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Minnesota: Tim Pawlenty

Job Approval Rating (General)
Job Approval Rating (Budget)
Job Approval Rating (Transportation)
Favorability Rating
Political Ideology
Issue Agreement
Vice-Presidency

Job Approval Rating (General)

Tim Pawlenty Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA²	May 16-18, 2008	52%	46%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	April 11-13, 2008	52%	45%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	March 14-16, 2008	51%	46%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	February 15-17, 2008	52%	46%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	January 19-21, 2008	56%	41%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	December 13-15, 2007	56%	41%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	November 9-11, 2007	57%	38%	5%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA²	October 12-14, 2007	55%	41%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	September 14-16, 2007	57%	39%	4%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA²	August 10-12, 2007	59%	37%	4%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA²	July 13-15, 2007	53%	42%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	June 8-10, 2007	51%	45%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	May 11-13, 2007	53%	44%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	April 13-15, 2007	56%	40%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	March 9-11, 2007	56%	39%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	February 9-11, 2007	58%	38%	4%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA²	January 12-14, 2007	57%	36%	6%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA²	December 8-10, 2006	57%	39%	4%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA²	November 8-11, 2006	49%	47%	4%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen⁴	November 1, 2006	50%	49%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Humphrey Institute³	October 23-28, 2006	50%	47%	3%	663 LV	± 3.8
SurveyUSA²	October 12-15, 2006	45%	52%	3%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen⁴	October 4, 2006	51%	49%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Humphrey Institute³	September 13-18, 2006	56%	41%	3%	1023 LV	± 3.9
Minnesota Poll¹	September 13-15, 2006	54%	41%	5%	820 LV	± 3.4
SurveyUSA²	September 14-17, 2006	56%	39%	5%	600	± 4.1
Minnesota Poll¹	September 13-15, 2006	54%	41%	5%	820 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen⁴	August 28, 2006	59%	43%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA²	August 11-13, 2006	56%	42%	2%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen⁴	August 1, 2006	57%	43%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA²	July 14-16, 2006	52%	42%	5%	600	± 4.1
Minnesota Poll¹	July 6-11, 2006	55%	38%	7%	813 LV	± 3.4
SurveyUSA²	June 9-11, 2006	51%	46%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	May 12-14, 2006	51%	43%	7%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen⁴	April 27. 2006	44%	49%	13%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA²	April 7-9, 2006	52%	42%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	March 10-12, 2006	55%	41%	4%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen⁴	February 20, 2006	49%	49%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA²	February 10-12, 2006	54%	41%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	January 13-15, 2006	51%	44%	5%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen⁴	December 14, 2005	55%	43%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA²	December 9-11, 2005	59%	35%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	November 11-13, 2005	50%	45%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	October 14-16, 2005	52%	44%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	September 16-18, 2005	54%	44%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	August 12-14, 2005	40%	50%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	July 8-10, 2005	43%	50%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	June 10-12, 2005	48%	46%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA²	May 6-8, 2005	54%	38%	8%	600	± 4.1
Minnesota Poll¹	April 30 – May 4, 2005	56%	33%	11%	832	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll¹	January 23-26, 2005	56%	31%	12%	832	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll¹	January 15-20, 2004	58%	29%	13%	821	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll¹	September 2-8, 2003	49%	35%	16%	817	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll¹	April 25-29, 2003	50%	31%	19%	1033	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll¹	February 20-23, 2003	60%	23%	17%	845	± 3.4

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tim Pawlenty is handling his job as governor?"

2 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tim Pawlenty is doing as Governor?"

3 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tim Pawlenty is doing as Governor of Minnesota?"

4 "How would you rate the job Tim Pawlenty has been doing as Governor ... do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he's been doing?"

Tim Pawlenty Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen²	May 22, 2008	21%	22%	31%	26%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	April 22, 2008	19%	25%	32%	23%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	March 19, 2008	23%	26%	27%	24%	0%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	February 16, 2008	20%	27%	28%	23%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	February 1, 2008	16%	29%	29%	24%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	October 31, 2007	25%	26%	30%	18%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	September 6, 2007	23%	26%	29%	21%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
MPR¹	May 7-9, 2007	23%	32%	25%	17%	3%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 26-30, 2006	14%	33%	25%	27%	1%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	13%	33%	32%	21%	1%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	May 24-26, 2004	17%	37%	32%	12%	2%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	January 26-28, 2004	13%	43%	29%	12%	3%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	February 19-20, 2003	14%	34%	27%	8%	17%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "How would you rate the performance of Tim Pawlenty as governor: excellent, pretty good, only fair or poor?"

2 "How do you rate the way that Tim Pawlenty is performing his roll as Governor? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?"

Job Approval Rating (Budget)

Tim Pawlenty Job Approval Rating (Budget)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Minnesota Poll¹	February 20-23, 2003	56%	32%	12%	845	± 3.4

1 "Based on what you know about the budget proposal, in general, do you approve or disapprove of the approach Governor Pawlenty is taking?"

Tim Pawlenty Job Approval Rating (Budget)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Minnesota Poll¹	February 20-23, 2003	54%	33%	13%	845	± 3.4

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Governor Pawlenty is handling the projected state budget deficit?"

Job Approval Rating (Transportation)

Tim Pawlenty Job Approval Rating (35W Bridge Disaster)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	August 6, 2007	75%	19%	6%	500	± 3.9

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Governor Tim Pawlenty has responded to the 35W bridge disaster?"

Tim Pawlenty Job Approval Rating (35W Bridge Disaster)

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 31, 2007	28%	34%	23%	14%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "How do you rate the way that Governor Pawlenty handled the Interstate 35W bridge disaster?"

Tim Pawlenty Job Approval Rating (Transportation Department)

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 31, 2007	14%	28%	26%	27%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "How do you rate the way that Governor Pawlenty handled the financial problems exposed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation?"

Favorability Rating

Tim Pawlenty Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen²	November 1, 2006	50%	47%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll¹	October 6-11, 2006	46%	44%	10%	818 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen²	October 4, 2006	57%	42%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll¹	September 13-15, 2006	50%	41%	9%	820 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen²	August 28, 2006	60%	39%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	August 1, 2006	58%	39%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll¹	July 6-11, 2006	51%	37%	12%	813 LV	± 3.4
Rasmussen²	June 26, 2006	57%	40%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	April 27, 2006	51%	46%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	February 20, 2006	57%	41%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	January 16, 2006	57%	42%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Minnesota Poll¹	November 3-4, 2002	56%	26%	18%	754 LV	± 3.5
Minnesota Poll¹	October 30 – November 1, 2002	46%	23%	31%	929 LV	± 3.2
Minnesota Poll¹	October 11-16, 2002	42%	24%	34%	1048 LV	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll¹	September 13-17, 2002	41%	20%	39%	1038 LV	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll¹	June 20-24, 2002	37%	13%	50%	812 LV	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll¹	February 2-6, 2002	18%	9%	73%	1027 LV	± 3.1

1 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ... Tim Pawlenty."

2 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ... Tim Pawlenty?"

Tim Pawlenty Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 26-30, 2006	42%	39%	18%	5%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	40%	35%	23%	2%	625 LV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Tim Pawlenty?"

Political Ideology

Tim Pawlenty Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	August 28, 2006	57%	34%	2%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "For each of the following, please let me know if you believe that person is politically conservative, moderate, or liberal ... Tim Pawlenty."

Issue Agreement

Agreement with Pawlenty's Views on Immigration

Poll	Date	Agree	Disagree	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	January 16, 2006	35%	20%	40%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Generally speaking, do you agree or disagree with Pawlenty's views on immigration?"

Vice-Presidency

Tim Pawlenty Good Running Mate for John McCain

Poll	Date	Good running mate	Not	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-11, 2008	43%	43%	13%	700	± 3.8

1 "If John McCain is the Republican nominee for President, do you think Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty would be a good vice presidential running mate for McCain or not?"

Tim Pawlenty Effectively Campaign for Vice-President and Serve As Governor

Poll	Date	Would	Would not	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-11, 2008	28%	61%	11%	700	± 3.8

1 "If Governor Pawlenty is chosen as John McCain's running mate, do you think he would or would not be able to effectively campaign for vice president and serve as governor at the same time?"

Impact On Vote for Republican Candidate If Pawlenty Selected for VP

Poll	Date	More likely	Less likely	No impact	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	April 22, 2008	30%	35%	32%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 6, 2007	38%	30%	28%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "If Governor Pawlenty was selected to run as the Republican's Vice Presidential nominee, would you be more likely or less likely to vote for the Republican Presidential candidate?"