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November 1, 2001
Poll Results | Poll Methodology | Story
New reports have surfaced indicating the possibility that the Minnesota Twins franchise could be eliminated as part of Major League Baseball's reorganization plan. Which of the following best reflects your sentiments about the possible loss of the Twins?
| Option | Minneapolis | St. Paul |
| It is disastrous news that needs to be immediately addressed. | 11% | 13% |
| It is bad news, but it is too early to worry or act. | 42% | 39% |
| It is sad news, but it was inevitable | 7% | 13% |
| It is not a problem. Let them fold the franchise | 8% | 11% |
| Not concerned or don't care | 32% | 24% |
Should the possible loss of professional baseball in the Twin Cities increase government and community efforts to help save the Minnesota Twins?
| Option | Minneapolis | St. Paul | Minneapolis men | St. Paul men | Minneapolis women | St. Paul women |
| Yes | 44% | 39% | 46% | 36% | 42% | 42% |
| No | 49% | 51% | 52% | 54% | 46% | 48% |
| Not sure | 7% | 10% | 2% | 10% | 12% | 10% |
Would you support or oppose significant public financing for a new stadium in order to keep the Twins?
| Option | Minneapolis | St. Paul | Minneapolis men | St. Paul men | Minneapolis women | St. Paul women |
| Support | 24% | 27% | 30% | 29% | 19% | 25% |
| Oppose | 71% | 62% | 68% | 61% | 74% | 63% |
| Undecided | 5% | 11% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 12% |
Have the reports of the Twins' possible demise made you more inclined to support a publicly financed stadium?
| Option | Minneapolis | St. Paul | Minneapolis men | St. Paul men | Minneapolis women | St. Paul women |
| Yes | 18% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 15% | 20% |
| No | 78% | 68% | 77% | 69% | 79% | 67% |
| Not sure | 4% | 11% | 2% | 9% | 6% | 13% |
Have the reports of the Twins' possible demise made you more worried about the future of the Minnesota Vikings?
| Option | Minneapolis | St. Paul | Minneapolis men | St. Paul men | Minneapolis women | St. Paul women |
| Yes | 16% | 11% | 19% | 13% | 14% | 9% |
| No | 80% | 84% | 78% | 84% | 82% | 84% |
| Not sure | 4% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 7% |
Would you support or oppose significant public financing for a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings?
| Option | Minneapolis | St. Paul | Minneapolis men | St. Paul men | Minneapolis women | St. Paul women |
| Support | 17% | 21% | 21% | 26% | 13% | 16% |
| Oppose | 77% | 70% | 76% | 67% | 77% | 73% |
| Undecided | 6% | 9% | 3% | 7% | 10% | 11% |
POLL METHODOLOGY
The MPR poll was conducted October 26-29, 2001 by Mason-Dixon Polling &
Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. A total of 406 likely voters in Minneapolis and 403 likely voters in St. Paul were interviewed by telephone. All stated they regularly vote in state elections.
Those interviewed were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges were utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Quotas were assigned to reflect voter turn-out by county.
The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than plus or minus 5 percentage points.
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