Obama, Coleman lead in new state poll

[a kennedy]

The St. Cloud State survey has the White House race tight and the Senate incumbent moving ahead of Franken.

By PATRICIA LOPEZ , Star Tribune

A St. Cloud State University poll shows that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leads Republican opponent John McCain 42 percent to 37 percent in Minnesota.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate race continues to display the volatility seen in polls throughout the season. After earlier surveys showed DFL challenger Al Franken with an edge, the SCSU poll shows Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman leading with 36 percent, compared with 27 percent for Franken. Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley trails with 16 percent.

The poll, which surveyed 509 people Oct. 14-22 and has a margin of sampling error of 4.6 percent, might be the first in state history to include cell-phone users, which make up about 15 percent of those polled.

"We found out it was expensive and maddening," said Steve Frank, chairman of the Political Science Department at St. Cloud State, "but we think we're on to something here that's going to become commonplace over time." Pollsters have debated vigorously over whether polls can accurately reflect public opinion given that increasing numbers of people rely exclusively on cell phones.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/33285024.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciaec8O7EyUsr (Sorry, don't know how to shorten this up)

[mduffy31]

1. Front page on MSNBC.com has Franken i the lead

[cyclezealot]

9. We sent Franken out very last political donation

hope it will help. Franken has done ok with the money raising.

[Eric J in MN]

2. I hope the Hillary Clinton TV ad will help Al Franken to win.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x223406


I wish that ad were playing on TV more than it is.

[cyclezealot]

3. Too bad Obama can't make one last visit to Mn

in order to help out Al Franken. Coleman a moderate. Only in that he is not too friendly to the social conservatives. Otherwise he is as bad as Phil Gram.

[question everything]

4. I was wondering about that, too. This time four years ago, Kerry came to

town and we went to the Metrodome parking lot to hear him.

I suppose, if Obama would come, it would be impossible to get any glimpse of him..

[cyclezealot]

5. get 100 ,000 people in front of the Mn State Capitol w. Franken on the podium.

with Obama. How could Al Franken but not win.

[Dinger]

7. Yes, I Wish Obama Would Come To Minnesota

I have a weird feeling that Franken would be the 60th.

[cyclezealot]

8. He should make one last trip to Mn.

To help get that 60th US senator by electing Franken.. And for all that , Minnesota's presidential contest is not all that overwhealmingly for Obama.. Don't take it for granted. Its less than 10% last I knew.

[Mnpaul]

6. I just noticed today that Coleman editted his radio ad

No more calls for that unconstitutional line item veto. He changed it to state that he will give the next president veto power. Gee Norm, I thought they already had that.

[Pierre.Suave]

10. I would be willing to bet

that most people dont know that, especially repuglicons.