PPP: Obama leads by 10 in Minnesota (up from 7 last month)

[TroyD]

MINNESOTA - PRESIDENT (Obama +10)

Public Policy Polling

Obama - 53

Romney - 43

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Raleigh, N.C. – PPP's newest poll of the Presidential race in Minnesota actually finds Barack Obama expanding his lead to 10 points over Mitt Romney at 53-43. Our last poll there in mid-September had found Obama's advantage to be 7 points at 51-44. A majority of the interviews for this poll were conducted Saturday and Sunday.

There's an overwhelming sense in Minnesota as elsewhere that Romney won last week's debate. 64% think he was the victor to only 19% who say Obama. But unlike in other places it hasn't led to a big improvement in Romney's image. Just 42% of voters have a favorable opinion of him to 53% with a negative one. That's actually slightly worse than a month ago when he was at 43/51.

Obama has a solid 53/45 approval rating. Voters trust him more than Romney both on the economy (50/44) and on foreign policy (54/41). Obama has a 49/41 lead with independents, has the advantage with both women (56/41) and men (50/45), and has at least a small lead within all four age groups.

“Mitt Romney’s received a bounce nationally after his debate victory last week but not in Minnesota,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “Barack Obama continues to lead by a healthy margin there.”

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http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MN_10912.pdf

[TroyD]

1. Bumping thread

[LisaL]

2. That's very good.

[Cha]

3. What can I say... They're some

fooking smart peeps in Minnesota! Gotta Love 'em!

[LisaL]

4. I sure wish Obama was increasing his lead in every state.