By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio

A new Minnesota Public Radio News/ Humphrey Institute poll shows Democratic nominee Mark Dayton with a 12-point lead over Republican nominee Tom Emmer in the race for governor.

According to the poll, likely voters are more concerned about the economy and jobs than any other issue.

The poll shows Dayton and Emmer have each gained some support over the past month. Independence Party candidate Tom Horner has lost ground.

Even though Emmer has picked up a couple of points, he trails Dayton, 41 to 29 percent. Horner is a distant third with just 11 percent.

Dayton has built a broad coalition of support, said University of Minnesota Political Science Professor Larry Jacobs, who oversaw the poll. Dayton has the advantage among women and lower-income voters and is holding his own among affluent voters.

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