PPP: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) very likely to be re-elected

[Tender Branson]

If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Michele Bachmann, who would you vote for?

Amy Klobuchar ............................................... 56%
Michele Bachmann ......................................... 39%

If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Norm Coleman, who would you vote for?

Amy Klobuchar ............................................... 54%
Norm Coleman................................................ 40%

If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Tom Emmer, who would you vote for?

Amy Klobuchar ............................................... 56%
Tom Emmer .................................................... 38%

If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Tim Pawlenty, who would you vote for?

Amy Klobuchar ............................................... 53%
Tim Pawlenty .................................................. 43%

If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Erik Paulsen, who would you vote for?

Amy Klobuchar ............................................... 52%
Erik Paulsen.................................................... 34%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Amy Klobuchar’s job performance?

Approve .......................................................... 59%
Disapprove...................................................... 29%

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Al Franken’s job performance?

Approve .......................................................... 45%
Disapprove...................................................... 42%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Michele Bachmann?

Favorable........................................................ 37%
Unfavorable .................................................... 51%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Norm Coleman?

Favorable........................................................ 43%
Unfavorable .................................................... 42%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Tom Emmer?

Favorable........................................................ 37%
Unfavorable .................................................... 49%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Erik Paulsen?

Favorable........................................................ 22%
Unfavorable .................................................... 22%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_MN_12071023.pdf

[JohnnyLongtorso]

I've said it before, Klobuchar has spent her term in the Senate carefully crafting a friendly, inoffensive, center-left image. I'm not surprised that this one isn't looking particularly competitive.

[dmmidmi]

Hasn't Sen. Klobuchar always had sky-high approvals? Assuming that she runs again, I'm fairly sure this race could go in the Safe Dem column and stay there for the next two years.

[ilikeverin]

Hasn't Sen. Klobuchar always had sky-high approvals?

Basically.  I'd be shocked if someone like a Paulsen ran against her, as risk-averse as I'm sure he is.  Instead, someone crazy will probably take her on.  I'm hoping Bachmann does, just so she goes down in flames.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Bachmann won't run unless her district is carved up.

Franken at net approval makes

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A surprise to see Coleman with net favorables. I would have thought he would be in Bachmann territory if not worse after his actions in recount.

[Tender Branson]

This is very similar to PPP, even though it's 1 year old:

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=1c038fe4-43c6-40c8-b430-c6faabea3aa0

Don't think it has changed a lot though in the meantime.

(I even think Rasmussen once showed Franken with positive approvals this fall.)

[Eraserhead]

Awesome.

[ilikeverin]

Franken at net approval makes

I'd assume a small segment of Minnesotans who didn't support him are waking up to the fact that he is not Jesse Ventura.  He'll always be polarizing, but I hope this trajectory continues.