MN-2010/SurveyUSA: Pawlenty (R) likely to win a third term

[Tender Branson]

Tim Pawlenty (R): 51
Matt Entenza (DFL): 37

Tim Pawlenty (R): 52
Tom Bakk (DFL): 34

Tim Pawlenty (R): 51
John Marty (DFL): 34

Tim Pawlenty (R): 50
Susan Gaertner (DFL): 36

Tim Pawlenty (R): 47
Mark Dayton (DFL): 43

Tim Pawlenty (R): 51
Paul Thissen (DFL): 32

Tim Pawlenty (R): 47
R. T. Rybak (DFL): 42

Tim Pawlenty (R): 48
Chris Coleman (DFL): 37

Tim Pawlenty (R): 51
Margaret Kelliher (DFL): 34

Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 600 Minnesota adults 05/18/09 through 05/19/09. Of them, 552 identified themselves as being registered to vote and were asked these questions.

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=85f8bdd5-5419-4b4a-bba1-336941049c49

[Tender Branson]

Didn't SUSA have a ridiculous Republican lean last election? The Democratic bench is pretty weak (for some reason?) in MN though.

Yes, Obama+3 (result: Obama+10) and Coleman+5 (Franken won).

But in 2006 they were quite good in MN.