Naaaah. But on second thought … naaaah.
But on third thought …
First off, let’s remind everyone that Republicans haven’t won a presidential election in Minnesota since 1972. Even in 1984, when Ronald Reagan won literally every other state in the Union, Minnesota stuck with its native son, Walter Mondale. Donald Trump got close in 2016, but Hillary Clinton still beat him, 46.4/44.9, with Libertarian Gary Johnson soaking up nearly four points in the popular vote. Four years later, Biden beat Trump by seven points. Historically, this was not a bad MN showing for a GOP nominee, but it was not close.
Lately, however, the polls have told an alarming story for the dominant Democrats in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Before choosing MN governor Tim Walz as her running mate, Harris had a 10-point lead in the Survey USA polling series. After choosing Walz, that lead got cut to four points….
