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Minnesota: Environment

Priority of Environmental Protection
Global Warming
Endangered Species
Constitutional Amendment

Priority of Environmental Protection

Importance of Protecting the Environment vs. Reducing Price of Gas and Oil

Poll	Date	Protect environment	Reduce price of gas & oil	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	July 22, 2008	43%	47%	9%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	July 10, 2008	30%	50%	19%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "What is more important, reducing the price of gas and oil or protecting the environment?"

Global Warming

Belief in Global Warming

Poll	Date	Real	Made-up	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA	October 12-14, 2007	73%	19%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	September 14-16, 2007	74%	21%	5%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA	August 10-12, 2007	76%	20%	4%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA	July 13-15, 2007	70%	25%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	June 8-10, 2007	70%	23%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	May 11-13, 2007	73%	22%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	April 13-15, 2007	71%	21%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	March 9-11, 2007	73%	19%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	February 9-11, 2007	76%	15%	9%	600	± 4.0

Federal Government Global Warming Job Approval Rating

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute / MPR¹	January 18-27, 2008	32%	55%	13%	917	± 3.2

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way the federal government is handling global warming?"

Political Party Best Handling Global Warming

Poll	Date	Republican	Democrat	Neither	Both	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute / MPR¹	January 18-27, 2008	17%	55%	11%	3%	13%	917	± 3.2

1 "Do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party would do a better job handling global warming?"

Endangered Species

View of Growing Wolf Population

Poll	Date	Wolf return an environmental success	Wolves are threats & need control	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	41%	47%	12%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "As you may know, the population of timber wolves has been growing in Minnesota and the animal may be taken off the endangered species list. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view point: The return of the wolf is an environmental success story and wolves should be allowed to continue to spread throughout their former range in Minnesota, OR The growing wolf population poses a threat to pets, livestock, and humans and steps should be taken now to control their numbers?"

Permit Hunting of Wolves As Game Animal

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	29%	58%	13%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you think the wolf should be declared a game animal subject to hunting?"

Fear of Wolves

Poll	Date	Agree	Disagree	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 20-22, 1998	47%	43%	10%	827 RV	± 3.5

1 "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "If I knew I lived within a mile of a place timber wolves were living, I would sometimes be afraid."

Constitutional Amendment

Vote for Constitutional Amendment Protecting Environment With Sales Tax Increase

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	October 30 – November 1, 2008	29%	32%	40%	669 LV	± 3.9

1 "Also on the ballot is a constitutional amendment. The amendment would raise the sales tax for 25 years to protect drinking water, wetlands, and wildlife habitats. Are you certain to vote yes, certain to vote no, or not certain?"