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Michele Bachmann won't say whether she thinks abortion is okay in cases of rape [AUDIO]

Days after being laughed at for saying 'I do not do political speech,' Michele Bachmann offered up some very political speech. And you wonder why people found her remark to be worthy of some knee slaps?SEE ALSO:-- Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" belief likely stems from University of Minnesota paper-- ... More >>

Jim Graves campaign argues SurveyUSA poll showing Bachmann ahead is "an aberration"

The first independent poll of the 2012 6th Congressional District campaign, conducted by SurveyUSA and released last week, contained bad news for Jim Graves and Democrats hoping to remove Rep. Michele Bachmann from power.SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann "likely to win re-election this year," according t ... More >>

Michele Bachmann "likely to win re-election this year," according to new independent polling

A Jim Graves poll released last month portrayed his race against Michele Bachmann as a within-the-margin-of-error tossup. But new independent polling suggests the race isn't as close as it seemed in September. SEE ALSO:-- Jim Graves to Bradlee Dean: "Michele Bachmann is a wonderful person"-- Unfactc ... More >>

Minnesota marriage amendment "looks like a toss up," says new poll of likely voters

SEE ALSO:-- Minnesota marriage amendment supported by 50 percent, opposed by 43, new poll says-- Support growing for gay marriage in Minnesota, new polling suggests-- Marriage amendment means it's a great time to be in Minnesota's media businessPolling is an inexact science, ya'll.Yesterday, we told ... More >>

Minnesota marriage amendment supported by 50 percent, opposed by 43, new poll says

SEE ALSO:-- MN Marriage amendment: Majority support one man-one woman definition, says new survey-- Support growing for gay marriage in Minnesota, new polling suggests A new SurveyUSA/KSTP marriage amendment poll shows that the gap between 'Vote Yes' and 'Vote No' has narrowed slightly since mid-Jul ... More >>

MN Marriage amendment: Majority support one man-one woman definition, says new survey

SEE ALSO:-- Minnesotans United for All Families raised $3.1 million this year, MN for Marriage $588,000-- Support growing for gay marriage in Minnesota, new polling suggests-- MN for Marriage previously endorsed Leviticus 'death to gays' passage it now says is "garbage"Polling in May and fundraising ... More >>

Romney has halved Obama's Minnesota lead since May, says new SurveyUSA poll

SEE ALSO: Obama way ahead of Romney in Minnesota, says new SurveyUSA poll [GRAPHIC]Perhaps SurveyUSA's latest Minnesota survey should be taken with a grain of salt -- after all, as late as September 15, 2008, polls showed Barack Obama and John McCain tied in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, though of cours ... More >>

Norm Coleman most popular prominent MN GOPer; Bachmann "most unpopular politician"

The Republicans we like the best are the ones we see and hear from the least, apparently.New polling released yesterday by Public Policy Polling reveals that "the most prominent Minnesota Republican with the best favorability numbers" is former Senator Norm Coleman, who we've barely heard from durin ... More >>

Mark Dayton very popular, MNGOP-controlled legislature about as popular as kick in the pants

Gov. Mark Dayton will probably have a friendlier legislature to work with next year. A new SurveyUSA poll of 600 Minnesotans found that only 21 percent of respondents approve of the job the MNGOP-controlled legislature was doing during the last days of this year's session, compared to 67 percent dis ... More >>

Support growing for gay marriage in Minnesota, new polling suggests

Mark Dayton dreams of Vikings stadiums and Minnesota becoming the first state to vote down a constitutional amendment against gay rights. This year, both dreams may be fulfilled.A new SurveyUSA poll suggests there is more support for gay marriage in Minnesota than there was four or six months ago. H ... More >>

Obama way ahead of Romney in Minnesota, says new SurveyUSA poll [GRAPHIC]

Minnesota hasn't gone for a Republican candidate in a presidential election since 1972, when incumbent Richard Nixon edged Democrat George McGovern by five percentage points. Fear and loathing on the campaign trail, indeed.After November, it looks like it'll be 40 years and counting since a GOP pres ... More >>

Minnesotans blame Legislature, Dayton equally for shut down

​Throwing cold water on claims of popular support by both the Republicans running the Legislature, and DFL Gov. Mark Dayton, Minnesotans in a new poll are blaming both sides equally for the budget battle that may force a state government shutdown. They also largely disapprove of the job the L ... More >>

MPR and Humphrey Institute take lumps on Dayton-Emmer poll

Not the clear favorite after all.​MPR and the Humphrey Institute released a poll the week before Election Day that predicted a victory for Mark Dayton over Tom Emmer in the governor's race. Team Emmer complained and said its own internal numbers show the race a toss-up.

Mark Dayton and Tom Emmer enter recount territory

Dayton, left, jumps out to an early lead.​Maybe you were expecting to wake up and see that either Mark Dayton or Tom Emmer was your new governor? Sorry. It looks like 2008 deja vu all over again. The governor's race entered automatic recount territory in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Al ... More >>

Tim Pawlenty may be a drag on Tom Emmer's campaign

Tim Pawlenty: Is this guy the problem?​Is outgoing Gov. Tim Pawlenty proving to be a drag on Republican Tom Emmer's campaign for the governor's mansion? Public Policy Polling's Tom Jensen asks that in the wake of his survey released over the weekend giving Democrat Mark Dayton a 43-40 percen ... More >>

Tom Emmer trails Mark Dayton by 1% in KUSA/SurveyUSA poll

Why the glaring gap between pollsters?​Talk about whiplash. Three polls this past week have given Democrat Mark Dayton a solid lead in the governor's race. But a KSTP/SurveyUSA poll released late yesterday shows Republican Tom Emmer within a single percentage point of his rival.

Mark Dayton leads Tom Emmer by 12 points in latest poll

A bad year for Democrats, but maybe not for Mark Dayton.​Conventional wisdom has it that this is going to be a tough election cycle for Democrats around the country, but the Minnesota governor's race may be shaping up to buck the trend. Two polls in under a week have now given DFLer Mark Dayt ... More >>

Barack Obama recommends meditation for Republicans

Screen grab via TheUptakeObama rallies at the U​Mark Dayton's campaign for governor got two big boosts this weekend: Yet another lead in another poll, and a pat on the back from Barack Obama. Obama flew in for a Dayton rally at the U of M, where he said Republicans would drive the economy bac ... More >>

Mark Dayton again leads Tom Emmer in Rasmussen poll

Dayton leads, but within the margin of error.​Rasmussen Reports, the most GOP-friendly of the major pollsters, is out with another survey this morning that shows Democrat Mark Dayton leading Republican Tom Emmer in the governor's race.

Tom Emmer trailing Mark Dayton by double digits in new poll

Mark Dayton gets help from Tom Horner​For the second time in one week, a new statewide poll shows Democrat Mark Dayton pulling ahead of Republican Tom Emmer in the race for governor. And this time he has a double-digit lead. The numbers from the just-released MPR/Humphrey Institute poll also ... More >>

Mark Dayton leads Tom Emmer by 9% in new poll

Mark Dayton, left, leads Tom Emmer, right, in another poll.​DFLer Mark Dayton leads Republican Tom Emmer in the race for governor by 9 percentage points in a Star Tribune opinion poll released over the weekend. With one exception, that result continues Dayton's pattern of beating or tying Emm ... More >>

Mark Dayton leads Tom Emmer but Tom Horner surges in new poll

Mark Dayton leads the governor's race, but not by much.​Democrat Mark Dayton has the edge over Republican Tom Emmer in the latest statewide poll conducted ahead of the November election for governor. But his margin is narrow. And Independence Party candidate Tom Horner gained a lot of ground ... More >>

Matt Entenza just might win

DFL dark horse outspends rivals

Republicans edge Democrats by 1% in MN poll

The elephant in the room​The headline on the Smart Politics/Humphrey Institute post will likely put a smile on the face of folks at the Republican Party of Minnesota: "Republicans Outnumber Democrats in Minnesota for First Time Since 2005." Big deal? Eric Ostermeier looked at 68 polls condu ... More >>

Tom Emmer takes an early lead against foes

Emmer breaks early, but it's a long race.​The freshly Republican-endorsed Tom Emmer has already taken a lead over his DFL and Independence party opponents in the race to the governor's mansion, according to a SurveyUSA poll paid for by KSTP. In hypothetical races between all three potential D ... More >>

Obama's approval rating not great in Minn., nationwide

In a SurveyUSA poll conducted here last week, just over half of Minnesotans approve of his job performance.

Franken's approval rating nothing to write home about

Two weeks into the job, SurveyUSA asked Minnesotans if they approved or disapproved of his work so far as senator. Here's what the poll found.

Minn. falling back in love with T-Paw?

In the latest SurveyUSA poll, Gov. Tim Pawlenty received a 53-percent approval rating in July. That's a six-point increase since June and ties with January for his best approval rating in 2009.

Tim Pawlenty vs. everyone; Bob Dylan and the cat thrower

It was an interesting week in the Twin Cities

Serial flasher and the serial Senate race

Franken, my dear, they give a damn

Only 1 in 4 Minnesotans think Coleman should appeal to Supreme Court, poll says

Minnesotans are pissed: They don't want Pawlenty to run for a third term and they do not approve of the state Legislature.

Klobuchar's popularity: Even Republicans like her

Sen. Amy Klobuchar's approval rating is better than good these days, sitting at 62 percent. So what's her secret? She's pleasing the Republicans too.

Minnesotans still like Obama while other states are wavering

About 61 percent of Minnesotans said they approve of his job performance in March. That's only down from 64 percent in January, while other states have seen double-digit drops.

Pawlenty's approval rating on the decline

In the latest poll about Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's job performance, his approval rating hit the lowest level since October 2006.

Minnesotans will love Obama no matter what

During his first week of presidency, Barack Obama had nearly a 70 percent approval rating nationwide. We're more than a month out and his rating has dipping by more than double digits in many states except Minnesota.

Ex-Minnesota Somalis suspected of terrorism; Pawlenty goes for three-peat

Blotter brings you all the weird news that's fit to print

Pawlenty hints at running for a third term

Could Pawlenty be the first Minnesota governor to run for and win three four-year terms in office?

Minnesotans think Coleman should concede, KSTP polls says

Al Franken might be looking like a winner in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race, but that doesn't mean he is well liked. Minnesotan ... More >>

Minn. Senate race results wouldn't change if election held today, poll says

If you had to revote today in the Minnesota Senate race, would your vote change? Apparently not, says a new KSTP Survey USA pol ... More >>

Minn. 3rd District still a dead heat

Franken/Coleman polls still show dead heat

Coleman/Franken weekend roundup

Franken/Coleman and Obama/Biden Minn. poll round up

Rasmussen poll: Sen. Coleman maintains slight edge

Sen. Coleman's seat in serious jeopardy

Bush backlash: the Rowley upswing

Minnesota by the numbers: A purple poll

Bush approval ratings remain low