MN-PPP: Lean Franken

[Tayya]

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MN_012213.pdf

Voters approve of Franken’s job performances by an 11 point margin, 52% to 41%.
Franken’s approval numbers generally break down along party lines: 89% of Democrats
approve, 83% of Republicans disapprove, and support from independents is about even at
46/45. Moderate voters approve of the job Franken is doing as Senator 62% to 30%.

In hypothetical 2014 match-ups, Franken leads Norm Coleman by 6 points (50/44), John
Kline by 8 points (49/41), Erik Paulsen by 11 points (50/39) and Michele Bachmann by
14 points (54/40). Support from moderate and female voters gives Franken a decisive
edge against most of these potential Republican candidates.

All Republicans, even "moderates", prefer Bachmann as their candidate.

Oh Minnesota GOP...

[Tayya]

The sample size on Republican voters is pretty small, too, so it could overrate her standings. I'd expect other candidates to catch up when they gain name recognition. Coleman wasn't in the primary, after all.