Minnesota Poll: Obama leading, but Romney sees gains

  • Article by: RACHEL E. STASSEN-BERGER , Star Tribune
  • Updated: October 29, 2012 - 5:00 PM

The president's 3-point lead in state is within poll's margin of error.

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chickfilaOct. 28, 12 5:36 AM

Obama is in deep trouble if even Minnesota is in play for Romney. This is very good news for America!

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thatisright1Oct. 28, 12 5:47 AM

Let's turn Minnesota red!!! Come on people. If Mitt has numbers like Obama in term of jobs and the economy I will be the first to help vote him out of office. But, we should give him a chance. Also I am voting "no" on voter ID and marriage amendment because it's the right thing to do. Vote out Obama and give Mitt a chance because that's also the right thing to do!

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comment229Oct. 28, 12 6:13 AM

"The poll comes as more Minnesotans identify as Republicans, which could add to Romney's support. A month ago, the poll's sample was 41 percent Democrat, 28 percent Republican and 31 percent independent or other. In this survey, 38 percent of respondents identified themselves as Democrat, 33 percent Republican and 29 percent independent or other." Two things I know for sure; I am an independent, and second, a month ago, you contacted people at random and again now. The odds of having the same identical sampling sorted by political party affiliation is zero....Do another survey at random tomorrow and the results may be totally reversed.

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emnusaOct. 28, 12 6:19 AM

I can,t believe anyone is going to vote for President Obama with our economy and debt like it is. The President will keep doing the same things he has done for 4 years and this country will be completely ruined. We have 23 million unemployed now and a tremendous debt and socialism is not going to get us out of trouble. Gov Romney has been successful at everything he has done and I put my trust in him to get things straight. Bad times are coming if Obama is reelected.

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eb1225Oct. 28, 12 6:39 AM

It's difficult to believe that the race is so close. No one can tell where Romney stands on anything because his positions shift daily and he provides no details. He won't reveal how he will accomplish the economic miracles he promises. Is that because he knows he can't keep all those promises or because he hasn't a clue about how to do it? He won't tell us what in the federal budget he'll cut and what tax deductions he'll eliminate. He'll cut his own taxes from a 14 percent rate to zero by eliminating the capital gains tax. All his income comes from capital gains. And what's he hiding in all those tax returns he won't make public? And you can be sure that abortion rights will be in jeopardy with his Supreme Court nominees. How can people vote for this man?

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nessmessOct. 28, 12 6:53 AM

The vast majority of undecided's will break for Romney. I think Minnesota is now a battleground state...

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ginny6Oct. 28, 12 6:56 AM

Obama supporters -- get out and vote and get your friends out to vote! Leave nothing to chance!

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nessmessOct. 28, 12 6:59 AM

When you go to vote, consider "who" decided to let the four Americans Die In Benghazi? Who does the buck stop with??

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johnnycgoodOct. 28, 12 7:02 AM

After watching the recent events of the fallout from Benghazi unravel, I don’t see how anybody could vote for a Commander-In-Chief that has no integrity and lacks honesty. Our CIA Operatives requested 3 times to go help out at the Embassy and were told 3 times to stand down. By who? Why were no gunships sent in? Twice, during an interview last Friday in Colorado by a local NBC affiliate, the President did not give a yes-or-no answer when asked pointedly whether the Americans under attack were denied requests for help during the attack. Oddly enough, watched CNN all yesterday afternoon and the story didn’t come up once (much like coverage in our dear local paper – nothing to see here folks, move along). The spin by this Administration is disgusting and I hope Minnesotans wake up and do some research.

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karendavid816Oct. 28, 12 7:21 AM

When the notoriously incorrect and historically DFL leaning MN poll shows the race this tight and still claims independents are breaking for Obama contrary to the rest of the nation, I think it may be over for the President. Those internal polls done by the campaigns are saying something too with more advertising money suddenly arriving in the state Obama couldn't lose. Or - it could just be a spontaneous demonstration getting out of hand.

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