[Kuksool]

MN is winnable for Bush, if he could encourage the growing suburbs (the Ventura Belt) to turnout for him in big numbers. Huge turnout from the Ventura Belt enabled Tim Pawlenty and Norm Coleman to win in 2002.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"MN is winnable for Bush, if he could encourage the growing suburbs (the Ventura Belt) to turnout for him in big numbers. Huge turnout from the Ventura Belt enabled Tim Pawlenty and Norm Coleman to win in 2002."

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I agree, the Ventura Belt (technically not suburbs, but exurbs) will be the key to a Bush victory in MN. But Bush will need to do better than Coleman did in North Minnesota, since he won't do as well as the former St. Paul mayor in the Twin Cities core. Minnesota is a very pro-life state, and I think Bush will win it if he hits Kerry over the head on his votes against the partial-birth-abortion ban.