Reply #1: How big a battleground Minnesota is depends on who you talk to [View All]

Many of us think, not so much.

It's not quite as blue as it used to be but it hasn't gone to the Republicans in the presidential race since 1972. An incumbant Republican was ousted in the 1st District in 2006 and Amy Klobuchar creamed the Republican candidate in the Senate race the same year.

True, Tim Pawlenty has been elected twice, but both times it was a 3 way race and he won with a plurality, not a majority. The same holds true of the Ventura election in 1998. The last 3 governors races have resulted in a governor who received well under 50% of vote taking office. DFLers hold all the other statewide Constitutional offices (Attorney General, Secretary of State and Auditor).