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By MPR News
Minnesota Public Radio
September 17, 2002
Poll tracking |
Poll Results | Poll
Methodology | Story
Poll Trackings
| Moe Name Recognition | Favorable | Unfavorable | Neutral | Don't recognize |
| February 2002 | 28% | 20% | 39% | 13% |
| June 2002 | 34% | 20% | 33% | 13% |
| September 2002 | 30% | 33% | 28% | 9% |
| Pawlenty Name Recognition | Favorable | Unfavorable | Neutral | Don't recognize |
| February 2002 | 12% | 5% | 29% | 54% |
| June 2002 | 19% | 8% | 38% | 35% |
| September 2002 | 27% | 19% | 31% | 23% |
| Penny Name Recognition | Favorable | Unfavorable | Neutral | Don't recognize |
| June 2002 | 33% | 3% | 36% | 28% |
| September 2002 | 40% | 16% | 31% | 13% |
| 2002 Gubernatorial Vote | Moe | Pawlenty | Penny | Other/Undecid. |
| June 2002 | 32% | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| September 2002 | 27% | 28% | 30% | 15% |
STATEWIDE NAME RECOGNITION
| Candidate | Recognize Favorable | Recognize Unfavorable | Recognize Neutral | Don't Recognize |
| Tim Penny | 40% | 16% | 31% | 13% |
| Roger Moe | 30% | 33% | 28% | 9% |
| Tim Pawlenty | 27% | 19% | 31% | 23% |
| Ken Pentel | 7% | 8% | 36% | 49% |
QUESTION: If the 2002 election for Minnesota governor were held today, would you vote for Roger Moe, the Democrat; Tim Pawlenty, the Republican; Tim Penny of the Independence Party; or Ken Pentel of the Green Party?
| Candidate | State | Men | Women |
| Penny | 30% | 33% | 27% |
| Pawlenty | 28% | 32% | 24% |
| Moe | 27% | 23% | 31% |
| Pentel | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Undecided | 12% | 9% | 15% |
QUESTION: If the only candidates on the ballot were Roger Moe, the Democrat; and Tim Pawlenty, the Republican, for whom would you vote?
| Candidate | State | Men | Women |
| Moe | 41% | 37% | 45% |
| Pawlenty | 36% | 40% | 32% |
| Write-in/Would not vote | 8% | 10% | 6% |
| Undecided | 15% | 13% | 17% |
QUESTION: Gubernatorial candidate Tim Penny has said that if he is elected, he will ask Gov. Jesse Ventura to accompany him on an international trade mission. Would you approve or disapprove of using Ventura as a trade ambassador for Minnesota after he leaves office?
| Candidate | State | Men | Women |
| Approve | 50% | 54% | 46% |
| Disapprove | 44% | 41% | 47% |
| Not sure | 6% | 5% | 7% |
POLL METHODOLOGY
The Mason-Dixon Minnesota Poll was conducted September 12-14, 2002 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. A total of 625 registered Minnesota voters were interviewed statewide by telephone. All stated they regularly vote in state elections.
Those interviewed were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges were utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Quotas were assigned to reflect voter turn-out county.
The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than plus or minus 4 percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the "true" figure would fall within that range if the entire population were sampled. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as a regional or gender grouping.
Sample Figures:
Men 311 (50%)
Women 314 (50%)
| Region | Interviews |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul | 347 interviews |
| Rochester/Southeast | 70 interviews |
| Southwest Minnesota | 67 interviews |
| Northwest Minnesota | 69 interviews |
| Duluth/Northeast | 72 interviews |
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