	Very well	Somewhat well	Not too well	Not well at all	No opinion
She provides strong leadership	19%	30%	28%	6%	8%	10%
She really cares about people like you	21%	32%	24%	5%	9%	9%
She is honest	20%	32%	27%	4%	8%	10%
She is an independent thinker	20%	29%	27%	6%	8%	10%
Poll	Humphrey Institute
Date	October 23-28, 2006
Sample	663 LV
MoE	± 3.8

1 "Next I am going to read you a list of statements. I would like you to tell me how well each one describes Amy Klobuchar."