Here are the latest results from the Minnesota poll by Quinnipiac University published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 1261 voters polled on 7/14-22.
| Quinnipiac University Date: 7/14-22 Minnesota Added: 7/25/08 |
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| Barack Obama | 46% |
| John McCain | 44% |
| Unsure | 8% |
| Other | 2% |
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In Minnesota this month, Obama leads 42% to 35% among voters not affiliated with either major party. Like in many states, the Democrat has a big lead among women (54% to 35%) but a marginal lead among men (44% to 40%). Obama leads among voters from every age group, but performs strongest among younger voters.As in all states, a solid plurality of voters in Minnesota (43%) choose the economy as the top issue of Election 2008. Among those voters, Obama has a 63% to 24% advantage. McCain has the lead among voters who say national security issues are most important, 60% to 32%. However, just 17% of Minnesota voters see this as the top issue of the upcoming election.
When it comes to the War on Terror, 54% of voters in Minnesota think the United States and its allies are winning, as opposed to 21% who think the terrorists are winning. Those results are a bit higher than those found nationally. Most voters (59%) agree with Obama in that Iraq is not the “central front” of the War on Terror, while 39% think Afghanistan holds that spot. Half of voters (50%) say Afghanistan is a bigger threat than Iraq to the U.S..
Nationally, belief is growing that the media is trying to help Obama win. In Minnesota, 47% of voters agree. A third of voters (33%) think reporters provide unbiased coverage of the election and just 8% think reporters are trying to help McCain. Fifty-nine percent (59%) believe reporters try to help the candidate they want to win when covering political news. Regarding media coverage of the ailing economy, 41% of voters think the media makes the situation sound worse than it really is, while 28% believe it provides an accurate picture. Obama tops McCain 51 - 38 percent with women, while men back McCain 49 - 42 percent. White voters split 45 - 45 percent. The Democrat leads 50 - 45 percent among voters 18 to 34 years old. Voters 35 to 54 split, with 45 percent for Obama and 44 percent for McCain with the Democrat up 46 - 42 percent among voters over 55.
