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Minnesota: Direction of Country

Direction of Country

Poll Date
Right Direction
Wrong Direction
No
opinion
 Sample MoE
Humphrey Institute / MPR4 October 24-28, 2008
12%
82%
6%
 451 LV ± 4.6
Humphrey Institute / MPR4 August 7-17, 2008
18%
77%
6%
 763 LV ± 3.6
Humphrey Institute / MPR4 January 18-27, 2008
19%
73%
9%
 917 ± 3.2
Humphrey Institute3 October 23-28, 2006
26%
71%
4%
 663 LV ± 3.8
Pioneer Press / MPR2 September 18-20, 2006
28%
62%
10%
 625 LV ± 4.0
Humphrey Institute3 September 13-18, 2006
26%
70%
5%
 1023 LV ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 October 14-16, 2005
29%
67%
4%
 600 ± 3.8
SurveyUSA1 July 8-10, 2005
38%
56%
5%
 600 ± 4.0
Rasmussen October 25-31, 2004
42%
55%
3%
 600 LV ± 4.0

1 "In general, do you think the country is headed in the right direction? Or the wrong direction?"

2 "Would you say things in the country are on the right track or the wrong track?"

3 "Do you think things in the country are headed in the right direction, or have they pretty much gotten off on the wrong track?"

4 "Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?"

 

Direction of Country

Poll Date
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
No opinion
Sample MoE
Quinnipiac1 September 14-21, 2008
17%
82%
1%
 1,301 LV ± 2.7
Quinnipiac1 July 14-22, 2008
22%
77%
1%
 1,261 LV ± 2.8
Quinnipiac1 June 17-24, 2008
21%
79%
1%
 1,572 LV ± 2.5

1 "In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?"

 

Best Days for America

Poll Date
Ahead
Behind
No opinion
Sample MoE
SurveyUSA1 February 15-17, 2008
49%
41%
10%
 600 ± 4.1

1 "Are America's best days ahead or are America's best days behind us?"