[Deport Billary]

Why is/was Minnesota so liberal? It doesn't make a lot of sense. The demographics are on our side and most of them are educated.

[cinFLA]

Why is/was Minnesota so liberal? It doesn't make a lot of sense. The demographics are on our side and most of them are educated.

With their governor? Actually, I think that the funerally gave a boost to the polls but probably gave a bigger boost to the Republicans for the actual get out the vote calling. Although the rally had lots of emotion, will it carry over to votes; particularly considering that a lot of those in the poll have already voted for Wellstone and will not bother to get another ballot.

[Danette]

If someone could find the Bush 2000 election results map, I think it will help point out the leanings in MN.

The whole state was blue (Bush) except for a few counties. Minneapolis-St. Paul and Duluth were the cities that went for Gore (and their respective counties).

I'm hoping that since Coleman was a popular mayor in St. Paul the Republicans will gain.....

[ApesForEvolution]

MN is elitist, labor, farm and then corporate players and the thousands supporting them. There's a lot of celebrity influence in MN because of the state's innate qualities. Greenies vote Dem, everyone else sick of the liberal stuff and vote for Ventura-types when motivated enough or stay 'independent' to avoid being 'characterized' or 'stereotyped'. Strong evangelical Christian base, which is the only reason, honestly, that I take work or vacation in MN. Without the lakes and Christians, it's just another Canadian mess.

[jdege]

Minnesota and Iowa were the frontier in the 1840's and 1850's, when the largest part of immigrants were exiles from the failed socialist revolution in Germany.