Michelle Bachmann for Senate 2012? [View All]

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Public Policy Polling released results of a survey on Monday showing that Republicans overwhelmingly support Rep. Michele Bachmann to take on Sen. Amy Klobuchar in 2012. Of eight theoretical Klobuchar opponents, Bachmann got the top spot with 36 percent of Republicans. Bachmann’s support came mainly from conservative GOPers. A poll by PPP last week showed Klobuchar would beat Bachmann by 54 to 39 percent.

Bachmann led the pack of eight theoretical Republican candidates at 36 percent with Gov. Tim Pawlenty getting 20 percent followed by Norm Colemen at 14 percent. Rounding out the pack was Rep.-elect Chip Cravaack at 7 percent, Tom Emmer at 6 percent, Rep. John Kline at 5 percent, state Rep. Laura Brod at 4 percent and Erik Paulsen at 2 percent.

The vast majority of the those sampled identified as conservative — 74 percent — with only 25 percent identifying as moderate and 1 percent as liberal. 42 percent of conservatives picked Bachmann. The next highest pick was Pawlenty with 19 percent. Moderates liked Pawlenty, however, at 26 percent.

http://minnesotaindependent.com/75242/poll-bachmann-is-gop-favorite-to-take-on-klobuchar-in-2012