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Minnesota: Election 2008 (U.S. Senate)

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Election Matchup

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Al Franken (DFL) vs. Dean Barkley (IP)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Franken	Barkley	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA³	October 30 – November 1, 2008	44%	39%	16%	1%		669 LV	± 3.9
Rasmussen	October 28, 2008	43%	39%	14%	4%		500 LV	± 4.5
NBC / Mason-Dixon	October 27-28, 2008	42%	36%	14%	8%		625 LV	± 4.0
Humphrey Institute / MPR⁵	October 24-28, 2008	37%	41%	17%	5%		451 LV	± 4.6
Rasmussen	October 22, 2008	37%	41%	17%	5%		500 LV	± 4.5
Big 10 Battleground⁶	October 19-22, 2008	34%	40%	15%	11%		583 RV	± 4.0
St. Cloud State	October 14-22, 2008	36%	27%	16%	2%	19%	509 LV	± 4.6
National Journal	October 16-20, 2008	36%	37%	19%	8%		402 RV	± 4.9
SurveyUSA³	October 16-18, 2008	41%	39%	18%	2%		655 LV	± 3.9
Minnesota Poll²	October 16-17, 2008	36%	39%	18%	7%		1,049 LV	± 3.8
Research 2000⁴	October 14-15, 2008	39%	41%	18%	2%		600 LV	± 4.0
Quinnipiac⁷	October 8-12, 2008	36%	38%	18%	0%	8%	1,019 LV	± 3.1
Rasmussen	October 7, 2008	37%	43%	17%	3%		500 LV	± 4.5
Quinnipiac⁷	October 3-7, 2008	37%	39%	17%	0%	7%	1,076 LV	± 3.0
Humphrey Institute / MPR⁵	September 29 – October 5, 2008	38%	36%	14%	13%		766 LV	± 3.5
Minnesota Poll²	September 30 – October 2, 2008	34%	43%	18%	5%		1,084 LV	± 3.7
SurveyUSA³	September 30 – October 1, 2008	43%	33%	19%	5%		725 LV	± 3.7
Rasmussen	September 18, 2008	48%	47%	3%	3%		700 LV	± 4.0
Minnesota Poll²	September 10-12, 2008	41%	37%	13%	9%		1,106 LV	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	September 10-11, 2008	41%	40%	14%	5%		734 LV	± 3.7
Humphrey Institute / MPR	August 7-17, 2008	40%	41%	8%	11%		763 LV	± 3.6
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2008	48%	37%	8%	8%		609 RV	± 4.1

1 "(Minnesota will elect a United States Senator in November 2008.) Now, what if it was Republican Norm Coleman, DFL candidate Al Franken, and (Independence Party / Independent candidate) Dean?"

2 "If the (general) election for U.S. Senator were being held today, would you be more likely to vote for...?"

3 "If the election for United States Senator were today, would you vote for Republican Norm Coleman, DFL candidate Al Franken, or Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley?"

4 "If the election for U.S. Senate were held today would you vote for Al Franken the Democrat, Norm Coleman the Republican, or Dean Barkley an Independent?"

5 "If the 2008 Senate election were being held today, would you vote for Democrat Al Franken, Republican Norma Coleman, or Independence Party member Dean Barkley? If you had to choose today, for whom would you vote?"

6 "If the 2008 election for the United States Senate were held today, would you vote for Republican Norm Coleman, Democrat Al Franken, or Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley?"

7 "If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates were Al Franken the Democrat, Norm Coleman the Republican, and Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley, for whom would you vote? As of today, do you lean more toward Franken, Coleman, or Barkley?"

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Al Franken (DFL)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Franken	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Quinnipiac³	September 14-17, 2008	49%	42%	3%	6%	1,301 LV	± 2.7
SurveyUSA⁶	August 13-14, 2008	46%	39%	11%	5%	682 LV	± 3.8
Rasmussen⁵	August 13, 2008	45%	45%	5%	6%	700 LV	± 4.0
Quinnipiac³	July 14-22, 2008	53%	38%	2%	8%	1,261 LV	± 2.8
Rasmussen⁵	July 22, 2008	44%	43%	8%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	July 11-13, 2008	52%	39%	8%		641 RV	± 3.9
Rasmussen	July 10, 2008	42%	44%	7%	8%	500 LV	± 4.5
Quinnipiac³	June 17-24, 2008	51%	41%	1%	7%	1,572 LV	± 2.5
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2008	52%	40%	8%		609 RV	± 4.0
Rasmussen⁵	June 11, 2008	48%	45%	4%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen⁵	May 22, 2008	47%	45%	5%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll	May 12-15, 2008	51%	44%	6%		1,117	± 3.6
SurveyUSA¹	April 30 – May 1, 2008	52%	42%	6%		615 RV	± 4.0
Rasmussen⁵	April 22, 2008	50%	43%	3%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen⁵	March 19, 2008	48%	46%	2%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	March 12, 2008	51%	41%	7%		644 RV	± 3.9
Rasmussen⁵	February 16, 2008	46%	49%	5%		500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-11, 2008	47%	46%	8%		650 RV	± 3.9
Humphrey Institute / MPR⁴	January 18-27, 2008	40%	43%	17%		917	± 3.2
SurveyUSA¹	November 2-5, 2007	48%	44%	8%		616 RV	± 4.0
Rasmussen⁵	October 31, 2007	49%	42%	5%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	October 24-28, 2007	46%	45%	9%		692	± 3.8
Rasmussen⁵	September 6, 2007	46%	41%	7%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	July 26-29, 2007	49%	42%	9%		628 RV	± 4.0
MPR²	May 7-9, 2007	54%	32%	14%		625 RV	± 4.0
Rasmussen⁵	March 7, 2007	46%	36%	18%		500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	February 12-13, 2007	57%	35%	8%		632 RV	± 3.9

1 "(Minnesota will elect a United States Senator in November 2008.) If the election for United States Senator were today, and the only two candidates on the ballot were Republican Norm Coleman and DFL candidate Al Franken, who would you vote for?"

2 "If the 2008 election for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat were held today, for whom would you vote if the choice were between Al Franken, the DFL candidate, and Norm Coleman, the Republican candidate?"

3 "If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates were Al Franken the DFL candidate and Norm Coleman the Republican candidate, for whom would you vote? (If undecided) As of today, do you lean more toward Franken or Coleman?"

4 "If the 2008 Senate election were being held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were Democrat AL Franken and Republican Norm Coleman?"

5 "If the 2008 election for the United States Senate were held today would you vote for Republican Norm Coleman or Democrat Al Franken?"

6 "If the election for United States Senator were today, would you vote for Republican Norm Coleman, DFL candidate Al Franken, or some other candidate?"

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Al Franken (DFL) vs. Jesse Ventura (Ind.)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Franken	Ventura	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	July 11-13, 2008	43%	27%	26%	5%	641 RV	± 4.0
Rasmussen	July 10, 2008	36%	34%	22%	9%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2008	41%	31%	23%	5%	609 RV	± 4.1
Rasmussen	June 11, 2008	39%	32%	24%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "(Minnesota will elect a United States Senator in November 2008.) Now, what if there were three candidates on the ballot: Republican Norm Coleman, DFL candidate Al Franken, and Independent candidate Jesse Venture?"

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Priscilla Lord Faris (DFL)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Faris	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	August 13-14, 2008	45%	27%	22%	6%	682 LV	± 3.8

1 "If the election for United States Senator were today, would you vote for Republican Norm Coleman, DFL candidate Priscilla Lord Faris, or some other candidate?"

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Mike Ciresi (DFL) vs. Jesse Ventura (Ind.)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Ciresi	Ventura	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	July 11-13, 2008	43%	23%	28%	6%	641 RV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2008	41%	28%	26%	6%	609 RV	± 4.1

1 "(Minnesota will elect a United States Senator in November 2008.) What if the three candidates on the ballot were Republican Norm Coleman, DFL candidate Mike Ciresi, and Independent candidate Jesse Ventura?"

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Mike Ciresi (DFL) vs. Dean Barkley (Ind.)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Ciresi	Barkley	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2008	47%	35%	6%	11%	609 RV	± 4.1

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

Poll	Date	Coleman	Ciresi	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	July 11-13, 2008	53%	35%	11%		661 RV	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2008	50%	40%	10%		609 RV	± 4.1
Rasmussen	February 16, 2008	47%	45%	8%		500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-11, 2008	51%	40%	9%		650 RV	± 3.9
Humphrey Institute / MPR³	January 18-27, 2008	43%	38%	2%	16%	917	± 3.2
SurveyUSA¹	November 2-5, 2007	49%	43%	8%		616 RV	± 4.0
Rasmussen	October 31, 2007	46%	43%	4%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	October 24-28, 2007	44%	44%	12%		692 RV	± 3.8
Rasmussen	September 6, 2007	46%	42%	6%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	July 26-29, 2007	48%	42%	11%		628 RV	± 4.0
MPR²	May 7-9, 2007	52%	29%	19%		625 RV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	February 12-13, 2007	57%	34%	8%		632 RV	± 3.9

1 "(Minnesota will elect a United States Senator in November 2008.) What if the only two candidates on the ballot for United States Senator were Republican Norm Coleman and DFL candidate Mike Ciresi?"

2 "If the 2008 election for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat were held today, for whom would you vote if the choice were between Mike Ciresi, the DFL candidate, and Norm Coleman, the Republican candidate?"

3 "If the 2008 Senate election were being held today, or whom would you vote if the candidates were Democrat Michael Ciresi and Republican Norm Coleman? If you had to choose today for whom would you vote?"

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Jim Cohen (DFL)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Ciresi	Neither	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute / MPR²	January 18-27, 2008	46%	31%	5%	18%	917	± 3.2
SurveyUSA¹	November 2-5, 2007	50%	38%	12%		616 RV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	July 26-29, 2007	49%	37%	14%		628 RV	± 4.0

1 "(Minnesota will elect a United States Senator in November 2008.) What if the only two candidates on the ballot for United States Senator were Republican Norm Coleman and DFL candidate Jim Cohen?"

2 "If the 2008 Senate election were being held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were Democrat Jim Cohen and Republican Norm Coleman? If you had to choose today, for whom would you vote?"

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer (DFL)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Nelson-Pallmeyer	Neither	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	April 30 – May 1, 2008	55%	36%		10%	615 RV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	March 12, 2008	57%	28%		15%	644 RV	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-11, 2008	58%	30%		12%	650 RV	± 3.9
Humphrey Institute / MPR²	January 18-27, 2008	47%	29%	4%	19%	917	± 3.2
SurveyUSA¹	November 2-5, 2007	53%	34%		13%	616 RV	± 4.0

2 "If the 2008 Senate election were being held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were Democrat Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer and Republican Norm Coleman? If you had to choose today, for whom would you vote?"

Norm Coleman (R) vs. Darryl Stanton (DFL)

Poll	Date	Coleman	Stanton	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	April 30 – May 1, 2008	53%	35%	12%	615 RV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	March 12, 2008	57%	27%	16%	644 RV	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-11, 2008	58%	29%	13%	650 RV	± 3.9

DFL Primary

DFL U.S. Senate Primary Matchup

Poll	Date	Franken	Faris	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute / MPR¹	August 7-17, 2008	45%	22%	9%	25%	763 LV	± 3.6

1 "Who would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate as its Senate candidate in 2008? Al Franken or Priscilla Lord Faris? If you had to choose today, who would you choose?"

DFL U.S. Senate Primary Matchup

Candidate¹	January 18-27, 2008
Al Franken	42%
Michael Ciresi	18%
Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer	3%
Jim Cohen	2%
None (vol.)	1%
No opinion	34%
Poll	Humphrey Institute / MPR
Sample	468
MoE	± 4.5

1 "Who would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate as its Senate candidate in 2008? If you had to choose today, who would you choose?” Poll of self-identified Democrats.

Electability

DFL Candidate Most Likely to Beat Norm Coleman

Poll	Date	Franken	Ciresi	Neither	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 31, 2007	30%	37%	22%	12%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Which DFL Senate candidate is most likely to beat Norm Coleman - Al Franken or Mike Ciresi?"

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Norm Coleman Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 28, 2008	51%	48%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 22, 2008	46%	52%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll³	October 16-17, 2008	43%	50%	7%	1,049 LV	± 3.8
Research 2000²	October 14-15, 2008	42%	56%	2%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	October 7, 2008	44%	55%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 18, 2008	48%	50%	2%	700 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	August 13, 2008	53%	44%	3%	700 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	July 22, 2008	48%	48%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	July 10, 2008	49%	47%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	June 11, 2008	51%	45%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	May 22, 2008	49%	49%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	April 22, 2008	55%	42%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	March 19, 2008	52%	44%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	February 16, 2008	55%	42%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 31, 2007	56%	42%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 6, 2007	54%	46%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	March 7, 2007	51%	42%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Norm Coleman?"

2 "Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Norm Coleman?"

3 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ... Norm Coleman?"

Norm Coleman Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA²	October 24-28, 2007	36%	37%	20%	6%	692 RV	± 3.8
MPR¹	May 7-9, 2007	43%	25%	29%	3%	625 RV	± 4.0

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

2 "Is your opinion of Norm Coleman favorable, unfavorable, neutral, or are you unfamiliar with Norm Coleman?"

Al Franken Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 28, 2008	47%	51%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 22, 2008	51%	47%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll³	October 16-17, 2008	44%	46%	10%	1,049 LV	± 3.8
Research 2000²	October 14-15, 2008	48%	48%	4%	600 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	October 7, 2008	45%	53%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 18, 2008	47%	52%	1%	700 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	August 13, 2008	48%	48%	4%	700 LV	± 4.0
Rasmussen¹	July 22, 2008	49%	47%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	July 10, 2008	49%	46%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	June 11, 2008	46%	49%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	May 22, 2008	47%	49%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	April 22, 2008	48%	47%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	March 19, 2008	48%	45%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	February 16, 2008	50%	42%	8%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 31, 2007	43%	48%	8%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 6, 2007	46%	47%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	March 7, 2007	39%	46%	15%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Al Franken?"

2 "Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Al Franken?"

3 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ... Al Franken?"

Al Franken Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA²	October 24-28, 2007	22%	37%	22%	18%	692 RV	± 3.8
MPR¹	May 7-9, 2007	29%	32%	18%	21%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of ... Al Franken?"

Dean Barkley Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 28, 2008	53%	33%	15%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 22, 2008	52%	29%	19%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll²	October 16-17, 2008	32%	22%	46%	1,049 LV	± 3.8
Rasmussen¹	October 7, 2008	52%	28%	19%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 18, 2008	39%	34%	28%	700 LV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Dean Barkley?"

2 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of .. Dean Barkley?"

Jesse Ventura Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	July 10, 2008	33%	64%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	June 11, 2008	36%	62%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Jesse Ventura?"

Mike Ciresi Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	February 16, 2008	46%	42%	12%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 31, 2007	43%	40%	16%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 6, 2007	40%	43%	17%	500 LV	± 4.5

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

Mike Ciresi Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA²	October 24-28, 2007	12%	18%	27%	43%	692 RV	± 3.8
MPR¹	May 7-9, 2007	18%	13%	34%	35%	625 RV	± 4.0

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

2 "Is your opinion of Mike Ciresi favorable, unfavorable, neutral, or are you unfamiliar with Mike Ciresi?"

Candidate Image

Norm Coleman's Ties to President Bush Impact on Vote

Poll	Date	More likely	Less likely	No impact	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	April 22, 2008	24%	51%	22%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Will Senator Norm Coleman's ties to President Bush make you more or less likely to vote for him?"

Al Franken's Lack of Experience Impact on Vote

Poll	Date	More likely	Less likely	No impact	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	April 22, 2008	20%	43%	33%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Will Al Franken's lack of experience make you more or less likely to vote for him?"

Al Franken's Political Satirist Background Impact on Vote

Poll	Date	More likely	Less likely	No impact	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	April 22, 2008	24%	36%	37%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Will Al Franken's years spent as a political satirist make you more or less likely to vote for him?"

Candidate Issue Handling

Issue¹	August 7-17, 2008
Issue¹	Coleman	Franken	Same (vol.)	No opinion
The war in Iraq	44%	39%	3%	14%
The economy and jobs	42%	43%	2%	13%
Education	39%	43%	2%	16%
Health care	39%	42%	3%	17%
Global warming	35%	41%	4%	20%
Immigration	42%	36%	3%	19%
Taxes	43%	41%	3%	13%
Terrorism	47%	33%	3%	17%
Gas prices	38%	41%	4%	16%
Housing and home mortgages	39%	39%	4%	18%
Poll	Humphrey Institute / MPR
Sample	763 LV
MoE	± 3.6

1 "Which Senate candidate do you think would do a better job handling...?"

Al Franken's Controversial Writings

Attentiveness to Controversy Over Al Franken's Writings

Poll	Date	Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not very closely	Not at all	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	June 11, 2008	25%	37%	25%	12%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "How closely have you followed recent news stories about Al Franken's controversial writings earlier in his career?"

Impact of Writings On Vote for Franken

Poll	Date	More likely	Less likely	No impact	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	June 11, 2008	11%	38%	45%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do the things written when Franken was a comedian make you more likely or less likely to vote for him in the senate election?"

Writings Changed Opinion of Franken

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	June 11, 2008	15%	67%	18%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Have these earlier writings changed your opinion of Franken?"

Sincerity of Franken's Apology for Writings

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	June 11, 2008	41%	31%	28%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Franken has recently apologized for these writings. Were his apologies sincere?"

Campaign Advertising

Explanation for Norm Coleman Stopping Negative Ads

Poll	Date	Ads were not working	Sincere	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Minnesota Poll¹	October 16-17, 2008	61%	28%	12%	1,049 LV	± 3.8

1 "As you may know, Norm Coleman recently announced he was stopping all his negative TV ads in order to 'not add to the negativity' and 'lift people up with hope.' Do you think Coleman is sincere in his explanation of why he stopped his negative ads, or do you think he did it more because the ads weren't working and he needed to change his campaign strategy?"

Minnesota Senate Race Too Negative

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	August 13, 2008	44%	31%	25%	700 LV	± 4.0

1 "Has the Minnesota Senate race become too negative this year?"