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Minnesota: Economy

 

Economic Conditions

 

Economic Conditions in General

Poll Date
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 November 1, 2006
15%
27%
38%
19%
2%
500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen1 August 28, 2006
 9%
23%
42%
25%
1%
500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Generally speaking how would you rate the U.S. economy these days ... excellent, good, fair, or poor?"

 

Economic Conditions Compared to One Year Ago

Poll Date
Better
About
the same
Worse
No
opinion
Sample MoE
Humphrey Institute1 October 21-26, 2004
28%
30%
41%
1%
690 LV ± 4.0
Humphrey Institute1 June 21 – July 12, 2004
43%
27%
29%
1%
589 RV ± 4.0

1 "Now thinking about the economy in the country as a whole, would you say that over the past year the nation's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse?"

 

Inflation

 

Concern About Inflation

Poll Date
Very
Somewhat
Not
too
Not
at all
No opinion
Sample MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR1 July 12-14, 2004
18%
39%
37%
5%
1%
625 LV ± 4.0

1 "Given what you know and your expectations for the economy in the coming year, how concerned are you about the prospect of inflation?"

 

Management of Economy

 

Trust to Manage Economy

Poll Date
President
Bush
Democrats
in Congress
No
opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 August 28, 2006
36%
54%
10%
500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen1 February 20, 2006
43%
50%
7%
500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Who do you trust more when it comes to managing the economy - President Bush or Democrats in Congress?"

 

Policies to Improve Economy

 

Economy Improved By Reducing Budget Deficit Or Tax Cuts

Poll Date
Reduce
budget deficit
Cut
Taxes
In
Between
No
opinion
Sample MoE
Humphrey Institute1 June 21 – July 12, 2004
49%
30%
15%
6%
589 RV ± 4.0

1 "Which statement comes closest to your point of view or do you fall somewhere in between? The best way to improve the economy is to reduce the budget deficit OR the best way to improve the economy is to cut taxes."