Princeton Survey Research Associates International conducted a survey of 1227 Minnesota adults between Sep 20 and Sep 23, 2010. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on Sep 26, 2010.

The poll was sponsored by the Star Tribune Media Company.

Results were provided for 3 of the 5 publicly acknowledged questions, but the ordering was not published.

Question 1 | PreferenceView Matchup

Generic: If the election for governor were being held today, would you be most likely to vote for...Mark Dayton, Tom Emmer, Tom Horner

This question was presented to 949 likely voters from Minnesota who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 4.1% at the 95% confidence level.

The question wording was not made public by Princeton Survey Research Associates International nor the Star Tribune Media Company; instead, a generic question has been editorially submitted.

Question 2 | Preference

Generic: What if there were only two candidates on the ballot and you had to choose between Mark Dayton and Tom Emmer.

This question was presented to 949 likely voters from Minnesota who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 4.1% at the 95% confidence level.

The question wording was not made public by Princeton Survey Research Associates International nor the Star Tribune Media Company; instead, a generic question has been editorially submitted.

Question 3.A | Favorability

Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following candidates for governor...Mark Dayton

This question was presented to 949 likely voters from Minnesota who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 4.1% at the 95% confidence level.

The question wording was provided by Princeton Survey Research Associates International and the Star Tribune Media Company.

Question 3.B | Approval

Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following candidates for governor...Tom Emmer

This question was presented to 949 likely voters from Minnesota who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 4.1% at the 95% confidence level.

The question wording was provided by Princeton Survey Research Associates International and the Star Tribune Media Company.

Question 3.C | Favorability

Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following candidates for governor...Tom Horner

This question was presented to 949 likely voters from Minnesota who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 4.1% at the 95% confidence level.

The question wording was provided by Princeton Survey Research Associates International and the Star Tribune Media Company.