Rasmussen Minnesota Political Survey

How would you rate the job Tim Pawlenty has been doing as Governor?

• Approve 52% (56%)
• Disapprove 47% (43%)

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?

• Yes 42%
• No 46%

How would you rate the job Al Franken has been doing as Senator?

• Strongly approve 24%
• Somewhat approve 26%
• Somewhat disapprove 16%
• Strongly disapprove 29%

How would you rate the job Amy Klobucher has been doing as Senator?

• Strongly approve 36%
• Somewhat approve 22%
• Somewhat disapprove 17%
• Strongly disapprove 21%

How would you rate the job Michele Bachmann has been doing as Congresswoman?

• Strongly approve 28%
• Somewhat approve 23%
• Somewhat disapprove 12%
• Strongly disapprove 33%

Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted November 10. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted September 15 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

While 69% of Democrats in the state Strongly Approve of the job Klobuchar is doing, just 51% say the same of Franken.

Fifty-four percent (54%) of Republicans statewide Strongly Approve of Bachmann’s job performance.

Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 31% Strongly Approve of Klobuchar’s handling of her job, while 14% Strongly Disapprove.

For Franken and Bachmann, the numbers are reversed. Seventeen percent (17%) of unaffiliateds Strongly Approve of Franken’s job performance, but 26% Strongly Disapprove. Bachmann’s performance is Strongly Approved by 21% but Strongly Disapproved by 37%.