DFL Preference Poll Results (75% of 4,125 precints reporting)

[katinmn]

ST. PAUL (3/07/06)–The following are results of the Minnesota DFL Party preference poll conducted at 4,125 precinct caucuses across Minnesota Tuesday, March 7, 2006.

With 75 percent of the precincts reporting, the number of who voted in the preference poll was 22,821. Final attendance and regional breakout data will be distributed at a later date.

“The projected turnout was the highest in a non-presidential year for almost a quarter century,” said Minnesota DFL Chair Brian Melendez. “This year’s precinct caucuses are a major success, due in large part to the thousands of volunteers who organized in every one of the 4,125 precincts in Minnesota.”

With 75 percent of precinct caucus locations reporting.

Senate (22,821)

Ford Bell 15.9
Amy Klobuchar 76.9
Undecided/other 7.2

Governor (22,697)

Kelly Doran 6.4
Mike Hatch 38.3
Steve Kelley 22.4
Becky Lourey 22.7
Ole Savior 0.3
Undecided/other 9.8

Attorney General (20,729)

Matt Entenza 81.8
Undecided/other 18.2

Secretary of State (19,427)

Christian Sande 15.4
Dick Franson 5.4
Mark Ritchie 38.3
Undecided/other 40.9

State Auditor (19,157)

Reggie Edwards 12.1
Rebecca Otto 46.8
Undecided/other 41.1

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[CrazyForKucinich]

1. More typical results

People voting for the media annointed candidates. This state sucks. It's about time I move to Vermont.

[katinmn]

2. Yah but

one-third of voters now consider themselves independents (higher in some states).

Independent voters, third-parties are going to have a much larger impact on this fall's elections.

I did notice that the top vote-getters in the straw poll had the big teams with t-shirts, the most signs and stickers and other crap they were handing out.

We need to go and give visibility for our preferred candidates.

[DFLer4edu]

11. Which of the candidates did you like most for each race?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. At this stage it's mostly a name-recognition contest.

It's not over yet.

[Minnesota Raindog]

4. Seems quite a few voters recognize Entenza's name

And want nothing to do with him for attorney general.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

5. Yeah, I wrote in Mike Hatch for AG

for all the good it did me.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. I wrote in "Anybody Else."

Is anybody else running? I hope so.

[dflprincess]

7. No one else has said they're running

Though Hatch has said if he didn't get the endorsement at the State Convention and he felt the result of the endorsement was decisive, he would consider running for AG again.

[DFLforever]

9. Are you serious or simply shaky at math?

Entenza's 81.8 % = 16,956 votes, almost as many as Klobuchar with 17,549 votes.

He was the second largest vote getter in the straw poll!

[dflprincess]

10. He's also the only one running in that race

I'd say an 18% undecided vote when you're the only candidate is something to wonder about.

[Minnesota Raindog]

12. Finishing ahead of "Other" is nothing to be proud of

It will be a sad day if someone as dishonest as Entenza becomes attorney general by default.

[secretdj]

8. Agree with earlier statements

I think the resolutions brought forth were a better indication of where the party is