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About that long shadow...

Posted at 7:14 AM on January 13, 2010 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Campaign 2010, Campaign 2010: Minnesota Governor

A Fox9/Rasmussen poll says Norm Coleman is the clear favorite for governor among Republicans. The poll found that 52 percent of those polled said they prefer Coleman. Nine percent back Republican Marty Seifert. Nine percent Republican Tom Emmer. 18 percent say they're not sure.

On the DFL side...

Mark Dayton is the favorite among DFLers. He received 32 percent support. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak received 25 percent. MN House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher received twelve percent support. 13 percent say they're not sure.

Here's the info from Fox9:

Preference for Democratic nomination for Minnesota governor Jan. 11 survey of 331 likely Democratic voters

Rybak 25%
Kelliher 12%
Entenza 5%
Dayton 34%
Some other candidate 10%
Not sure 13%

Preference for Republican nomination for Minnesota governor
Jan. 11 survey of 301 likely GOP voters

Seifert 9%
Emmer 9%
Anderson 5%
Coleman 52%
Some other candidate 7%
Not sure 18%

Update: Here's more info from Rasmussen.

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