From 2000 to 2004, Wisconsin became more Republican. But from 2004 to 2008, Wisconsin became more Democrat.
Minnesota has been trending more Republican since 2002 with the election of Coleman and Pawlenty, and with the re-election of Pawlenty in 2006.
In terms of help, Republican Pawlenty can provide a great platform for McCain in Minnesota, while Democrat Doyle can provide a great platform for Obama in Wisconsin.
I hope Pawlenty can help McCain here in Minnesota. After all, he was one of the potential VP picks.
I just don’t hear too much from him. Probably the media ‘filter’. Our biggest paper, the Red Star Tribune, hates anything conservative.
I was hoping I would wake up to better polling today.
WI has a Demn Gov but this is the make-up of the state legislature [House and Senate:] 51 Reps/47 Dems/1 (I); 17 Dems/15 Reps/1 Vacancy. MN may have a Rep Governor but the state legislature is as follows: 85 Dems/48 Reps/1(I); 44 Dems/21 Reps/2 Vacancies.
The Congressional delegations are as follows: MN: House 5 Dems and 3 Reps. Senate: 1 Rep and 1 Dem, but Klobuchar was elected in 2006 (getting 58& of the vote) and Coleman in 2002. WI has 5 Dems and 3 Reps and two Dem Senators.
I don't know on what basis you make the assertion that WI has become more Dem since 2004, but if I had limited resources to invest and had to choose one between MN and WI, I would choose WI. It is more in play than MN, which has not gone Rep since 1960.