MN: Public Policy Polling: Obama Leads Romney by 10%, Gingrich by 15% in MN

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It looks a lot like November 2008 in Minnesota -- again.

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Remember when Minnesota was a swing state?

Minnesota is one of the most stable states in its voting. It was the best state for Mondale in 1984 and the second-best for McGovern in 1972.  It was the fifth-best for Humphrey in 1968 when Humphrey was the Favorite Son. It was the worst Northern state for Eisenhower in 1956.

It wasn't a very strong state for President Obama in 2008; it seems to have a very high floor for a Democrat but a ceiling not that much higher for a Democrat.

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Too bad neither T-Paw or Michele will be nominees. It's always cool to see a nominee losing her/his home state by a landslide.

Mitt Romney was born in Michigan and spent most of his childhood there; Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum were both born in Pennsylvania and spent most or all of their childhoods there. All stand to lose their birth-states -- badly -- if nominated.