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Franken in solid position for reelection

| Tom Jensen


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Raleigh,
N.C. –
PPP’s new
survey of Minnesota voters finds Al Franken comfortably leading all potential
challengers. Franken leads Michele Bachmann 55% to 38%. He leads Jason Lewis by
54% to 37%. Franken bests Republican Mike McFadden 51%-36%. He leads Julianne
Ortman 52%-35%. Julie Rosen trails Franken 36%-52%. Rounding out the bunch,
Rich Stanek faces a 36%-51% deficit against the Senator.

Franken
himself is popular, with a 51% approval rating to 42% disapproval. Bachmann is
deeply unpopular, at 34% favorable, 60% unfavorable and 7% not sure. Lewis has
an 18% positive rating and 19% negative rating; 63% were undecided. McFadden
garners positive views from 4%, negative ones from 10% and none from 85%.
Julianne Ortman also has a 4% favorability rating, but her positive number
comes with a 15% negative rating.  Rosen
garners a 9%-13% spread with 79% expressing no opinion. Rich Stanek stands at
11% positive and 14% negative. 75% have no opinion of him.

“Al
Franken has proven to be a pretty popular Senator,” said Dean Debnam, President
of Public Policy Polling. “Add to that a relatively weak Republican bench in
Minnesota and he’s looking like a clear favorite for reelection.”

President
Barack Obama has a 50% approval rating in Minnesota to a 47% disapproval rating
and 3% of voters who aren’t sure. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar receives
impressive reviews from Minnesota voters. She enjoys an approval rating of 61%,
with only 28% disapproving of her performance and 11% unsure. Former Senator
Norm Coleman is seen negatively by a narrow margin. 37% have a favorable
opinion of Coleman to 39% who do not. 24% have no opinion about their former
senator.

Minnesota
voters support universal background checks on gun sales by pretty much the same
margin as voters in other states PPP has tested. 74% of Minnesotans support
requiring background checks on all gun sales, including at gun shows and over
the internet. 24% oppose the measure, and 5% are not sure. Majorities of
Democrats (95%), Independents (71%) and Republicans (52%) support expanded
background check requirements.

PPP
surveyed 712 Minnesota voters between May 17-19, 2013. The margin of error was
+/- 3.7%. This poll was not authorized or paid for by any campaign or political
organization. PPP’s surveys are conducted through automated telephone
interviews.

Topline results are below.  Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President
Barack Obama’s job performance?
Approve …………………………………………………. 50%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 47%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 3%

Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Al
Franken’s job performance?
Approve …………….. .51%
Disapprove…………. .42%
Not sure …………….. . 7%

Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Michele Bachmann?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 34%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 60%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 7%

Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Jason Lewis?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 18%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 19%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 63%

Q5 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Mike McFadden?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 4%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 10%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 85%

Q6 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Julianne Ortman?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 4%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 15%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 80%

Q7 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Julie Rosen?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 9%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 13%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 79%

Q8 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Rich Stanek?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 11%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 14%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 75%

Q9 If the candidates for Senate next year were
Democrat Al Franken and Republican Michele
Bachmann, who would you vote for?
Al Franken ……………………………………………… 55%
Michele Bachmann ………………………………….. 38%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 7%

Q10 If the candidates for Senate next year were
Democrat Al Franken and Republican Jason
Lewis, who would you vote for?
Al Franken ……………………………………………… 54%
Jason Lewis ……………………………………………. 37%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 9%

Q11 If the candidates for Senate next year were
Democrat Al Franken and Republican Mike
McFadden, who would you vote for?
Al Franken ……………………………………………… 51%
Mike McFadden ………………………………………. 36%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 13%

Q12 If the candidates for Senate next year were
Democrat Al Franken and Republican Julianne
Ortman, who would you vote for?
Al Franken ……………………………………………… 52%
Julianne Ortman ……………………………………… 35%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 14%

Q13 If the candidates for Senate next year were
Democrat Al Franken and Republican Julie
Rosen, who would you vote for?
Al Franken ……………………………………………… 52%
Julie Rosen…………………………………………….. 36%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 12%

Q14 If the candidates for Senate next year were
Democrat Al Franken and Republican Rich
Stanek, who would you vote for?
Al Franken ……………………………………………… 51%
Rich Stanek ……………………………………………. 36%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 13%

Q15 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Amy
Klobuchar’s job performance?
Approve …………….. .61%
Disapprove…………. .28%
Not sure …………….. .11%

Q16 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Norm Coleman?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 37%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 39%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 24%

Q17 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Tim Pawlenty?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 39%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 50%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 11%

Q18 Would you support or oppose requiring
background checks for all gun sales, including
gun shows and the Internet?
Support ………………………………………………….. 74%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 21%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 5%

Q19 In the last presidential election, did you vote for
Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?
Barack Obama………………………………………… 51%
Mitt Romney……………………………………………. 43%
Someone else/Don’t remember …………………. 6%

Q20 Would you describe yourself as very liberal,
somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat
conservative, or very conservative?
Very liberal ……………………………………………… 10%
Somewhat liberal …………………………………….. 22%
Moderate………………………………………………… 30%
Somewhat conservative……………………………. 20%
Very conservative ……………………………………. 18%

Q21 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 51%
Man……………………………………………………….. 49%

Q22 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,
press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 38%
Republican……………………………………………… 27%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 35%

Q23 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2
White …………………………………………………….. 92%
Other……………………………………………………… 8%

Q24 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to
45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are
older than 65, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 12%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 24%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 46%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 18%

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