MN: Survey USA: McCain within two of Obama

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

New Poll: Minnesota President by Survey USA on 2008-09-12

Summary: D: 49%, R: 47%, I: 2%, U: 3%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

[Reaganfan]

The nation is tipping McCain...and we're down to just 50 days or so.....

[Rowan]

The only recent poll not to have MN close, is the junk CNN polls.

[Zarn]

I'm confused. These polls are early, but the fact they are mostly going in McCain's direction is strange.

Does Obama's 50 state strategy mean McCain gets 50 states?

[pepper11]

This is not a good poll for McCain. He was within 2 one month ago in MN in the SUSA poll, and he was 4-5 points lower nationally then.  Between his recent national gains and the fact that the convention was held in St Paul, I was hoping for a lead. As of right now, I think Mac may have a better shot in PA than MN, WI, MI, and IA.

[Zarn]

It's just an early September poll.

If it is 2%, then Obama is in trouble, regardless of where it was before. It means he would have to play defense.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Well most reasonable people knew Obama was not going to win Minnesota by 15 points when polls were showing an Obama blowout here early on. I could see a 52-46 result here.

[Ban my account ffs!]

Survery USA can't get MInnesota right.  This poll is no different than any other SurveryUSA MN poll put out lately.  They are stubbornly closer than any other poll.

Now, when Rasmussen starts putting out polls showing Obama only ahead by 2 in Minnesota on a consistent basis, then I'll be worried.

[??????????]

Obama by 3-4% in the G.E.

[Democratic Hawk]

Republican 31% (35%): McCain 89% (94%); Obama 10% (6%)

Democrat 39% (38%): McCain 10% (7%); Obama 88% (92%)

Independent 16% (27%): McCain 50% (42%); Obama 41% (55%)

Conservative 30% (31%): McCain 85% (87%); Obama 12% (12%)

Moderate 39% (45%): McCain 38% (42%); Obama 57% (57%)

Liberal 16% (24%): McCain 8% (7%); Obama 90% (91%)

(denotes 2004 exit poll data)

Top issue - the economy (55%): Obama 52%; McCain 45%

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I see Obama 52-46 in the end.

[ElectionAtlas]

Note that this poll was entered with a lot of errors (wrong date, omitted Other and Undecided vote, incorrect number of voters): please use the original (primary) source, such as surveyusa.com to obtain the data.  I've made a number of corrections. 
Thanks,
Dave