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Minnesota: Election 2006 (U.S. House 6)

Election Matchup
Candidate Favorability Ratings

Election Matchup

Patty Wetterling (DFL) vs. Michele Bachmann (R) vs. John Binkowski (IP)

Poll	Date	Wetterling	Bachmann	Binkowski	Other / No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	November 1-3, 2006	42%	49%	7%	2%	698 LV	± 3.8
Reuters / Zogby	October 24-29, 2006	42%	52%	---	6%	500 LV	± 4.5
Constituent Dymanics²	October 24-26, 2006	46%	47%	---	8%	1056	± 3.0
SurveyUSA¹	October 22-24, 2006	43%	49%	5%	3%	738 LV	± 3.7
Minnesota Poll³	October 6-12, 2006	48%	40%	4%	8%	506 LV	± 4.5
Constituent Dymanics²	October 8-10, 2006	47%	43%	---	10%	995	± 3.1
SurveyUSA¹	October 6-8, 2006	44%	47%	7%	2%	669 LV	± 3.9
Reuters / Zogby	September 25 – October 2, 2006	43%	46%	---	11%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	September 15-17, 2006	41%	50%	5%	4%	641 LV	± 3.9

1 "If the election for U.S. House of Representatives were today, and you were standing in the voting booth right now, who would you vote for? Republican Michele Bachmann? DFL candidate Patty Wetterling? Or Independence Party candidate John Binkowski?"

2 "I would like you to think about the race for Congress. If the election were today, who would you vote for: Republican Michele Bachmann or Democrat Patty Wetterling?"

3 "If the election for the U.S. House of Representatives were held today, would you vote for Republican Michele Bachmann, DFL candidate Patty Wetterling, or Independence Party candidate John Binkowski?"

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Michele Bachmann Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Minnesota Poll¹	October 6-12, 2006	44%	36%	20%	506 LV	± 4.5

1 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ... Michele Bachmann."

Patty Wetterling Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Minnesota Poll¹	October 6-12, 2006	56%	35%	9%	506 LV	± 4.5

1 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ... Patty Wetterling."

John Binkowski Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Minnesota Poll¹	October 6-12, 2006	10%	5%	85%	506 LV	± 4.5

1 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ... John Binkowski."