Posted on 02/17/2014 10:51:45 AM PST by SeekAndFind
And even more surprising, in the Star Tribune poll, which usually tilts significantly in sympathy to Democrats. Barack Obama’s job approval has dropped to 43/50 in a state he easily won in two presidential elections — and it’s much worse outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul (via Instapundit):
Men had an especially unfavorable opinion of the president. According to the poll, 60 percent of Minnesotan men disapproved of his job performance, compared to 40 percent of women in the state.
People under 34 had the highest approval rating for Obama, with 59 percent saying they thought he was doing a good job in office.
The statewide poll reflects a broader disapproval of the president that has been swelling across the country. Current national polls show Obama’s approval rating is among the lowest it has been while he has been in the White House.
The key in Minnesota, though, is the difference between the core cities, the first-ring suburbs, and everywhere else. In the core cities, Obama has a solid but not spectacular 61/29 approval rating, but that drops to 41/50 in the rest of the Twin Cities suburbs. In the rest of the state — where a little more than half of all Minnesota residents live — it’s 30/66.
One might think that such a bad showing for a previously-popular President would worry certain incumbents in Congress. Collin Peterson is reportedly considering retirement rather than run for his House seat in his Republican-leaning district, and this poll might be the last straw for the longterm incumbent. One member who apparently has little to worry about, though, is Senator Al Franken. In the same poll, Franken’s numbers look unassailable, at least so far:
More than half of Minnesotans say first-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken is doing a good job, according to a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.
The 55 percent approval rating for the satirist-turned-senator matches a high-water mark reached last June, but the latest results also show a growing dissatisfaction with his job performance.
Franken’s job disapproval rating has climbed to 34 percent, up from 29 percent last June.
Franken also is buoyed by his ratings in the core cities, but does better than Obama in the suburbs:
Franken’s job approval numbers are highest in the Democratic strongholds of Hennepin and Ramsey counties, where 68 percent approve of the work he has done in Congress. …
In the metro suburbs, Franken’s approval stands at 58 percent. Outstate, however, his approval rating dips sharply to 42 percent.
Even that outstate figure might be enough to win re-election if the race turns into a three-way contest, as it has been in the last few cycles. If Republicans in Minnesota had a strong foothold and a caucus system to produce a high-powered candidate, they still could compete with Franken. At the moment, though, the GOP is just getting itself off the floor from a fiscal collapse and organizational crisis, and the Senate contest is fractured for now. The caucus and/or primary (we have both) won’t produce a clear winner until the early summer at the soonest, and possibly August. Unless Franken commits the kind of political self-immolation he’s thus far avoided, the race will probably be his to lose.
The felon vote and other fraud will see the asshat through.
He must be going through more diapers these days.
Frankin will cheat enough to win.
Franken is to ‘comedian’ ...
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Obama is to ‘professor’
There should be an intelligence test in order to vote. The same people who don’t like Obama love Franklin. The only explanation is stupidity.
GOpe will run another Coleman-type/conservative-light candidate and lose again.
“The 55 percent approval rating for the satirist-turned-senator matches a high-water mark reached last June, but the latest results also show a growing dissatisfaction with his job performance.”
With what exactly are they dissatisfied? He voted with Obama 100% of the time. Did he not do exactly what voters expected him to do? MN is firmly locked down for the dems... were they expecting more?
Come on, this is Minnesota the idiot will get reelected in a landslide.
“If Republicans in Minnesota had a strong foothold and a caucus system to produce a high-powered candidate, they still could compete with Franken. At the moment, though, the GOP is just getting itself off the floor from a fiscal collapse and organizational crisis, and the Senate contest is fractured for now. “
Failure brought to you by the GOPe! Just how much longer are conservatives going to give these a$$holes the time of day? The TEA Party needs to step up and field a candidate for Franken’s seat now. If the GOPe is “successful” this year, you can kiss the USA goodbye for twenty years.
Coleman would have won easily but for former Senator Barkley running and splitting the vote. He was well ahead of Franken before that...and what did Franken win with? 43%?
He received 41.99 percent, to be exact. Too many of which were manufactured.
Weird Al won by 312 votes.
He was pathetic and not funny. Should be labeled “would be” comedian. About as good as of a comedian as senator.
No big deal, just keep “recounting” till he wins.
Many of the Minnesotans that dis-approve of Obama’s job performance don’t believe he is liberal enough.
Minnesota will fall for the Democrats again. It’s not worth spending Presidential campaign dollars here. Unless you want to set up a green party candidate.
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Obama is to ‘professor’
Great analogy!
60% of Minnesotans under the age of 34 approve of Obama’s performance in office. This phenomenon is not limited to Minnesota. Our kids have not been educated in history or economics. Their views are the product of ignorance, propaganda, and group think. It is our duty to save them. In the words of Obama, get in their face. Cause them to question beliefs that are illogical and not based on historical fact.
Minnesotans in general happily embrace socialism.
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