ST. PAUL, Minn. – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are locked in a close race for Minnesota voters, according to a television station KSTP poll. Biden led Trump by 42% to 38%. Biden, however, should not take too much confidence in his edge. The poll found 11% of respondents undecided. These voters could decide the election. Also: Another 9% preferred other candidates. The poll, it should be noted, was conducted February 23 to 28 — before the Super Tuesday primary winnowed the field of candidates. The poll affirmed Minnesota’s age-old split political personality:
> Twin Cities and core suburbs: Biden led 48% to 30%.
> Southern Minnesota: Trump led 45% to 37%.
> Northern Minnesota: Trump led 51% to 33%.
The poll, by the contract nonpartisan polling company SurveyUSA, followed the survey industry’s usual criteria for statistical confidence. The sample ssize: 2,075 registered voters.