Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 Geography: Minnesota Data Collected: 09/04/2020 - 09/07/2020 Release Date: 09/09/2020 Percentages Sponsors: All SurveyUSA clients in Minnesota By Nearly 5:1, Gopher State Residents, Site of George Floyd's Death, Say Race Relations are Worse Than They Were 4 Years Ago: A majority of Minnesotans disapprove of the way Law-and-Order President Donald Trump Is handling race relations in America, including 46% who strongly disapprove of the job the President is doing on race, according to fresh SurveyUSA polling for KSTP-TV in the Twin Cities. 57% of Minnesotans say that race relations are worse than they were when President Trump took office, including 23% who say race relations are much worse. Just 9% say race relations are better than 4 years ago, including just 3% who say race relations are much better. The despair Minnesotans feel about race colors their entire viewpoint about the future. Just 32% statewide are positive about the future of America, compared to 47% who feel negatively about the future. About : SurveyUSA interviewed 750 adults statewide 09/04/2020 through 09/07/2020. This research was conducted online among a representative cross section of Minnesotans age 18+. Respondents were weighted to US Census targets for gender, age, race, education, and home ownership. 1 Compared to four years ago, are race relations in America ...? 750 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-4.6 pct points All Gender Male Age Female 18-34 35-49 <50 / 50+ 50-64 65+ 18-49 50+ Race White Party Affiliation Black Hispani Asian / Republi Democr Indepen Much Better 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 5% 0% 3% 3% 2% 12% ** 3% 6% 3% 0% Better 9% 12% 6% 10% 11% 8% 5% 11% 7% 8% 12% ** 18% 10% 7% 9% About The Same 29% 31% 26% 30% 19% 30% 36% 25% 33% 30% 18% ** 19% 34% 21% 31% Worse 34% 32% 37% 31% 40% 31% 35% 35% 33% 36% 20% ** 22% 24% 42% 36% Much Worse 23% 20% 26% 19% 27% 23% 23% 22% 23% 21% 35% ** 31% 22% 25% 22% Not Sure 3% 3% 4% 7% 1% 2% 0% 4% 1% 3% 3% ** 7% 4% 2% 1% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Composition of Adults 100% 50% 50% 29% 26% 25% 20% 55% 45% 83% 5% 2% 9% 30% 33% 28% © 2020 SurveyUSA - www.surveyusa.com Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 - Page 1 Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 Geography: Minnesota Data Collected: 09/04/2020 - 09/07/2020 Release Date: 09/09/2020 Percentages 1 Sponsors: All SurveyUSA clients in Minnesota Compared to four years ago, are race relations in America ...? 750 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-4.6 pct points All Ideology Ideology Aggregated Education Income Home Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li Conser Modera Liberal High Sc Some C 4-Year < $40K $40K - > $80K Own Rent Much Better 3% 9% 2% 3% 1% 1% 4% 3% 1% 4% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% Better 9% 17% 10% 6% 10% 6% 12% 6% 9% 12% 10% 4% 6% 15% 5% 8% 11% About The Same 29% 30% 31% 33% 23% 15% 30% 33% 21% 30% 26% 29% 27% 26% 34% 29% 27% Worse 34% 26% 30% 36% 40% 42% 28% 36% 41% 32% 35% 36% 33% 34% 35% 35% 33% Much Worse 23% 15% 24% 21% 25% 36% 21% 21% 28% 17% 23% 28% 27% 20% 23% 24% 21% Not Sure 3% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 3% 2% 1% 5% 3% 1% 5% 3% 1% 2% 6% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Composition of Adults 100% 10% 21% 36% 18% 7% 31% 36% 25% 33% 35% 32% 31% 38% 31% 72% 28% 1 Compared to four years ago, are race relations in America ...? 750 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-4.6 pct points Much Better All 3% Urbanicity Urban Suburb 8% 1% Region Rural Twin Cit S MN 1% W MN NE MN 3% 2% 2% 3% Better 9% 9% 10% 5% 9% 11% 10% 3% About The Same 29% 31% 26% 32% 27% 22% 39% 30% Worse 34% 24% 38% 36% 33% 36% 27% 45% Much Worse 23% 22% 24% 22% 24% 29% 16% 16% Not Sure 3% 5% 2% 4% 3% 0% 5% 3% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Composition of Adults 100% 24% 49% 27% 62% 14% 13% 11% © 2020 SurveyUSA - www.surveyusa.com Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 - Page 2 Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 Geography: Minnesota Data Collected: 09/04/2020 - 09/07/2020 Release Date: 09/09/2020 Percentages 2 Sponsors: All SurveyUSA clients in Minnesota Do you approve? ... Or do you disapprove? ... Of the way President Donald Trump is handling race relations in America? 750 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-4.6 pct points All Gender Male Age Female 18-34 <50 / 50+ Race 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-49 50+ White Party Affiliation Black Hispani Asian / Republi Democr Indepen Strongly Approve 15% 19% 11% 12% 11% 24% 12% 12% 19% 17% 1% ** 3% 37% 0% 9% Somewhat Approve 17% 17% 17% 16% 19% 17% 17% 17% 17% 19% 4% ** 15% 37% 4% 13% Somewhat Disapprove 13% 15% 12% 14% 14% 13% 13% 14% 13% 13% 8% ** 9% 11% 14% 15% Strongly Disapprove 46% 40% 53% 47% 50% 43% 46% 48% 44% 42% 77% ** 66% 5% 81% 56% Not Sure 8% 9% 7% 10% 7% 4% 12% 9% 8% 9% 10% ** 6% 9% 1% 7% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Composition of Adults 100% 50% 50% 29% 26% 25% 20% 55% 45% 83% 5% 2% 9% 30% 33% 28% 2 Do you approve? ... Or do you disapprove? ... Of the way President Donald Trump is handling race relations in America? 750 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-4.6 pct points All Ideology Ideology Aggregated Education Income Home Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li Conser Modera Liberal High Sc Some C 4-Year < $40K $40K - > $80K Own Rent Strongly Approve 15% 52% 22% 9% 2% 6% 32% 9% 3% 19% 13% 12% 11% 15% 19% 16% 11% Somewhat Approve 17% 24% 43% 14% 1% 2% 37% 14% 2% 15% 22% 15% 13% 18% 20% 20% 10% Somewhat Disapprove 13% 3% 14% 18% 14% 5% 10% 18% 11% 14% 14% 13% 12% 12% 16% 12% 16% Strongly Disapprove 46% 17% 16% 52% 81% 86% 16% 52% 82% 38% 46% 55% 52% 47% 39% 43% 56% Not Sure 8% 4% 6% 8% 2% 0% 6% 8% 1% 15% 6% 5% 11% 8% 5% 8% 8% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Composition of Adults 100% 10% 21% 36% 18% 7% 31% 36% 25% 33% 35% 32% 31% 38% 31% 72% 28% © 2020 SurveyUSA - www.surveyusa.com Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 - Page 3 Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 Geography: Minnesota Data Collected: 09/04/2020 - 09/07/2020 Release Date: 09/09/2020 Percentages 2 Sponsors: All SurveyUSA clients in Minnesota Do you approve? ... Or do you disapprove? ... Of the way President Donald Trump is handling race relations in America? 750 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-4.6 pct points All Urbanicity Urban Suburb Region Rural Twin Cit S MN W MN NE MN Strongly Approve 15% 12% 13% 20% 13% 14% 17% 23% Somewhat Approve 17% 11% 15% 27% 13% 22% 22% 30% Somewhat Disapprove 13% 11% 17% 9% 13% 17% 12% 11% Strongly Disapprove 46% 57% 49% 32% 53% 41% 32% 31% Not Sure 8% 9% 6% 12% 8% 6% 17% 5% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Composition of Adults 100% 24% 49% 27% 62% 14% 13% 11% 18-49 50+ White 3 All things considered, how do you feel about the future of America? Are you ...? 750 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-4.6 pct points All Gender Male Age Female 18-34 <50 / 50+ 35-49 50-64 65+ Race Party Affiliation Black Hispani Asian / Republi Democr Indepen Very Positive 10% 13% 6% 10% 7% 11% 11% 8% 11% 10% 1% ** 4% 20% 4% 7% Somewhat Positive 22% 21% 22% 17% 22% 23% 26% 20% 24% 24% 13% ** 10% 37% 15% 17% Neutral 17% 14% 20% 20% 20% 14% 13% 20% 14% 16% 28% ** 19% 14% 17% 19% Somewhat Negative 33% 32% 33% 30% 34% 32% 34% 32% 33% 34% 16% ** 36% 17% 47% 35% Very Negative 14% 13% 15% 17% 15% 12% 10% 16% 11% 12% 39% ** 17% 8% 17% 15% Not Sure 5% 7% 3% 5% 2% 8% 5% 4% 7% 4% 4% ** 14% 4% 2% 7% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Composition of Adults 100% 50% 50% 29% 26% 25% 20% 55% 45% 83% 5% 2% 9% 30% 33% 28% © 2020 SurveyUSA - www.surveyusa.com Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 - Page 4 Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 Geography: Minnesota Data Collected: 09/04/2020 - 09/07/2020 Release Date: 09/09/2020 Percentages 3 Sponsors: All SurveyUSA clients in Minnesota All things considered, how do you feel about the future of America? Are you ...? 750 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-4.6 pct points All Ideology Ideology Aggregated Education Income Home Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li Conser Modera Liberal High Sc Some C 4-Year < $40K $40K - > $80K Own Rent Very Positive 10% 41% 10% 6% 2% 8% 20% 6% 4% 10% 10% 9% 8% 8% 13% 10% 8% Somewhat Positive 22% 19% 37% 23% 13% 14% 32% 23% 13% 19% 23% 23% 18% 23% 23% 24% 16% Neutral 17% 8% 19% 19% 14% 7% 16% 19% 12% 16% 19% 16% 14% 19% 18% 18% 15% Somewhat Negative 33% 19% 24% 34% 48% 44% 22% 34% 47% 30% 33% 34% 33% 32% 33% 32% 33% Very Negative 14% 9% 6% 15% 15% 28% 7% 15% 19% 14% 12% 16% 22% 10% 11% 10% 24% Not Sure 5% 3% 3% 3% 7% 0% 3% 3% 5% 10% 3% 2% 4% 8% 1% 6% 4% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Composition of Adults 100% 10% 21% 36% 18% 7% 31% 36% 25% 33% 35% 32% 31% 38% 31% 72% 28% 3 All things considered, how do you feel about the future of America? Are you ...? 750 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-4.6 pct points All Urbanicity Urban Suburb Region Rural Twin Cit S MN W MN NE MN Very Positive 10% 9% 8% 13% 9% 12% 5% 17% Somewhat Positive 22% 22% 20% 25% 20% 20% 30% 24% Neutral 17% 15% 19% 17% 17% 12% 24% 17% Somewhat Negative 33% 30% 33% 35% 33% 40% 32% 24% Very Negative 14% 21% 15% 6% 16% 12% 6% 16% Not Sure 5% 3% 7% 4% 6% 4% 2% 2% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Composition of Adults 100% 24% 49% 27% 62% 14% 13% 11% ** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful. : KAAL-TV Rochester-Mason City-Austin, KSTP-TV Minneapolis, WDIO-TV Duluth © 2020 SurveyUSA - www.surveyusa.com Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 - Page 5 Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25509 Geography: Minnesota Data Collected: 09/04/2020 - 09/07/2020 Release Date: 09/09/2020 Percentages Sponsors: All SurveyUSA clients in Minnesota Statement of Methodology: SurveyUSA is an independent, non-partisan, apolitical research company that conducts opinion surveys for media, academic institutions, commercial clients, non-profits, governments, agencies, and elected officials. 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