"What do you think is the single most important problem facing the state of Minnesota?"
| Problem |
January 3-9, 2000 |
January 23-26, 2005 |
July 6-11,
2006 |
| Abortion |
1% |
-- |
-- |
| Budget deficit |
-- |
4% |
6% |
| Crime / violence |
9% |
3% |
4% |
| Drugs |
2% |
2% |
-- |
| Economy |
2% |
14% |
5% |
| Education |
11% |
19% |
22% |
| Elderly care |
1% |
-- |
-- |
| Environment / pollution |
2% |
-- |
2% |
| Family values |
3% |
1% |
-- |
| Farm issues |
4% |
-- |
-- |
| Gambling |
-- |
1% |
-- |
| Gas prices |
-- |
-- |
5% |
| Government / politicians |
5% |
3% |
3% |
| Government spending |
1% |
-- |
-- |
| Growth / development |
2% |
-- |
-- |
| Health care |
4% |
8% |
5% |
| Homelessness |
3% |
2% |
-- |
| Immigrants |
-- |
1% |
4% |
| Intolerance |
-- |
1% |
-- |
| Job security |
1% |
2% |
-- |
| Moral values |
5% |
1% |
1% |
| Poverty / gap between rich and poor |
3% |
-- |
-- |
| Racism / race relations |
1% |
-- |
-- |
| Social Security |
-- |
1% |
-- |
| Taxes |
10% |
13% |
15% |
| Transportation / roads |
3% |
2% |
4% |
| Unemployment |
1% |
4% |
3% |
| War |
-- |
1% |
-- |
| Welfare system |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Other / nothing |
8% |
4% |
11% |
| No opinion |
16% |
11% |
8% |
|
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|
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| Sample |
1031 |
832 |
813 |
| MoE |
± 3.1 |
± 3.4 |
± 3.4 |
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