[Verginius Rufus]

Minnesotans have a worse record than Massachusetts-born politicians at getting elected President. Harold Stassen, Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy, Walter Mondale, soon to be joined by Amy Klobuchar. Michelle Bachman might be added to the list (although she was born in Iowa). There was another Republican candidate from Minnesota a few elections back but can't think of his name at the moment.

Massachusetts has spawned a lot of unsuccessful Presidential candidates, but also four who made it (John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy and George Herbert Walker Bush).

[Verginius Rufus]

Tim Pawlenty was the other Republican from Minnesota (governor of Minnesota 2003-2011, failed Presidential candidate for the 2012 nomination) whose name I was trying to recall. Forgettable figure and forgettable name.

[Hojczyk]

George Herbert Walker Bush)...Ronald Reagans biggest mistake..trashed everything Reagan did the first day..