Comments on: Poll: Obama Takes Big Lead In Battleground State Minnesota

By: jdledell

jdledell — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:20:20 +0000

As an ex- Minnesota guy whose entire clan of relatives still reside there, I am familiar with what has been going on there. Obama, as a Democrat, has been leading there for months as is typical for Minnesota in Presidential elections. However, when McCain named Palin as his VP, there was a temporary euphoria amoung the state's significant population of Evangelicals. However, that euphoria has worn thin as Palin demonstrated her real lack of intellectual qualifications for the job. That being said, I highly doubt that Obama's lead is truely 55% to 37% or that Franken is really leading. I suspect the Minnesota Poll has a sampling error (ie too many Democrats) something that has happened to this poll numerous times over the years.

By: SteveK

SteveK — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:48:44 +0000

In other Minnesotan news...

Franken bypasses Coleman as voters react to attack ads

DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken has moved into his first solid lead over incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, according to a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.

The survey, conducted Tuesday through Thursday by Princeton Survey Research Associates International among 1,084 likely Minnesota voters, shows Franken leading Coleman 43 to 34 percent. Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley is supported by 18 percent of respondents.

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By: JWeidner

JWeidner — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:40:10 +0000

“Four months can be an eternity”

Joe, do you mean 4 weeks? As in four weeks to the election? Otherwise, I'm not sure what you mean by four months…