1) Minnesota voting Republican is every bit as fool's gold as Pennsylvania, and at least Pennsylvania elected Republicans across the board in 2010 and now has their Senate candidate in striking distance. In Minnesota, while the Republicans did take over the House and Senate, the Demorcats won the governorship (albeit from a GOP candidate who ran one of the worst campaigns in memory), and it's been predicted that at least one of the chambers will go back to the DFL and our DFL Senator is cruising to re-election.
2) On the other hand, historically the Red Star poll is about 5 - 7 off the actual results, and as has been mentioned, the fact that Obama is under 50% bodes well. Minnesota also has 2 constitutional amendments that seem to be in position to pass - marriage amendment and voter i.d. amendment - which obviously makes it favorable for a split vote as well.
Bottom line: would not count on it going for Romney, but for a state that hasn't gone for a Republican since Nixon, this is as good a year as any.
This is an interesting poll. When everyone was all up in arms for the D+9 polling I went to Minnesota’s history. In 2000 and 2004 the outlying portions of the state are predominately Republican ( Even Wright county which is the stomping grounds of HH Humphrey ) So like always high concentrations around universities tend to get the groupthink.
In 2008 that trend was halted and many traditional red counties went blue. I am inclined to think that is not going to happen again.
Unless you are in downtown Golden Valley or St Louis Park I would like to offer I see hardly any sings at all! Romney or Obama sings are few and far between. I think I know why.
In Minnesota liberals can be downright MEAN. So if you put the RR signs up you are asking for trouble.. but we have more than our share of Road Signs that say things like “ think things are bad now wait to see what Obama can do in the next 4”.
Remember in 2010 we kicked and cleaned out the Democrats and put Republicans in the house and senate. For some reason Mark Dayton became our govenor.......I know I know....but if Minnesotans had not put the Pubbies in control of the house and senate we would have an upside down budget and would never have been able to consider a new Vikings stadium.
So think of 2010. There is still that momentum.
This is an interesting poll. When everyone was all up in arms for the D+9 polling I went to Minnesota’s history. In 2000 and 2004 the outlying portions of the state are predominately Republican ( Even Wright county which is the stomping grounds of HH Humphrey ) So like always high concentrations around universities tend to get the groupthink.
In 2008 that trend was halted and many traditional red counties went blue. I am inclined to think that is not going to happen again.
Unless you are in downtown Golden Valley or St Louis Park I would like to offer I see hardly any sings at all! Romney or Obama sings are few and far between. I think I know why.
In Minnesota liberals can be downright MEAN. So if you put the RR signs up you are asking for trouble.. but we have more than our share of Road Signs that say things like “ think things are bad now wait to see what Obama can do in the next 4”.
Remember in 2010 we kicked and cleaned out the Democrats and put Republicans in the house and senate. For some reason Mark Dayton became our govenor.......I know I know....but if Minnesotans had not put the Pubbies in control of the house and senate we would have an upside down budget and would never have been able to consider a new Vikings stadium.
So think of 2010. There is still that momentum.
This is an interesting poll. When everyone was all up in arms for the D+9 polling I went to Minnesota’s history. In 2000 and 2004 the outlying portions of the state are predominately Republican ( Even Wright county which is the stomping grounds of HH Humphrey ) So like always high concentrations around universities tend to get the groupthink.
In 2008 that trend was halted and many traditional red counties went blue. I am inclined to think that is not going to happen again.
Unless you are in downtown Golden Valley or St Louis Park I would like to offer I see hardly any sings at all! Romney or Obama sings are few and far between. I think I know why.
In Minnesota liberals can be downright MEAN. So if you put the RR signs up you are asking for trouble.. but we have more than our share of Road Signs that say things like “ think things are bad now wait to see what Obama can do in the next 4”.
Remember in 2010 we kicked and cleaned out the Democrats and put Republicans in the house and senate. For some reason Mark Dayton became our govenor.......I know I know....but if Minnesotans had not put the Pubbies in control of the house and senate we would have an upside down budget and would never have been able to consider a new Vikings stadium.
So think of 2010. There is still that momentum.
Until yesterday the Des Moines Register hadn't gone for a Republican since Nixon.