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To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE: Minnesota Poll article from MPLS. TRIBUNE, Monday, April 17, 1972, titled "About Half Hold Favorable Views of HHH, Mondale." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/20/1972
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry S. Dent RE: Poll from Langley High shows the President to be a landslide winner. "Nixon Victor In Landslide Poll" (Saxon Scope) and "Nixon's Popularity Increases in State" (Minneapolis Tribune) attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/13/1972
To: Gordon Strachan From: Mort Allin RE: "For Your Information" RE: MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE article titled "Muskie Rated Strongest of Democratic Candidates." (Mon, Feb 14, 1972). 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE: "For Your Information" RE: Minnesota Poll article. Article titled "Nixon's Re-election Chances Rated Good" (Mon., Feb 21, 1972), attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/23/1972
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE: "For Your Information" RE: Presidential approval rating survey from Minneapolis-St. Paul. Memo from Eugene F. Trumble and Minnesota Statewide Data attached. 16 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/22/1971
To: Bob Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE: "For Your Information" regarding Minnesota Poll information. Articles titled "Nearly Half Approve of Mondale, Humphrey," and "Majority Believe Nixon Lacks Skill in Vital Areas," attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan RE: Informal state poll from Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE article titled "Many Favor Connally as Nixon Running Mate" (08/29/1971) attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/9/1971
Article from Minneapolis Tribune titled "Many Favor Connally as Nixon Running Mate." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 8/29/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Clark MacGregor RE: "For Your Information" regarding Minnesota Poll. Article titled "Humphrey's Popularity Slips 10 Points in State" (06/28/71) attached." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/1/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan RE: Polls from Minnesota and California with interesting sections marked. Presidential Approval Survey attached. 9 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/26/1971
To: Bob Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE: Memo from George Thiss regarding top leadership Presidential approval survey. Thiss memo and survey responses attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/14/1971
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To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE: Minnesota Poll article from MPLS. TRIBUNE, Monday, April 17, 1972, titled "About Half Hold Favorable Views of HHH, Mondale." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/20/1972
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry S. Dent RE: Poll from Langley High shows the President to be a landslide winner. "Nixon Victor In Landslide Poll" (Saxon Scope) and "Nixon's Popularity Increases in State" (Minneapolis Tribune) attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/13/1972
To: Gordon Strachan From: Mort Allin RE: "For Your Information" RE: MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE article titled "Muskie Rated Strongest of Democratic Candidates." (Mon, Feb 14, 1972). 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE: "For Your Information" RE: Minnesota Poll article. Article titled "Nixon's Re-election Chances Rated Good" (Mon., Feb 21, 1972), attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/23/1972
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE: "For Your Information" RE: Presidential approval rating survey from Minneapolis-St. Paul. Memo from Eugene F. Trumble and Minnesota Statewide Data attached. 16 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/22/1971
To: Bob Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE: "For Your Information" regarding Minnesota Poll information. Articles titled "Nearly Half Approve of Mondale, Humphrey," and "Majority Believe Nixon Lacks Skill in Vital Areas," attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan RE: Informal state poll from Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE article titled "Many Favor Connally as Nixon Running Mate" (08/29/1971) attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/9/1971
Article from Minneapolis Tribune titled "Many Favor Connally as Nixon Running Mate." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 8/29/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Clark MacGregor RE: "For Your Information" regarding Minnesota Poll. Article titled "Humphrey's Popularity Slips 10 Points in State" (06/28/71) attached." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/1/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan RE: Polls from Minnesota and California with interesting sections marked. Presidential Approval Survey attached. 9 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/26/1971
To: Bob Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE: Memo from George Thiss regarding top leadership Presidential approval survey. Thiss memo and survey responses attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/14/1971
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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44
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4/20/1972
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE:
Minnesota Poll article from MPLS.
TRIBUNE, Monday, April 17, 1972, titled
"About Half Hold Favorable Views of HHH,
Mondale." 2pgs
44
24
3/13/1972
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry S. Dent
RE: Poll from Langley High shows the
President to be a landslide winner. "Nixon
Victor In Landslide Poll" (Saxon Scope) and
"Nixon's Popularity Increases in State"
(Minneapolis Tribune) attached. 3pgs
44
24
Campaign
Memo
To: Gordon Strachan From: Mort Allin RE:
"For Your Information" RE:
MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE article titled
"Muskie Rated Strongest of Democratic
Candidates." (Mon, Feb 14, 1972). 2pgs
44
24
2/23/1972
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE:
"For Your Information" RE: Minnesota Poll
article. Article titled "Nixon's Re-election
Chances Rated Good" (Mon., Feb 21, 1972),
attached. 2pgs
44
24
11/22/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE:
"For Your Information" RE: Presidential
approval rating survey from Minneapolis-St.
Paul. Memo from Eugene F. Trumble and
Minnesota Statewide Data attached. 16pgs
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Page 1 of 2
Box Number
Folder Number
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Document Type
Document Description
44
24
11/2/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: Bob Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE:
"For Your Information" regarding Minnesota
Poll information. Articles titled "Nearly
Half Approve of Mondale, Humphrey," and
"Majority Believe Nixon Lacks Skill in Vital
Areas," attached. 3pgs
44
24
9/9/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan
RE: Informal state poll from Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE article titled
"Many Favor Connally as Nixon Running
Mate" (08/29/1971) attached. 2pgs
44
24
8/29/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
Article from Minneapolis Tribune titled
"Many Favor Connally as Nixon Running
Mate." 1pg
44
24
7/1/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Clark MacGregor
RE: "For Your Information" regarding
Minnesota Poll. Article titled "Humphrey's
Popularity Slips 10 Points in State"
(06/28/71) attached." 2pgs
44
24
5/26/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan
RE: Polls from Minnesota and California
with interesting sections marked.
Presidential Approval Survey attached. 9pgs
44
24
5/14/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: Bob Haldeman From: Harry Dent RE:
Memo from George Thiss regarding top
leadership Presidential approval survey.
Thiss memo and survey responses attached.
3pgs
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Page 2 of 2
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date : April 20, 1972
To:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY DENT IDSD
Please handle
For your information
Poll
Mpls. TRIBUNE -
Monday, April 17, 1972
DD
views of HHH, Mondaie
Capyright 1972 Minneopolis Trisune
About half of the state's voters have favorable impres-
sions of Sens. Walter Mondale and Hubert Humphrey,
according to the Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poil.
.1
However, in a mid-March survey of 600 men and women,
more state residents hold an unhavorable opinion of
Humphrey (42 percent) than of Mondale (24 percent).
The difference arises because more Mins esotans are neu-
tral or undecided about Mondale.
Both men are running for office this year, Mondale for
reelection and Humplacy for the presidency. Both are
Democrats. or the people interviewed. 33 percent classi-
fied themselves as Democratic-Farber-l aborites, 26 per-
cent as Republicans, and 34 percent CS independents.
The remaining 4 percent considered themselves members
of other parties or declined to answer.
Their ratings:
Mondale Humphrey
Strong approval
19%
19%
Mild approval
30
29
Neutral or noncommittal
28
10
Mild disapproval
17
23
Strong disapproval
7
19
100%
100%
The popularity of both Mondale and Htmplarey is about
at the same level now as in a Minne sota Poll survey tak-
en in mid-February.
Each person in the survey was given an 11-point rating
scale to indicate his reactions toward the two leaders
and how strongly he reacted.
The results of the Minneapolis Tilbure's Minnesota
Poll are based on personal in-the-home incerviews
with COG 1991 and Winder IS yours at conolder.
Responsable 2.00 related (V problem somplaing
procedures need interviewed by STREET A 110 trained
interviewers. The Minumete Pell was established in
1P44 as equidle cervice,
File
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
minn Polls
March 13, 1972
it neednt
see
G 3/14
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT DED
Attached is a poll taken at Langley High School in McLean,
Virginia. It shows the President to be a landslide winner.
This is a little better than what would have been expected.
Attached also is a poll from Minnesota.
Vol. VII, No. 10
Langley High School McLean. Va. 22101
Feb. 25, 1972
Nixon Victor In Landslide Poll
Apparently Abbie Hoffman
coming in third. Surprisingly,
There were 597 votes cast for
has not made a deep impression on
Comedian Pat Paulsen, who for-
Democratic candidates, enough to
Langley students. A recent school-
merly appeared on the Smothers
beat President Nixon. When the
wide presidential poll revealed
Brothers Comedy Hour. ranked
votes for "liberal" candidates are
that most student support here
fourth in the race.
added they only totaled 384 --
remains with Richard Nixon. And
"The epitome of the whole
which doesn't even approach the
out of 1,455 votes cast, no more
thing is these write-ins," remarked
conservative vote.
than 66 ballots were for any one
a horrified ballot counter as he
A blue jean clad junior agreed:
"liberal" democrat.
stared at the sizable total for
"I sure hope the revolution isn't
Senator Edmund Muskie (D-
Snoopy, Mickey Mouse. Mr.
counting on Langley students to
Me.) drew the second largest
Cabelus, Stalin and W.C. Fields.
lead the fight "cause it looks like
amount of votes with Congress-
"Do you know that some of these
going to sit this one out.
man Paul McCloskey (R-Ca.)
kids will be voting next year?"
Richard Nixon
588
Edmund Muskie
219
Fires Match Up
Paul McCloskey
118
Pat Paul en
98
The recent epidemic of infec-
be. So far we've only done little
George McGovern
66
tious pyromania, which has left a
Hubert Humphrey
65
couple bathrooms and even more
things. We could put in a bomb.
George Wallace
55
administrators a little worse for
but we don't want to hurt any-
body. We also don't want any big
Shirley Chisolm
49
the wear, was the subject of an
Henry Jackson
44
arranged telephone conversation
government investigation, no gov-
John Lindsey
39
between representatives of the
ernment guys coming in or any-
thing. When asked about the
Eugene McCarthy
37
anonymous revolutionary virus,
Sam Yorty
and members of the YON
possibility
of
M OPF
Two male voices. giving tongue.
swered, Well sure, we'd like to
Vance Hartke
1455
but don't want to take a chance on
to a "fairly organized" group of
Nixon
hurting other people."
41%
"about ten" activists, explained
Muskie
15%
their insurrectionary actions. Said
Bathrooms Locked
McCloskey
9%
the first delevate. "For one thing,
The voices said that adminis-
Paulsen
7%
we're here to get an education. It's
trative and teacher reaction so far
Total
Republican
Votes
like a prison here. Cabelus and
has been fairly consistent.
(according to Candidates) 804
those jerks have some authority,
"They're kind of scared and mad,
Total Democratic Votes
but they over-using it. They
and they seem pretty aggravated."
(according to Candidates) 651
can't run our lives. Somebody has
They said that last Tuesday. how-
to show him that he's not king.'
ever. when all except the lobby
The voice went on to say that
bathrooms were locked, a fire was
Student
"We've each had personal experi-
set in the bovs restroom and Mr.
by Don Leavens
ences with administrative injus-
Cabelus and Mr. Debusk put it
tice. In general, we're just hell-
While many students will be
out themselves, without evacuat-
raisers, but we also do it to get
involved in summer occupations
ing the building. "We're kind of
back. We don't have to put up
and recreation, 15 Langley stu-
mad about them locking the bath-
dents will spend almost a month
with the way they treat us. Some
room doors. They shouldn't have
abroad. Those selected from Lan-
way Cabelus is going to get in
taken it out on the rest of the
trouble with the Fire Marshall or
gley are juniors and sophomores:
school when it was just a few of us.
somebody. If he's going to act
Laurie Henderson. Jill Karsten,
We knew they wouldn't keep them
bad, so can we."
Laurie Mathis, Dottie Harsher,
locked 100 long, though. because
The activists described their
Brian McCreight, John Vorhaus,
they know that if we want to get in
actions so far as mild. "We could
Duncan Barlow, Mike Bailey,
there's no way to keep US out. It's
do alot worse things," they said.
Ann Merritt, Beth Grabowski.
alot smarter keeping them open
"It's been really easy; we're not
Kaethe Gay, Sherry Christie,
than buying new locks all the
even being as sneaky as we could
Ginny Dent. Judy Page. Chris
time."
U.N. Club Receives More
The United Nations club has
brought back more awards, this
time from the North American
Invitational Model United Na-
tions held four days last weekend
at the Shorcham Hotel.
Participants' ability to portrav
accurately the nation assigned to
them carried at first group one of
the second believe A Repre-
senting the of Ran
Minneapolis Tribune
Nixon's popularity
Minnecota
increases in state
Poll
CC
Copyright 1972 Minneapolis Tribune
"They were made public to influence North Vietnam into
Republicans in Minnesota are impressed with President
agreeing to terms. He was trying to make himself look
Nixon's efforts to settle the Vietnam War by secret
like a good guy in front of war protesters and the public.
peace talks, while Democrats and independent voters see
He's looking forward to the election.' (Minneapolis man,
nothing new in the attempt. These conclusions stem
22)
from a statewide survey just completed by the Minneap-
olis Tribune's Minnesota Poll.
The results of the Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota
Poll are based on personal in-the-home interviews
Over-all, among 600 men and women interviewed
with 600 men and women 18 years of age or older.
about two weeks ago, 30 percent said they consider the
Respondents are selected by probability sampling
secret talks a significant development in efforts 10 end
procedures and interviewed by a staff of 110 trained
the war, but 58 percent said they feel nothing particu-
interviewers. The Minnesota Poll was established in
larly new was proposed.
1944 as a public service.
On Jan. 25, President Nixon announced that Henry Kis-
singer and top Communist officials had conferred pri-
vately for a two-and-one-half-year period without reach-
ing agreement with North Vietnam.
If the talks were unsuccessful, why were they made pub-
lic?
Politics and the upcoming fall election were cited most
often by state residents (41 percent).
Others said the talks were announced because of public
pressure on the administration (9 percent), to improve
the President's image or gain sympathy for him (6 per-
cent), and to put administration critics on the defensive
(5 percent).
On the other hand, 13 percent said the talks were made
public to let Americans know.that the administration is
trying and to give them hope for peace, and 10 percent
said the reason was to keep the public informed.
Six percent said it was done because the secret talks
would have gotten out anyway, 5 percent said it was to
put pressure on North Vietnam to negotiate, and 3 per-
cent said making the talks public was related to Mr. Nix-
Five percent gave a variety of other answers, and 16 per-
cent were indefinite.
Regardless of Minnesotans opinions on the peace talks
or President Nixon's motives, answers to another ques-
tion in the survey show that the proportion of Minneso-
tans approving of the President increased from 42 per-
cent in mid-January to 46 percent in the current survey
which was conducted the weekend Mr. Nixon began his
China trip.
Mid-
Current
January
survey
Strong approval of President Nixon
14%
16%
Mild approval
28
30
Neutral or noncommittal
13
16
Mild disapproval
25
21
Strong disapproval
20
17
The first question about the peace talks was:
"Last month, President Nixon revealed that secret
peace talks have been held on the Vietnam War. Do
you consider the secret peace talks a significant devel-
opment in trying to end the war, or merely a continua-
tion of what the administration has publicly said it is
trying to do?"
The replies for all adults and by political preference:
Inde-
All
Repub-
pend-
adults
DFLers
licans
ents
A significant development
30%
21%
51%
29%
Continuation of
present policy
58
69
36
59
Other answers or no
opinion
12
10
13
12
Interviewers then asked (the answers already reported
above):
"Why do you think President Nixon made the secret
peace talks public?"
What Minnesotans said:
"President Nixon probably thought it was about time to
do it. He is quite a politician himself, he look quite a bit
of ammunition away from the Democrats when he an-
nounced it." (Minneapolis woman, age 73)
"Maybe someone else was going to make them public, so
he thought he'd beat them to it." (Redwood County man,
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
FROM: MORT ALLIN
TO: GordonStrachan
FYI
2B
Xeray=
Roy
Fle
Blast
Minneapolis Tribune
Mon., Feb. 14, 1972
sewer
in N.D
Muskie rated strongest
Minnesota
Associat
Poll
Glenbun
of Democratic candidates
Gas an
00
were re
Glenbur
day aft
Copyright 1972 Minneapolis Tribune
tion the Kennedy millions. He should have at least the
plosion
Minnesotans who feel that Sen. Edmund Muskie, D-
remnants of the Kennedy following." (Minneapolis inde-
city lift
Maine, would be a stronger Democratic presidential can-
pendent, 27)
didate than Sen. Hubert Humphrey in this fall's election
Author.
outnumber those who feel that Humphrey would be the
"Because of the base of political power he (Humphrey)
functio
best contender.
has built in the past. He has been through this thing be-
propan
fore and will run his campaign differently. He is further
the un
Thirty-eight percent of the 600 men and women inter-
to the right than Muskie and will pull more votes from
pipes f
viewed by the Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll
Nixon." (Richfield Republican, 58)
tion.
chose Muskie as the strongest, followed by Humphrey
with 29 percent.
The results of the Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll
Mayor
are based on personal in-the-home interviews with 600
the
Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts was third in the
men and women 18 years of age or older. Respondents
was
preference of Minnesotans with 17 percent.
are selected by probability sampling procedures and in-
blast
terviewed by a staff of 110 trained interviewers. The
damag
Five other announced candidates, Sen. Vance Hartke of
Minnesota Poll was established in 1944 as a public serv.
trols.
Indiana, Sen. Henry Jackson of Washington, New York
ice.
restor
Mayor John Lindsay, Eugene McCarthy and Sen. George
noon.
McGovern of South Dakota, shared 12 percent. One per-
cent mentioned other possible candidates, and 3 percent
were undecided.
White dog comes aboard
The II
was IV
said, 1
Although Humphrey does better among his own party
members, Muskie still leads among DFLers by 37 to 33
asking man for help
velop
and
percent. Among Republicans and independent voters,
pecte:
about 4 out of 10 chose Muskie compared with one-
Terry Kaase was the only
check, Kaase realized
yeste
fourth who said Humphrey would be the strongest can-
person for miles along the
there was a sound in the
didate.
Mississippi River when
silent Sunday. A dog
the white dog showed up
whining.
The 600 men and women interviewed the weekend of
Sunday afternoon.
Jap
Jan. 14 were shown a card listing potential candidates
He followed the white dog
in alphabetical order and asked:
Kaase, a 21-year-old sen-
down the dock and found,
is
ior at the University of
not a master prowling
"Here are some of the men that have been mentioned
Minnesota, was cleaning a
aboard one of the boats
afte
as possible Democratic presidential candidates this fall.
bunk room on the towboat
but another dog, out there
Which one do you think would run strongest against
Asso
Santee.
in the water. It was all the
President Nixon?"
way in, but hanging on to
It's part of his job as Sun-
the edge of the ice with its
Toky
(The list did not include Gov. George Wallace who ran
A h
day watchman for the
front paws.
as the American Independent Party candidate in 1968
Fore
Twin City Barge and Tow-
but has entered primaries as a Democrat or Rep. Shirley
ret
ing Co. at Newport down-
The dog wasn't going to
Chisholm, who announced her candidacy after the survey
from
stream from St. Paul.
last long. Kaesel ran
was underway.)
visit
aboard the Viking and
What's there to guard are
lowered a ladder over the
met
The replies:
Nor
a big machinery shed and
side onto the ice. Then he
mest
Inde-
a half dozen ice-bound
crept out over the piled-up
All
Repub-
pend-
towboats including the
ice chunks, keeping a
The
adults
DFLers
licans
ents
Santee, the Arch, the tiny
hand on the ladder until
MI
Sen. Edmund Muskle
38%
37%
39%
40%
Dan Patch and the big re-
he reached the dog.
Sen. Hubert Humphrey
29
33
25
26
Sor
tired workboat, the Min-
Sen. Edward Kennedy
17
19
16
13
the
New York Mayor John Lindsay
5
4
7
7
neapolis.
He reached down and got
Aff
Sen. George McGovern
4
2
5
5
his hands under the dog's
Eugene McCarthy
2
2
5
1
It's a lonely job, but when
shoulders, heaved it out
Ha
Sen. Henry Jackson
1
*
fin
-
2
the cleaning is done there
and grabbed for the end of
Sen. Vance Hartke
*
1
of
-
1
is solitude for Kaase, 522
the ladder as the water
Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty
VM
-
-
-
-
Other candidates
1
I
-
1
12th Av. SE., to study his
flowed over the edge of the
No opinion
3
1
3
4
microbiology.
ice.
ou
cit
100%
100%
100%
100%
What he thought when the
The dog shook itself and
H
Less than one percent.
white dog showed up on
trotted up the bank and
Each person in the survey also was asked why he felt
the dock was that he had
away with the white dog,
the person he chose would make the strongest candidate.
a master with him and the
without a word of thanks
M
Muskie supporters often cited his current exposure to
master might he no one of
"But I couldn't have
10
the people and party backing while those who chose
the boats.
beared to let it drown," he
No
Humphrey often mentioned his past experience and in-
said.
but
terest in the common man. The family name was influ-
As he jumped ashore to
ential for those who chose Edward Kennedy.
What Minnesotans said:
"I think he's (Muskie) a brilliant man. The others haven't
made that great an impression on me. Lindsay switched,
Kennedy had problems, Humphrey talks too much, Mc-
Carthy ruined himself last time, and the others are not
well known." (Lakeville independent voter, age 25)
"He's (Humphrey) the most popular with most people.
Everybody knows him. (Duluth independent, 77)
"Because he'd (Lindsay) have the best appeal to people
needed to defeat Nixon-city people and moderate Re-
publicans." (St. Paul DFLer, 23)
"He's (Kennedy) got the Kennedy charisma, not to men-
THE WHITE HOUSE
Polls
WASHINGTON
minn
Date: February 23, 1972
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY DENT HSD
Please handle
For your information XX
7C
Minneapolis Tribune
Mon., Feb. 21, 1972
Minnesota
Poll
00
Nixon's reelection
chances rated good
Copyright 1972 Minneapolis Tribune
As the 1972 presidential election begins to take shape,
more Minnesotans expect that President Nixon will be
reelected than think he will lose.
They also believe that Vice-President Spiro Agnew
should be his running mate, according to a survey by the
Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll.
Although the Democratic Party is in the early stages of
selecting a candidate for the November election, 50 per-
cent of those questioned said that they expect Mr. Nixon
will win, but 40 percent look for a Democratic victory.
The questions put to a cross-section of 600 voting-age
Minnesotans in mid-January:
"Would you like to see Spiro Agnew run again with
President Nixon this fall or would you prefer that an-
other vice-presidential candidate be chosen to run with
President Nixon?"
The replies for all adults, and by political affiliation:
Inde-
All
Repub-
pend-
adults
DFLers
licans
ents
Agnew chosen again
47%
39%
63%
47%
Another candidate
36
40
31
33
Other answers or no opinion
17
21
6
20
100%
100%
100%
100%
When Minnesotans were asked last August which they
felt would be better for the Republican Party, a Nixon-
Agnew ticket or a Nixon-Connally ticket, 25 percent
chose Agnew and 61 percent Connally. Fourteen percent
were undecided.
"Do you expect that President Nixon will be reelected
or defeated in the presidential election this fall?'
Inde-
All
Repub-
pend-
adults
DFLers
licans
ents
Reelected
50%
37%
77%
48%
Defeated
40
57
15
38
Other answers or no opinion
10
6
8
14
100%
100%
100%
100%
The results of the Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll
are based on personal in-the-home interviews with 600
men and women 18 years of age or older. Respondents
are
serected
procedures
and
in-
terviewed by a stan 01 110 trained interviewers. The
Minnesota Poll was established in 1944 as a public serv-
ice.
THE WHITE HOUSE
File
WASHINGTON
minn
Date: November 22,
TO:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY DENT PSD
Please handle
For your information
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November 19, 1971
program
Demar
the
Mr. Harry Dent
They
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Harry:
I'm enclosing a set of print-outs of a survey just completed in the
Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area showing the President's approval
rating. Of particular significance, I feel, is the final tabulation
showing 62% approval of the wage-price freeze.
The interview was conducted between Oct. 29 and Nov. 10.
In way of benchmarks, I also am sending summaries of five similar polls
taken over the past 24 months.
A final enclosure is additional detail from an August, 1971, survey
which breaks out metropolitan-towns-rural. The current poll was taken
in the metropolitan area only and I thought you might like to see how
that geographical breakdown compares with other parts of the state.
The next poll is scheduled for February. If you are interested in this
data, I'll get a copy of those results for you.
The surveys are conducted quarterly by Mid-Continent Surveys of Minneapolis.
I have found their work in the political field to be highly accurate.
You might want to use them for more detailed studies in Minnesota, or
elsewhere throughout the Midwest.
Sincerely,
Gene
Eugene F. Trumble
EFT:js
Encls.
STATE WIDE DATA
mid-continent surveys
minneapolis,
minnesota
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, WOULD YOU SAY THE JOS NIXON HAS REEN DOING
IS ...
NOV '69
MAY '70
AUG '70
NOV '70
AUG '71
EXCELLENT
9%
10%
70
76
3%
GOOD
38
39
33
35
31
FAIR
36
34
41
38
40
POOR
10
9
11
11
15
VERY POOR
5
6
6
5
7
DON'T KNOW/NO OPINION
2
2
2
4
4
HOW ABOUT THE WAY NIXON HAS HANDLED THE WAR IN VIETNAM ...
STRONGLY APPROVE
78
81
78
8%
48
APPROVE
61
50
51
51
39
DISAPPROVE
19
26
29
25
35
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
6
9
5
6
11
NO OPINION
7
7
8
10
11
HOW ABOUT THE WAY NIXON HAS HANDLED THINGS HERE AT HOME
...
STRONGLY APPROVE
60
"
48
58
20
APPROVE
61
54
50
50
44
DISAPPROVE
21
29
33
32
35
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
4
4
7
6
10
NO OPINION
8
8
6
7
9
(1000)
(1000)
(1000)
(1000)
(995)
PRORE - A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA A
AUGUST 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
WOULD YOU SAY THAT THE JOB PRESIDENT NIXON HAS BEEN DOING IS
...
POPULATION CLASS
SEX
PROBE 7 CO OTHER OTHER
TOTAL METRO TOWNS RURAL
MEN WOMEN
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
9
130 SAMPLE
995
470
334
191
430
565
EXCELENT
33
17
13
3
13
20
3%
4%
4%
2%
3%
4%
GOOD
307
127
118
62
122
185
31%
27%
35%
32%
28%
33%
FAIR
398
189
125
84
174
224
40%
40%
37%
44%
40%
40%
POOR
153
85
42
26
70
83
15%
18%
13%
14%
16%
15%
VERY POOR
66
37
16
13
40
26
7%
8%
5%
7%
9%
5%
DONT KNOW / NO OPINION
38
15
20
3
11
27
4%
3%
6%
2%
3%
5%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
995
470
334
191
430
565
55
PROBE - A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA
AUGUST 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS IN
HOW ABOUT THE WAY NIXON HAS HANDLED THE WAR IN VIETNAM, DO YOU...
POPULATION CLASS
SEX
PROBE 7 CO OTHER OTHER
TOTAL METRO TOWNS RURAL
MEN WOMEN
* * * * * * * * * * .
131 SAMPLE
995
470
334
191
430
565
STRONGLY APPROVE
44
28
13
3
28
16
4%
6%
4%
2%
7%
3%
APPROVE
388
168
139
81
174
214
39%
36%
42%
42%
40%
38%
DISAPPROVE
345
163
113
69
144
201
35%
35%
34%
36%
33%
36%
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
106
70
22
14
53
53
11%
15%
7%
7%
12%
9%
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
112
41
47
24
31
81
11%
9%
14%
13%
7%
14%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
995
470
334
191
430
565
35
41
42
43
4
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
53
(
PROBE - A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA
AUGUST 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS I
HOW ABOUT THE WAY NIXON HAS HANDLED THINGS HERE IN THE US, DO YOU
47
POPULATION CLASS
SEX
PROBE 7 CO OTHER OTHER
TOTAL METRO TOWNS RURAL
MEN WOME
* * * * * * * * * * *
132 SAMPLE
995
470
334
191
430
56
STRONGLY APPROVE
21
13
7
1
7
1
2%
3%
2%
1%
2%
2
APPROVE
437
182
152
103
188
24
44%
39%
46%
54%
44%
44
DISAPPROVE
348
190
99
59
159
18
35%
40%
30%
31%
37%
33
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
97
58
27
12
47
5
10%
12%
8%
6%
11%
9
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
92
27
49
16
29
6
9%
6%
15%
8%
72
11
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100
905
470
334
191
430
56
PROBE - A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA ADULTS
NOVEMBER 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
WOULD YOU SAY THAT THE JOB PRESIDENT NIXON HAS BEEN DOING IS...
PROBE
POLITICAL
MINNEAPOLIS
ST PAUL
METRO
PREFERENCE
TOTAL
GOP
DFL
IND
CITY
SUB
CITY
SUB
*
#
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
130 SAMPLE
462
105
226
116
138
156
84
84
EXCELLENT
4%
13%
3%
3%
7%
1%
2%
GOOD
27%
56%
15%
28%
25%
35%
14%
29%
FAIR
43%
27%
52%
42%
43%
42%
50%
39%
POOR
14%
2%
19%
16%
17%
8%
20%
14%
VERY POOR
8%
1%
12%
9%
9%
6%
8%
11%
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
3%
1%
3%
3%
4%
1%
6%
5%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
462
105
226
116
138
156
84
84
PROBE . A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA ADULTS
NOVEMBER 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
WOULD YOU SAY THAT THE JOB PRESIDENT NIXON HAS BEEN DOING IS...
PROBE
SEX
AGE
EDUCATION
1970 INCOME
METRO
UNDER
35
50
65 &
NOT
HS
HS
SOME
UNDER 5000 10000
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
35
TO
49
TO
64
OVER
GRAD GRAD CLLGE
5000 9999 &OVER
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
130 SAMPLE
462
189
273
192
128
77
63
116
179
167
98
105
216
EXCELLENT
4%
6%
2%
4%
5%
5%
4%
2%
5%
4%
3%
5%
GOOD
27%
25%
28%
23%
29%
30%
32%
18%
28%
32%
19%
23%
33%
FAIR
43%
40%
45%
45%
47%
40%
37%
44%
48%
38%
39%
45%
44%
POOR
14%
14%
14%
19%
9%
17%
10%
16%
11%
16%
21%
17%
11%
VERY POOR
8%
11%
6%
6%
9%
6%
16%
9%
8%
8%
10%
9%
7%
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
3%
3%
4%
3%
2%
1%
6%
9%
2%
1%
6%
4%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
462
189
273
192
128
77
63
116
179
167
98
105
216
PROBE - A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA ADULTS
NOVEMBER 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
HOW ABOUT THE WAY NIXON HAS HANDLED THE WAR IN VIETNAM, DO YOU
PROBE
SEX
AGE
EDUCATION
1970 INCOME
METRO
UNDER
35
50
65 &
NOT HS
HS
SOME
UNDER 5000 10000
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
35
TO
49
TO
64
OVER
GRAD GRAD CLLGE
5000 9999 &OVER
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
W
*
*
131 SAMPLE
462
189
273
192
128
77
63
116
179
167
98
105
216
STROUGLY APPROVE
4%
in
2%
3%
6%
5%
3%
3%
3%
7%
3%
7%
APPROVE
37%
47%
30%
32%
44%
39%
37%
28%
44%
37%
21%
36%
45%
DISAPPROVE
38%
26%
46%
45%
34%
34%
32%
42%
36%
37%
42%
40%
35%
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
13%
15%
11%
14%
11%
13%
14%
10%
10%
18%
16%
16%
11%
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
8%
4%
10%
6%
5%
9%
14%
17%
7%
2%
17%
3%
12
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
462
189
273
192
128
77
63
116
179
167
98
105
216
PROBE - A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA ADULTS
NOVEMBER 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
NIXONS WAGE-PRICE FREEZE AND OTHER STEPS TO CONTROL INFLATION, DO YOU.
PROBE
POLITICAL
MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL
METRO
PREFERENCE
TOTAL
GOP
DFL
IND
CITY
SUB
CITY
SUB
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
134 SAMPLE
462
105
226
116
138
156
84
84
STRONGLY APPROVE
167
32%
11%
10%
12%
22%
10%
14%
APPROVE
46%
51%
43%
52%
46%
49%
46%
42%
DISAPPROVE
23%
11%
26%
26%
20%
21%
25%
29%
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
9%
3%
14%
5%
10%
4%
14%
10%
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
6%
2%
6%
7%
12%
3%
5%
6%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
462
105
226
116
138
156
84
84
PROBE - A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA ADULTS
NOVEMBER 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
NIXONS WAGE-PRICE FREEZE AND OTHER STEPS TO CONTROL INFLATION, DO YOU..
PROBE
SEX
AGE
EDUCATION
1970 INCOME
METRO
UNDER
35
50
65 &
NOT HS
HS
SOME
UNDER 5000 10000
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
35
TO
49
TO
64
OVER
GRAD GRAD CLLGE
5000 9999 &OVER
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
#
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
de
*
*
134 SAMPLE
462
189
273
192
128
77
63
116
179
167
98
105
216
TRONGLY APPROVE
16%
22%
11%
142
17%
17%
17%
11%
16%
18%
11%
13%
20%
APPROVE
46%
44%
48%
47%
48%
42%
48%
39%
47%
50%
45%
41%
50%
MICAPPROVE
23%
21%
24%
24%
22%
26%
17%
28%
22%
20%
23%
30%
19%
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
9%
8%
9%
9%
9%
10%
5%
10%
11%
6%
9%
9%
8%
nost KNOW/NO OPINION
6%
4%
8%
6%
4%
5%
13%
12%
3%
5%
11%
7%
3%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
462
189
273
192
128
77
63
116
179
167
98
105
216
PROBE - A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA ADULTS
NOVEMBER 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
SHOULD NIXON HAVE APPOINTED A WOMAN TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, OR NOT
PROBE
POLITICAL
MINNEAPOLIS
ST PAUL
METRO
PREFERENCE
TOTAL
GOP
DFL
IND
CITY
SUR
CITY
SUB
#
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
#
133 SAMPLE
462
105
226
116
138
156
84
84
YES - SHOULD
35%
29%
40%
32%
43%
30%
39%
27%
NO - SHOULD NOT
41%
49%
38%
41%
32%
49%
33%
48%
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
24%
23%
22%
28%
25%
21%
27%
25%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
462
105
226
116
138
156
84
84
PROBE - A GUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA ADULTS
NOVEMBER 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
SHOULD NIXON HAVE APPOINTED A WOMAN TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, OR NOT
PROBE
SEX
AGE
EDUCATION
1970 INCOME
METRO
UNDER 35
50
65 &
NOT HS HS SOME
UNDER 5000 10000
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
35
TO
49
TO
64
OVER
GRAD GRAD CLLGE
5000 9999 &OVER
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
**.........
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
133 SAMPLE
462
189
273
192
128
77
63
116
179
167
98
105
216
YES - SHOULD
35%
31%
38%
38%
30%
39%
33%
34%
34%
38%
39%
39%
33%
NO - SHOULD NOT
41%
39%
42%
35%
44%
45%
48%
46%
39%
40%
38%
33%
44%
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
24%
30%
20%
28%
26%
16%
19%
21%
28%
22%
23%
28%
23%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
462
189
273
192
128
77
63
116
179
167
98
105
216
PROBE - A CUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA ADULTS
NOVEMBER 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
HOW ABOUT THE WAY NIXON HAS HANDLED THINGS HERE R IN THE U.S., DO YOU...
PROBE
POLITICAL
MINNEAPOLIS
ST PAUL
METRO
PREFERENCE
TOTAL
GOP
DFL
IND
CITY
SUB
CITY
SUB
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
132 SAMPLE
462
105
226
116
138
156
84
84
STRONGLY APPROVE
3%
8%
3%
4%
4%
1%
APPROVE
47%
72%
38%
46%
40%
56%
43%
46%
DISAPPROVE
34%
14%
46%
30%
39%
29%
32%
38%
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
10%
2%
12%
14%
12%
6%
13%
8%
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
6%
4%
5%
7%
5%
4%
11%
7%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
462
105
226
116
138
156
84
84
PROBE - A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA ADULTS
NOVEMBER 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
HOW ABOUT THE WAY NIXON HAS HANDLED THINGS HERE IN THE U.S., DO YOU...
PROBE
SEX
AGE
EDUCATION
1970 INCOME
METRO
UNDER
35
50
65 &
NOT HS HS
SOME
UNDER 5000 1000
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
35 TO 49 TO 64 OVER
GRAD GRAD CLLGE
5000 9999 gnvr
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
to
*
*
-
in
132 SAMPLE
462
189
273
192
128
77
63
116
179
167
98
105
21
STRONGLY APPROVE
3%
5%
1%
3%
2%
3%
5%
3%
2%
4%
6%
3%
APPROVE
47%
45%
48%
45%
49%
53%
41%
37%
51%
49%
37%
41%
54
DISAPPROVE
34%
33%
35%
36%
34%
38%
27%
39%
35%
31%
33%
41%
34
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
10%
12%
8%
11%
8%
5%
13%
7%
8%
13%
13%
9%
8
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
6%
5%
7%
5%
6%
1%
14%
14%
4%
4%
11%
7%
:
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100
462
189
273
192
128
77
63
116
179
167
98
105
2
PROBE - A QUARTERLY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA ADULTS
NOVEMBER 1971
CONDUCTED BY MID-CONTINENT SURVEYS INC
HOW ABOUT THE WAY NIXON HAS HANDLED THE WAR IN VIETNAM, DO YOU
PROBE
POLITICAL
MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL
METRO
PREFERENCE
TOTAL
GOP
DFL
IND
CITY
SUB
CITY
SUB
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
131 SAMPLE
462
105
226
116
138
156
84
84
STRONGLY APPROVE
4%
12%
1%
3%
2%
8%
1%
5%
APPROVE
37%
57%
27%
41%
30%
44%
27%
45%
DISAPPROVE
38%
24%
47%
34%
39%
35%
42%
37%
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
13%
1%
18%
13%
16%
10%
18%
10%
DONT KNOW/NO OPINION
8%
6%
6%
9%
13%
3%
12%
4%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
462
105
226
116
138
156
84
84
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date: November 2, 1971
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY DENT
ASD
Please handle
For your information
File
minn
Palls
Tribune
10-27-71
Minnesota
Poll
DO
Nearly half approve
of Mondale, Humphrey
Copyright 71 Minneapolis Tribune
Sen. Walter Mondale and Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey
both on approval of nearly half the voting-age resi-
dents questioned in a statewide survey by the Minne-
apolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll.
Approval of Mondale stands at 49 percent, while 23 per-
cent disapprove. The remainder (28 percent) are in
the neutral group or had no opinion.
Humphrey, with 47 percent approval and 38 percent
disapproval, has improved his standing with the elec-
torate since July.
The I( llowing table compares the popularity of Minne-
sota's two Democratic senators in July and late
September:
SEN. WALTER MONDALE
July
Sept.
Strong approval of Mondale
15%
16%
Mild approval
34
33
Neutral or noncommittal
29
28
Mild disapproval
16
17
Strong disapproval
6
6
100%
100%
SEN. HUBERT HUMPHREY
July
Sept.
Strong approval of Humphrey
14%
17%
Mild approval
30
30
Neutral or noncommittal
17
15
Mild disapproval
22
19
Strong disapproval
17
19
100%
100%
The popularity of Humphrey and Mondale was meas-
ured by showing each of the men and women in the
survey an 11-point rating scale. The higher the num-
ber, the more a person approves; the lower the num-
ber, the less he approves.
A different cross-section of Minnesotans was inter-
viewed in the July and September polls.
The results of the Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll
are based on personal in-the-home interviews with 600
men and women 18 years of age or older. Respondents
are selected by probability sampling procedures and in-
terviews by a staff of 110 trained interviewers. The
Minnesota Poll was established in 1944 as a public
service.
12B
Minneapolis Tribune
Sun., Oct. 24, 1971
Majority believes Nixon
Minnesota
lacks skill in vital areas
Poll
00
Capyright 1971 Minneggolis Tribune
"Ending the war in Vietnam.
A majority of Minnesotans finds the Nixon administra-
tion lacking skill in handling the economy. establishing
"Helping Americans understand each other and live
world peace, ending the war in Vietnam, helping minori-
in harmony.
ty groups and establishing harm ony in the land.
The replies:
That is indicated in a statewide survey by the Minneapo-
Excel-
No
lis Tribune's Minnesota Poll taken about six weeks after
lent
Good
Fair
Poor
opin.
the beginning of the wage-price freeze. Twenty-cight
Inflation and the economy
5%
23%
43%
26%
3%
World peace
7
30
41
20
2
percent said the administration was doing and excellent
Helping minerity groups
4
27
39
24
6
or good job on the economy but 69 percent rated the ad-
Vietnam
5
24
31
38
2
ministration's efforts as fair or ,oor.
Harmony among Americans
3
18
46
27
6
Of the five areas, the most favorable reaction is in en-
Democratic-Farmer-Laborttes In the survey are more
couraging peace throughout the world. Thirty-seven per-
critical than are Republicans of the administration poli-
cent of the men and women rated the administration as
cies in each of the areas, But even among the President's
excellent or good, while 61 percent said fair or poor.
own party members, about half feel the administration is
doing only a fair or poor job on the economy, world
State residents are more critical of efforts to end the
peace, helping minorities, and Vietnam. Six out of 10 Re-
war in Vietnam; 29 percent said excellent or good com-
publicans were critical of the job being done in helping
pared with 69 percent who gave fair or poor ratings.
Americans understand each other and live in harmony.
The questions put to a cross-section of 600 men and
Answers to another question asked earlier in the survey
women in late September were:
show that the over-all rating of President Nixon is up
slightly from August. In the current survey, 44 percent
"How would you rate the job the Nixon administration
of the men and women have a favorable impression and
is doing in each of the following areas:
42 percent an unfavorable impression of Mr. Nixon. The
remainder (14 percent) were neutral or had no opinion.
"First, controlling inflation and stabilizing the economy.
Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
The results of the Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll
are based on personal in-the-home interviews with 600
"Next, encouraging peace among nations of the world.
men and women 18 years of age or older. Respondents
Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
are selected by probability sampling procedures and in-
terviewed by a staff of 110 trained interviewers, The
"Providing better education, employment and housing
Minnesota Poll was established in 1944 as a public serv-
opportunities for minority groups.
ice.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date
9-9-71
NOTE TO: H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Although you usually don't want
to receive informal state polls,
this Minnesota Poll is interesting
in light of the ORC results received
today.
File
minns
4B
Minneapolis Tribune
Sun., Aug. 29, 1971
Many favor Connally
Minnesota
Poll
as Nixon running mate
CD
Copyright 1971 Minneapolis Tribune
cent) and nearly as many independent voters (63 per-
Most Minnesotans, including Republicans, believe that
cent) said they think Connally would add more strength
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally would be a better
to the 1972 Republican ticket.
running mate for President Nixon in 1972 than Vice-
When the 600 Minnesotans interviewed were asked
President Spiro Agnew would be.
whether they thought President Nixon will run for re-
In a statewide survey of public opinion taken in mid-Au-
election, 85 percent said they think he will, while 13 per-
gust mainly before Connally received national exposure
cent predicted he will not. Two percent were undecided.
in testifying about the administration's price-wage
freeze, The Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll asked:
Agnew is found to be slightly more unpopular with Min-
nesotans now than in April. In the current survey, 27
"There's been some speculation about who would be the
percent have a favorable impression of the Vice-Prosi-
vice-presidential candidate if Mr. Nixon runs again,
dent, compared with 57 percent who disapprove of him.
Vice-President Agnew or John Connally, who is Secre-
The division in April was 32-percent approval and 49-
tary of the Treasury. Which do you think would be bet-
percent disapproval.
ter for the Republican party, a Nixon-Agnew ticket or a
Nixon-Connally ticket?"
No measure was taken of Connally's popularity in Min-
nesota.
The replies:
All
Repub-
The results of the Minneapelis Tribune's Minnesota Poll
adults
licans
are based on personal in-the-home interviews with CCO
Nixon-Agnew better
25%
36%
men and women 18 years of age or older. Respondents
Nixon-Connally better
61
52
are selected by probability sampling procedures and in-
Other answers or no opinion
14
12
terviewed by a staff of 110 trained interviewers. The
100%
100%
Minnesota Poll was established in 1944 as a public serv-
Two out of three Democratic-Farmer-Laboritcs (67 per-
ice.
4B
Minneapolis Tribune
Sun., Aug. 29, 1971
Many favor Connally
Minnesota
as Nixon running mate
Poll
00
Copyright 1971 Minneapolis Tribune
cent) and nearly as many independent voters (63 per-
Most Minnesotans, including Republicans, believe that
cent) said they think Connally would add more strength
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally would be a better
to the 1972 Republican ticket.
running mate for President Nixon in 1972 than Vice-
When the 600 Minnesotans interviewed were asked
President Spiro Agnew would be.
whether they thought President Nixon will run for re-
In a statewide survey of public opinion taken in mid-Au-
election, 85 percent said they think he will, while 13 per-
gust mainly before Connally received national exposure
cent predicted he will not. Two percent were undecided.
in testifying about the administration's price-wage
freeze, The Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll asked:
Agnew is found to be slightly more unpopular with Min-
nesotans now than in April. In the current survey, 27
"There's been some speculation about who would be the
percent have a favorable impression of the Vice-Presi-
vicc-presidential candidate if Mr. Nixon runs again,
dent, compared with 57 percent who disapprove of him.
Vice-President Agnew or John Connally, who is Secre-
The division in April was 32-percent approval and 49-
tary of the Treasury. Which do you think would be bet-
percent disapproval.
ter for the Republican party, a Nixon-Agnew ticket or a
Nixon-Connally ticket?"
No measure was taken of Connally's popularity in Min-
nesota.
The replies:
All
Repub-
The results of the Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll
adults
licans
are based on personal In-the-home interviews with C00
Nixon-Agnew better
25%
36%
men and women 18 years of age or older. Respondents
Nixon-Connally better
61
52
are selected by probability sampling procedures and in-
Other answers or no opinion
14
12
terviewed by a staff of 110 trained interviewers. The
100%
100%
Minnesota Poll was established in 1944 as a public serv-
Two out of three Democratic-Farmer-Laborites (67 per-
ice.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Fre
WASHINGTON
Polls
Date 7-1-71 minn
TO: H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM: CLARK MacGREGOR CM
Please Handle
X FYI
Hold
File
Comments
Minnesota
Poll
6/28/71
00
Humphrey's popularity
slips 10 points in state
Cepyright 1971 Minneapolis Tribune
Sen. Hubert Humphrey's popularity among Minnesotans
has dropped markedly since the beginning of the year
when he returned to the Senate.
Forty-four percent of the 600 men and women ques-
tioned by the Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota Poll in
early June said they approve of Humphrey and 39 per-
cent disapprove.
In January, 54 percent had a favorable impression. The
10 percentage-point decline is divided equally between a
shift to neutral or noncommittal and mild disapproval.
Seventy one percent of DFLers in the current survey ap-
prove of Humphrey, as do 16 percent of Republicans and
41 percent of independent voters. In January, 80 percent
of his own party members had a favorable impression of
Humphrey
Sen. Humphrey's popularity as recorded by the Minneso-
ta Poll in late October when he was the DFL candidate
for the Senate, in January, and in early June before re-
lease of Pentagon documents linking the Johnson admin-
istration to escalation of the Vietnam war:
Oct.
Jan.
June
1970
1971
1971
Strong approval of Humphrey
20%
22%
17%
Mild approval
30
32
27
Neutral or noncommittal
14
12
17
Mild disapproval
20
18
23
Strong disapproval
16
16
16
100%
100%
100%
A different cross-section of Minnesota adults were
polled in each of the surveys. Respondents rated Hum-
phrey using an 11-point rating scale designed to measure
direction and intensity of attitude.
One out of four in the current survey also were asked
why he approves or disapproves of Humphrey.
What Minnesotans Said:
I approve because:
"I think he has a good record of being interested in all
the people, the poor as well as the rich. He's a sincere
man. His record is good." (Mazeppa man, age 74)
"I think he has contributed very generously of his time,
energy, and talents to the state of Minnesota. I admire
him as a man and I think he has done the best he can,
although I don't agree with many of his ideas." (Minne-
tonka woman, 47)
"He's sincerely interested in his country and he's proved
this over the years." (Willmar woman, 41)
I disapprove because:
"I just don't like him. He talks too much and doesn't say
anything." (Jordan woman, 55)
"I think he's a talker. Oh, I think he believes in the state
of Minnesota, but most of his talk is just political to fur-
ther himself." (Wheaton man, 27)
"He didn't do much with the war in Vietnam when he
was in. Now he is after Nixon to bring the troops home.
Why didn't he do that when he was in with John-
son?" (Meeker County 62).
The results of the Minneapolis Tribune's Minnesota
Poll are based on personal in-the-home interviews
with 600 men and women 18 years of age or older.
Respondents are selected by probability sampling
procedures and interviewed by a staff of 110 trained
interviewers. The Minnesota Poll was established in
1944 as a public service.
6/28/71
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date May 26, 1971
NOTE TO: H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Polls from Minnesota and
California are attached with
interesting sections marked.
-182
"President Nixon has said that if we leave South Vietnam in
a position to defend herself we will have peace in the next
generation. Do you agree or disagree?"
Agree
17%
Disagree
72
No opinion
11
"President Nixon has said that all U.S. troops will be with-
drawn from Vietnam as soon as the South Vietnamese have a good
chance to defend themselves and U.S. prisoners are returned. When
do you think this time is likely to come?"
Two years or longer, never
44%
Before end of 1972
19
Other responses, no opinion
37
"When do you think all U.S. troops WILL be out of Vietnam?"
By end of current year
9%
By end of 1972
15
Two years or more, never
51
Other responses, no opinion
25
MINNESOTA POLL - Vietnam
In late April, 1971, 600 Minnesotans 18 years of age or older were
asked:
"When it comes to ending the war in Vietnam, do you think the
administration is making a great deal of progress, a little pro-
gress, or no progress at all?"
The trend since the beginning of the year:
Jan.
Feb.
Mid March
Late April
A great deal
19%
12%
13%
17%
A little
61
55
57
61
No progress
17
30
28
20
No opinion
3
3
2
2
-183-
"President Nixon has said that he has kept every promise he
has made on removing U.S. troops from Vietnam, and that the in-
vasions into Cambodia and Laos have served to weaken the enemy and
hasten the end to United States involvement in the war. Do you
agree with Mr. Nixon!s summary or disagree?"
All adults
Men
Women
Agree with summary
42%
50%
35%
Disagree
49
45
53
Other answers or no opinion
9
5
12
"The 49 percent who feel the assessment is not valid also were
asked where they disagree. Of this group, 30 percent question the
statement on troop withdrawal, another 30 percent feel the Cambodian
and Laotian invasions did not weaken the enemy, and 21 percent
doubt that the invasions will hasten the end of U.S. involvement.
"Seventeen percent believe the Cambodian and Laotian operations
achieved the opposite of what the President claimed -- that they
deepened U.S. involvement in the war.
"Nineteen percent disagree with the assessment completely or
feel there is a credibility gap.
"Six percent mentioned general disapproval of the war, 9 per-
cent gave other answers and 2 percent were indefinite."
The next question asked of all respondents in the survey:
"Between May I and Dec. I, American troop withdrawal will be
100,000 men, or about 1,800 a month more than now. Are you satis-
fled or not with this rate of withdrawal?"
-184-
All Adults
Men
Women
Satisfied by withdrawal rate
58%
62%
55%
Not satisfied
35
33
36
Other answers or no opinion
7
5
9
"Some people were disappointed because the President made no
promises about cutting back air attacks or about withdrawing all
American troops. Do you agree or disagree that his announcement
was disappointing for those reasons?"
All Adults
Men
Women
Agree, announcement
was disappointing
53%
47%
58%
Disagree
40
49
33
Other answers or no opinion
7
4
9
CALIFORNIA POLL - Vietnam
A representative cross-section:of 1,050 Californians were asked
between April 26 - May 3, 1971 questions pertaining to the Vietnam
war. The questions asked were:
Credibility Gap
"There has been so many shifts in our government's statements
about the Vietnam war in the past that I find it hard to believe
the President is giving us the whole story now."
May 1971
May 1970
Agree strongly
39%
34%
Agree somewhat
30
30
No opinion
12
8
Disagree somewhat
10
16
Disagree strongly
9
12
-185-
"We should pull out of Vietnam and Southeast Asia as soon as
possible even if this step is seen by the rest of the world as a
political and milltary defeat for the United States?"
May 1971
May 1970
Agree strongly
41%
33%
Agree somewhat
18
13
No opinion
9
9
Disagree somewhat
15
16
Disagree strongly
17
29
"Losing the war in Vietnam is something that this country
should avoid at all costs."
May 1971
May 1970
Agree strongly
16%
23%
Agree somewhat
10
14
No opinion
14
9
Disagree somewhat
24
22
Disagree strongly
36
32
"Some people have said that if the United States withdraws
from Vietnam the Communists will eventually gain control of the
South Vietnamese people and government. How concerned would you
be about this happening in respect to the security of the United
States? Would you be greatly concerned, somewhat concerned, or not
too concerned?"
Statewide
May 1971
May 1970
Greatly concerned
38%
46%
Somewhat concerned
33
28
Not too concerned
25
24
No opinion
4
2
-186-
"President Nixon's schedule of withdrawals from Vietnam
should be speeded up so that all ground troops are out by the
end of this year."
Agree
Disagree
Strongly
Somewhat
Somewhat
Strongly
No Opinion
50%
20%
12%
8%
10%
Statewide
By age
18-20
62%
16
10
6
6
21-29
52
24
10
8
6
30-49
48
19
13
9
11
50-69
49
18
II
II
II
70 & over
50
16
II
14
9
By Income
Under $4,999
57
17
8
9
9
$5,000-$9,999
50
21
II
9
9
$10,000-14,999
48
22
13
8
9
$15,000-19,999
42
22
16
13
7
$20,000 & over
47
17
II
10
15
CALIFORNIA POLL
Trial Heat
Between April I 26 - May 1, 1971, a representative cross-section
of 1,050 Californians were asked:
"I know that the 1972 presidential election is more than a
year away, but let's assume it was being held this month. If you
were voting today, who would you vote for?"
-187-
NIXON - MUSKIE - WALLACE
May 1971
November 1970
Nixon
44%
47%
Muskie
45
41
Wallace
4
4
Undecided
7
8
NIXON - KENNEDY - WALLACE
Nixon
43
47
Kennedy
46
41
Wallace
3
4
Undecided
8
8
NIXON - HUMPHREY - WALLACE
Nixon
45
52
Humphrey
41
36
Wallace
5
5
Undecided
9
7
"Should Nixon not be the candidate for any reason, present
prospects for a Republican victory next year become even dimmer.
Two other Republicans considered to be leading contenders in the
event Nixon is not the nominee, California Governor Ronald Reagan
and Vice President Spiro Agnew, fare quite poorly in current tests
of strength against Muskie, Kennedy, and Humphrey."
Reagan
33%
Muskle
53
Wallace
6
Undecided
8
-188-
Reagan
34%
Kennedy
54
Wal lace
5
Undeci ded
7
Reagan
38%
Humphrey
46
Wal lace
6
Undeci ded
10
Agnew
23%
Muskie
58
Wal lace
6
Unde ci ded
13
Agnew
28%
Kennedy
56
Wa lace
5
Undeci ded
II
Agnew
28%
Humphrey
49
Wa II ace
7
Undeci ded
16
-189-
The same sample was asked:
"Let's assume that in addition to the two major parties -
Democrat and Republican - there was also a George Wallace ticket
and a fourth ticket called 'Common Cause' headed by John Gardner.
If you were voting today, who would you vote for?"
FOUR PARTY RACE
All voters - Statewide
Nixon
42%
Muskie
36
Wallace
7
Gardner
9
Undecided
6
Nixon
44%
Kennedy
34
Wallace
4
Gardner
9
Undecided
9
Nixon
43%
Humphrey
32
Wallace
5
Gardner
9
Undeclded
11
THE May WASHINGTON WHITE 14, HOUSE 1971 G.S.
Date:
TO: BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY DENT ASD
Please handle
For your information
MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
May 12, 1971
%: B. COLE
TOTLEVAN.
HARRY BEAT
Minnesota
GEORGE THIS
caring the period, April 23 - Pay 5.1 asked the top leadership
of tre party - state officers, district chairmen and chairw mor -
11.0 their views or several questions. We've tabulated the of jective
results and sumarized the subjective data and have enclosed them
the your information.
this can't be Interpreted déid - reliable and scientific survey. it
:- not. it is though, 0 reflection of now the TOD leadership
believes Sinnesstan see certain areas.
hope it is colpful. if you wish more of the specifics and details,
'-31 100 know. 11 is meant to De feedback that will be of assistance
to you in your thinking and planning as we move toward the 17? election
and the reelection of Presiden: Nixon.
enc.
Gl:dg
Minnesota 55435
Telephone: (612) 920-5750
the job being done by President Nixon In the following areas: (as you
the people in Minnesota see it)
EXCELLENT
GOOD
AVERAGE
FAIR
POOR
-
32%
14%
27%
27%
=
Vietnam War
-
Arab-Israel conflict
10%
71%
14%
5%
Economy
-
14%
18%
41%
27%
-
-
-
55%
451
d. Farm program
e. Communicating with public
-
24%
28%
28%
19%
In forthright manner
2. If you could suggest one thing in each area for the President to do, what would
suggest:
a. Vietnam War: Save POWs, got out and end war
b. Arab-Israel conflict: Stay neutral
C. Economy: Wide range of suggestions to Improve employment and business condition:
d. Farm program: Get new Secretary of Agriculture and have department express genu
Interest In farmers and communicate with them
e. Communicating with public: Wide range of suggestions from frequency and style
of press conferences and locations of them.
3. Rate MONDAY:
a. Reading frequency: every week 521, on occasion 338, almost never 15%
b. Rating: excellent 10%, good 500; average 16. , fair -- , poor 103
C. What would you change to improve it: Change to a shorter, more Informative,
less expensive production. Consider wider distribution and publish less
often.
4. What suggestions do you have for the President to communicate with the public?
Use Mrs. Nixon, specific issues and more relaxed appearance.
5. If the election were held today in Minnesota between Nixon and Muskle, who
would win?
Nixon 2B%
Muskle 72%
6. Other suggestions or comments to be passed along to appropriate persons in
Washington?
RNC - allow state chairmen and chairwemen to comprise the National Committee
Instead of working from the top down
Push revenue sharing
Work on young vote
Focus attention on Issues In addition to war
May in 1071 do