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Toplines - Tim Pawlenty - March 10, 2010

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Minnesota Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted March 10, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Suppose Governor Tim Pawlenty runs for President in 2012 and wins the Republican nomination. If Pawlenty was the Republican Presidential candidate, would you vote for him?

38% Yes
50% No
11% Not sure

2* Has Governor Pawlenty’s potential run for President had a positive impact or negative impact on the job he’s been doing as Governor?


29% Positive
49% Negative
16% No impact

6% Not sure

4* How would you rate the job Al Franken has been doing as Senator… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

25% Strongly approve
25% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat disapprove
31% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure

5* How would you rate the job Amy Klobuchar has been doing as Senator… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

42% Strongly approve
25% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat disapprove
15% Strongly disapprove
3% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence

The following question was asked to 1,000 likely voters in Minnesota and has a margin of error of +/- 3 with a 95% level of confidence.

3* How would you rate the job Tim Pawlenty has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

24% Strongly approve
26% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat disapprove
34% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure