Poll time!

Posted at 5:50 PM on September 21, 2009 by Tom Scheck (1 Comments)

The latest Rasmussen Report poll gives DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty high marks. Meanwhile, DFL Sen. Al Franken is getting marginal numbers.

The telephone survey of 500 voters, taken on September 15th, found that 41 percent of those polled think Franken is doing a good or excellent job. 56 percent think DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is doing a good or excellent job and 56 percent think Pawlenty is doing a good or excellent job.

Meanwhile, 49 percent of Minnesota voters somewhat or strongly approve of the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats (which is slightly higher than the national level). 48 percent disapprove of the plan.

Those polled also say 72 percent think Gov. Pawlenty will run for president. 50 percent also say they are somewhat concerned or very concerned about the amount of time Pawlenty spends out of state.

Here are the full poll results.

Comments (1)

I think we should be very seriously concerned. the Gov is clearly more involved with his national ambitions than running the State of Minnesota. While I am no fan of Sarah Palin, she did the right thing and resigned the governorship to chase her ambitions. So should Pawlenty, he clearly has "left" Minnesota and as a voter, taxpayer and someone that Pawlenty represents (in other words in essence we are his boss) He should be relieved of duty and replaced with someone who is focused on the serious issues here.

Posted by Ben B | September 21, 2009 7:49 PM

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