Star Tribune/Mason-Dixon: MINNESOTA - SENATE (Klobuchar +43)

[TroyD]

MINNESOTA - SENATE (Klobuchar +43)

Star Tribune/Mason-Dixon

Klobuchar (D) - 65

Bills (R) - 22

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Klobuchar stretches lead over Bills

Poll shows commanding advantage in support, recognition.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has widened her lead over Republican challenger Kurt Bills, who one week before Election Day remains unknown to a majority of Minnesotans, according to a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.

The poll shows that Klobuchar is backed by 65 percent of Minnesotans while Bills draws support from 22 percent, giving Klobuchar her widest lead yet.

The first-term senator's support stretches across the state and in nearly every demographic group. She has support from nearly all Democrats, 66 percent of independents and even 37 percent of Republicans. Bills captures less than half of Republican voters -- 47 percent.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/176350381.html

[Rambis]

1. Her adds were very good

"I'm a republican but Amy Klobuchar....

[timlot]

2. And how many people vote Straight Democrat ticket...

but CNN say Minnesota's tightening up.

[TroyD]

3. I posted this because I find it odd that this same pollster showed Obama only (+3) in MN

And yet they also show the state's Democratic Senator with her biggest lead of the year. According to this poll, she is at Kirsten Gillibrand levels of support.

Why would Obama barely be hanging on when almost everyone in the state is preparing to vote for Klobuchar?

[S_E_Fudd]

5. Because Obama isn't barely hanging on...

Every poll has consistently shown Obama with between an 8 - 10 point lead...including one that was released the day before this Mason-Dixon poll. Obama will win by about 53-45 on election night...

[PsychProfessor]

4. I love her plus...

I saw this hysterical exchange on that unskewed polls site. The guy has Romney stunningly winning Minnesota. A Minnesota voter commented that they have much beloved Senator (Klobuchar) who is running against someone whose name no one knows and if this guy thinks tons of people who vote for Klobuchar are not going to vote for Obama he's nuts. I love it.

[Myrina]

6. Please tell us Bachmann is losing too

Please please please

[TroyD]

7. Based on recent polling, it looks like Bachmann is going to hang on again

Unfortunately because of re-districiting, she is in a more conservative district this year than last time.

I think it's going to be difficult to get her out of there.