Facts about the poll

Facts about the poll

Results are based on a Star Tribune/WCCO-TV Minnesota Poll conducted statewide Sept. 13-20, 1995, by phone with 814 randomly selected adults.

Results were weighted for age, gender and education to make sure the sample reflected 1990 census proportions. The weighting also accounted for household size and the number of phone lines in a household.

One respondent from each household was selected randomly to be interviewed.

For results based on the sample of 814, margin of sampling error is no greater than 3.4 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level. In addition to random error, results may be influenced by things such as question order, wording and the practical difficulties of conducting any poll, including the effect on public opinion by news events that may have occurred during or after the interviewing period.

N.K. Friedrichs Inc. conducted the interviewing for the Star Tribune from its facilities in Minneapolis. News Research Director Rob Daves directs the Minnesota Poll. He can be reached at daves@startribune.com via the Internet. He encourages e-mail but might not be able to respond to all messages. Findings are available by appointment at the Star Tribune offices at 425 Portland Av. S., Minneapolis.