[lacrew]

As I understand it, MN has a gay marriage referendum on the ballot.

The turnout for that may just push Humphrey/Mondale country into red territory.

[MplsSteve]

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[hoosiermama]

Thanks for all you’ve done.

[Mrs. Don-o]

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[luvie]

Thanks for your hard work trying to turn Minnesota red!! I hope all your efforts as well as those of other like-minded folks get the job done and it pays off big-time!

[God luvs America]

keep up the good work!!

[mrsmith]

St Paul: Overcast with a chance of rain.

Here’s hoping!

[Explodo]

I Live in Rogers. At 6:45am, the Line to vote was 200 deep. There is a traffic jam at the local polling site.

[Dan C]

I hope it is not just wishful thinking - but my gut tells me that if there is any year that MN goes republican, it is this one. I’ve lived and breathed politics in this state - including a stint as a mayor in a metro suburb (endorsed Republican by the way) - and now work as one of the very few conservatives in municipal administration. I get front row seats at the polls and even in an enclave of DFL leanings in an otherwise conservative / religious area, the Dems are not excited. They may grudgingly pull the lever for their party to preserve their agricultural welfare programs (crop subsidies) but few are expressing outward excitement. My own mayor is in the DFL leadership for the county and even she is pretty quiet about political stuff these days.

We took the state senate for the first time since it went partisan (1970’s) in 2010 and reclaimed the house as well. Lost the governor’s race by a handful of votes. I don’t know if this state is moving right or the lefty part of the DFL shifted the scale and we all stayed the same... but there is a chance MN goes for Romney tonight. My signed election predictions handed to my staunch Republican council member last night said at the bottom that the biggest single shocker of election night will be MN going for Romney. Again... it might be wishful thinking but win or lose it will be a whole lot closer than anyone would have guessed 2 months ago!

[Dead Corpse]

Voted in Otsego this AM. Around 8:10 after dropping my Daughter off at school.

Lines were moderate. About 20-30 people in front of me. It still only took about 10 minutes. I was already registered, but I noted a lot of folks in the same day registration line.

No problems. No campaign signs where they weren't supposed to be. No fuss.