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Minnesota: Election 2008 (U.S. House 3)

Election Matchup
Candidate Favorability Ratings

Election Matchup

Erik Paulsen (R) vs. Ashwin Madia (DFL)

Poll	Date	Paulsen	Madia	Dillon / Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA²	October 29-30, 2008	46%	41%	10%	3%	647 LV	± 3.9
SurveyUSA³	October 26-27, 2008	45%	44%	9%	2%	643 LV	± 3.9
SurveyUSA²	October 6-7, 2008	43%	46%	8%	3%	634 LV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	August 26-28, 2008	44%	41%	10%	6%	636 LV	± 4.0

1 "If the election for U.S. House of Representatives were today, would you vote for Republican Erik Paulsen or DFL candidate Ashwin Madia?" Poll of 3rd Congressional district residents.

2 "If the election for U.S. House of Representatives were today, would you vote for Republican Erik Paulsen, DFL candidate Ashwin Madia, or Independence Party candidate David Dillon?" Poll of 3rd Congressional district residents.

3 "If the election for U.S. House of Representatives were today, would you vote for Republican Erik Paulsen, DFL candidate Ashwin Madia, or some other candidate?" Poll of 3rd Congressional district residents.

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Erik Paulsen Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	October 29-30, 2008	34%	32%	26%	8%	647 LV	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	October 26-27, 2008	35%	33%	25%	7%	643 LV	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	October 6-7, 2008	33%	31%	25%	10%	634 LV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	August 26-28, 2008	30%	12%	36%	21%	636 LV	± 4.0

1 "Is your opinion of Erik Paulsen favorable, unfavorable, neutral, or do you have no opinion of Erik Paulsen?" Poll of 3rd Congressional district residents only.

Ashwin Madia Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	October 29-30, 2008	34%	42%	19%	5%	647 LV	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	October 26-27, 2008	35%	41%	20%	4%	643 LV	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	October 6-7, 2008	39%	27%	27%	7%	634 LV	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	August 26-28, 2008	29%	23%	30%	18%	636 LV	± 4.0

1 "Is your opinion of Ashwin Madia favorable, unfavorable, neutral, or do you have no opinion of Ashwin Madia?" Poll of 3rd Congressional district residents only.