MN: Public Policy Polling: Obama Leads Romney by 10%, Gingrich by 15% in MN

[pbrower2a]

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It looks a lot like November 2008 in Minnesota -- again.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

New Poll: Minnesota President by Public Policy Polling on 2012-01-24

Summary: D: 51%, R: 41%, U: 8%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

Q6 If the candidates for President this year were

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican

Newt Gingrich, who would you vote for?

Barack Obama................................................ 54%

Newt Gingrich ................................................. 39%

Undecided....................................................... 7%

Q7 If the candidates for President this year were

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Ron

Paul, who would you vote for?

Barack Obama................................................ 51%

Ron Paul ......................................................... 38%

Undecided....................................................... 11%

Q8 If the candidates for President this year were

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt

Romney, who would you vote for?

Barack Obama................................................ 51%

Mitt Romney.................................................... 41%

Undecided....................................................... 8%

Q9 If the candidates for President this year were

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Rick

Santorum, who would you vote for?

Barack Obama................................................ 52%

Rick Santorum................................................ 40%

Undecided....................................................... 8%

[Lief 🗽]

Remember when Minnesota was a swing state?

[pbrower2a]

Remember when Minnesota was a swing state?

Minnesota is one of the most stable states in its voting. It was the best state for Mondale in 1984 and the second-best for McGovern in 1972.  It was the fifth-best for Humphrey in 1968 when Humphrey was the Favorite Son. It was the worst Northern state for Eisenhower in 1956.

It wasn't a very strong state for President Obama in 2008; it seems to have a very high floor for a Democrat but a ceiling not that much higher for a Democrat.

[krazen1211]

Remember when Minnesota was a swing state?

1972?

[Lief 🗽]

Remember when Minnesota was a swing state?

1972?

Try 2004, krazy1211.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

No competitive statewide election makes me kind of sad since canvassing in Minneapolis will be pointless. I'll have to go out to the suburbs for competitive state legislative elections.

[ilikeverin]

No competitive statewide election makes me kind of sad since canvassing in Minneapolis will be pointless. I'll have to go out to the suburbs for competitive state legislative elections.

Canvass for Bonoff!

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

No competitive statewide election makes me kind of sad since canvassing in Minneapolis will be pointless. I'll have to go out to the suburbs for competitive state legislative elections.

Canvass for Bonoff!

I'm talking about ousting GOP incumbents. Bonoff will be fine.

[ilikeverin]

No competitive statewide election makes me kind of sad since canvassing in Minneapolis will be pointless. I'll have to go out to the suburbs for competitive state legislative elections.

Canvass for Bonoff!

I'm talking about ousting GOP incumbents. Bonoff will be fine.

Oh, fine then, make sense   Yeah, there should be some seats that'll be easy for the DFL to pick off this year.  Go get 'em.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Too bad neither T-Paw or Michele will be nominees. It's always cool to see a nominee losing her/his home state by a landslide.

[pbrower2a]

Too bad neither T-Paw or Michele will be nominees. It's always cool to see a nominee losing her/his home state by a landslide.

Mitt Romney was born in Michigan and spent most of his childhood there; Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum were both born in Pennsylvania and spent most or all of their childhoods there. All stand to lose their birth-states -- badly -- if nominated.   

[AndrewTX]

Remember when Minnesota was a swing state?

Minnesota is one of the most stable states in its voting. It was the best state for Mondale in 1984 and the second-best for McGovern in 1972.  It was the fifth-best for Humphrey in 1968 when Humphrey was the Favorite Son. It was the worst Northern state for Eisenhower in 1956.

It wasn't a very strong state for President Obama in 2008; it seems to have a very high floor for a Democrat but a ceiling not that much higher for a Democrat.

I can't stop laughing at that!

[memphis]

Too bad neither T-Paw or Michele will be nominees. It's always cool to see a nominee losing her/his home state by a landslide.

Mitt Romney was born in Michigan and spent most of his childhood there; Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum were both born in Pennsylvania and spent most or all of their childhoods there. All stand to lose their birth-states -- badly -- if nominated.  

W also got destroyed in CT. Twice.

[Eraserhead]

Remember when Minnesota was a swing state?

1972?

Try 2004, krazy1211.

Makes me nostalgic for those days! 2000 works also.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Too bad neither T-Paw or Michele will be nominees. It's always cool to see a nominee losing her/his home state by a landslide.

Mitt Romney was born in Michigan and spent most of his childhood there; Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum were both born in Pennsylvania and spent most or all of their childhoods there. All stand to lose their birth-states -- badly -- if nominated.  

W also got destroyed in CT. Twice.

Paul is also a Pennsylvania native. Weird how many of them there are.

[memphis]

Too bad neither T-Paw or Michele will be nominees. It's always cool to see a nominee losing her/his home state by a landslide.

Mitt Romney was born in Michigan and spent most of his childhood there; Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum were both born in Pennsylvania and spent most or all of their childhoods there. All stand to lose their birth-states -- badly -- if nominated.  

W also got destroyed in CT. Twice.

Paul is also a Pennsylvania native. Weird how many of them there are.

It was a much larger state relative to the nation way back when. 

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Too bad neither T-Paw or Michele will be nominees. It's always cool to see a nominee losing her/his home state by a landslide.

Mitt Romney was born in Michigan and spent most of his childhood there; Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum were both born in Pennsylvania and spent most or all of their childhoods there. All stand to lose their birth-states -- badly -- if nominated.  

W also got destroyed in CT. Twice.

Paul is also a Pennsylvania native. Weird how many of them there are.

It was a much larger state relative to the nation way back when. 

Yeah, but three of the final four having been born there strikes me as somewhat odd.