Mason-Dixon Polling & Research conducted a survey of 800 Minnesota likely voters between Sep 17 and Sep 19, 2012. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on Sep 26, 2012.
The poll was sponsored by the Star Tribune Media Company.
Results were provided for each of the 4 publicly acknowledged questions, but the ordering was not published.
Question 2 | PreferenceView Matchup
If the 2012 election for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat were held today, would you vote for:
| Klobuchar (D) | Bills (R) | Undecided | Other | Total |
|---|
| All | 57% | 28% | 8% | 7% | 800
Likely |
| Female | 62% | 21% | 8% | 9% | 50.13%
401 |
| Male | 52% | 34% | 9% | 5% | 49.88%
399 |
| Democrat | 93% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 40.63%
325 |
| Independent | 49% | 27% | 12% | 12% | 31.13%
249 |
| Republican | 15% | 66% | 15% | 4% | 28.25%
226 |
This question was presented to 800 likely voters from Minnesota who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3.5% at the 95% confidence level.
The question wording was provided by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research and the Star Tribune Media Company.
Question 3 | PreferenceView Matchup
If the 2012 general election for president and vice president were held today, which one of the following tickets would get your vote?
| Obama (D) | Romney (R) | Undecided | Johnson (L) | Total |
|---|
| All | 48% | 40% | 7% | 5% | 800
Likely |
| Female | 55% | 33% | 7% | 5% | 50.13%
401 |
| Male | 41% | 47% | 6% | 6% | 49.88%
399 |
| Democrat | 93% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 40.63%
325 |
| Independent | 32% | 39% | 15% | 14% | 31.13%
249 |
| Republican | 1% | 96% | 1% | 2% | 28.25%
226 |
This question was presented to 800 likely voters from Minnesota who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3.5% at the 95% confidence level.
The question wording was provided by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research and the Star Tribune Media Company.
Question 8 | Yes/No
Another [proposed amendment on the November ballot] asks "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid and recognized as marriage in Minnesota?" If the election were held today, would you vote: ["YES", in favor of the amendment], ["NO", against the amendment]
| Yes | No | Undecided | Total |
|---|
| All | 49% | 47% | 4% | 800
Likely |
| Female | 40% | 56% | 4% | 50.13%
401 |
| Male | 57% | 39% | 4% | 49.88%
399 |
| Democrat | 24% | 73% | 3% | 40.63%
325 |
| Independent | 55% | 38% | 7% | 31.13%
249 |
| Republican | 78% | 22% | 0% | 28.25%
226 |
This question was presented to 800 likely voters from Minnesota who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3.5% at the 95% confidence level.
The question wording was provided by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research and the Star Tribune Media Company.
Question 9 | Yes/No
The November ballot will include several proposed constitutional amendments. One asks, "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification to vote and to require the state to provide free identification to eligible voters effective July 1, 2013?" If the election were held today, would you vote: ["YES", in favor of the amendment], ["NO", against the amendment]
| Yes | No | Undecided | Total |
|---|
| All | 52% | 44% | 4% | 800
Likely |
| Female | 49% | 47% | 4% | 50.13%
401 |
| Male | 56% | 41% | 3% | 49.88%
399 |
| Democrat | 22% | 75% | 3% | 40.63%
325 |
| Independent | 61% | 35% | 4% | 31.13%
249 |
| Republican | 87% | 8% | 5% | 28.25%
226 |
This question was presented to 800 likely voters from Minnesota who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3.5% at the 95% confidence level.
The question wording was provided by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research and the Star Tribune Media Company.