MN 2022 Gov Race Megathread

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I looked at Qualls webpage. Pretty conservative but it doesn't say anything about the election being stolen so he might be their best bet.

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BRTD or somebody from Minnesota, what are the GOP candidate's positions on Chauvin?

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MN GOP, giving the FL Dems a run for their money

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Jensen gets endorsement from RonJon and proudly describes his many "accomplishments"

https://twitter.com/drscottjensen/status/1524042570095108097?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoo...

Rojo's megacoattails from his double digit win against unelectable Mandela Barnes will help Jensen beat Walz /s

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Qualls is probably the strongest candidate they have while Jensen is easily one of the weakest

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Qualls would have had a much better shot of beating Walz. Gotta love the MN GOP lol

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Also worth noting Jensen has openly associated with some people arrested for being involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.

Inb4 the usual suspects say"Candidate quality is overrated! Muh r wave! Tossup!"

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He's still more likely to win than Mastriano imo

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What in God's name was that?? And no Mr. Jensen saying no I don't is not effective. It's like democrats and CRT/Defend the police. Denying you support such things doesn't alleviate voters fears

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And can I just say, I am so sick of the gaslighting in politics! Scott Jensen, if he wins(he most likely won't but let's say he does for the sake of this argument), will almost certainly have a republican state house and state senate. No he alone can't technically change  abortion policy but the state legislatures can send a bill banning abortion to him and he can sign it. So he can stuff it with the " no Governor can change it" bologna!
This kind of stuff is infuriating whether it comes the right and yes the left is guilty of it too.

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I don't think the MN GOP have reached FL-DEM or CO-GOP levels of stupidity and incompetence yet, but if this November goes at all like people think they are prime candidates.

With all due respect, if you really think it's a neutral year there's no way someone like Walz, who is not unpopular would lose a state like Minnesota. It wouldn't matter how competent the state GOP was

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I don't think the MN GOP have reached FL-DEM or CO-GOP levels of stupidity and incompetence yet, but if this November goes at all like people think they are prime candidates.

CO GOP isn't that bad - O'Dea is much better than the likes of Masters, Walker, Oz or Vance.

They've just kind of gotten screwed by educational polarization.

If anything, I think the MI GOP should be the example of a horrifically incompetent state party.

Yes yes yes! Whitmer imo was beatable even in a neutral year but they threw out that possibility

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The gaslighting about abortion is obvious crud to us, people who are informed politically. But I'm not convinced the voters are that smart. GOP is using a tactic here of "my opponent is desperately talking about x instead of more important issues". I'm not saying Jensen is favored but it might not be such a bad strategy.

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The gaslighting about abortion is obvious crud to us, people who are informed politically. But I'm not convinced the voters are that smart. GOP is using a tactic here of "my opponent is desperately talking about x instead of more important issues". I'm not saying Jensen is favored but it might not be such a bad strategy.

Walz mostly IS talking about other issues though. Jensen is getting dragged on abortion from PACs.

My point is it's not a dumb strategy. It's like Reagans "Here you go again!"

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The gaslighting about abortion is obvious crud to us, people who are informed politically. But I'm not convinced the voters are that smart. GOP is using a tactic here of "my opponent is desperately talking about x instead of more important issues". I'm not saying Jensen is favored but it might not be such a bad strategy.

The statement is correct. Minnesota did have a viability ban at one time, but it was struck down by the 8th circuit decades ago and the case has not been revisited post-dobbs. Until recently, there was a 24 hour waiting period, a limitation on who could perform late-term abortions, and a parental notification law, but those were struck down earlier this year in state court: https://lawyeringproject.org/our-work/doe-v-minnesota-minnesota/#:~:text=The%20court%20held%20that%20the,right%20to%20access%20abortion%20care.%E2%80%9D

So, the answer to the question: Can you get a 9th Month abortion in Minnesota? is YES., as there are no restrictions left. Finding a surgeon to perform one may be difficult, but the procedure CAN be done. And because it was done via courts, there is nothing a Governor or Legislature of either party could do about it, at least in the short term.

Now is this good strategy? Hard to know, it's untested. But Walz has a large lead which is likely unable to be erased at this late date.

Whether it's true or not is irrelevant. If Jensen turns this around(which I doubt) it will be because the voters pioritize other issues like crime/economy what have you and either A- Believe Jensen's baby ad or B- They don't believe him but they don't care about abortion compared to other issues.