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the_sly_pig

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17. Farmers still getting welfare checks?

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 10:44 AM

Sep 2020

That's likely the reason. I used to think Minnesotans were generally the same. DFL (Democratic FARMER Labor) party and State republicans were closer rather than further apart. Then I traveled to out state. I no longer think we're similar.

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ABC news Minnesota and Wisconsin polls [View all] Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 OP

Minnesotans are no fools Submariner Sep 2020 #1

Trump went ice fishing once. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #8

There are rabid Trump supporters in MN BainsBane Sep 2020 #14

Farmers still getting welfare checks? the_sly_pig Sep 2020 #17

Yep, and not that far outside the metro geardaddy Sep 2020 #19

A+ rated polls Johnny2X2X Sep 2020 #2

Wisconsin sounds about right. Laelth Sep 2020 #3

Trump came within 1.5 points of winning MN in 2016. BainsBane Sep 2020 #16

Good polls BAnthony Sep 2020 #4

It's funny you mention that poll Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #5

And yet, they include Trafalgar. dawg Sep 2020 #6

Rasmussen poll is an outlier & shouldn't be included. Fla Dem Sep 2020 #10

chump thought he had a chance in Minnesota Norbert Sep 2020 #7

He was basing that "thought" on his rally in Duluth. pazzyanne Sep 2020 #9

he isn't trying to actually win any longer... he is only trying to getagrip_already Sep 2020 #11

I think you're right. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #13

With tRump, that's a good strategy. lastlib Sep 2020 #21

Polls are fun to talk to about, but they're not votes Auggie Sep 2020 #12

All true, but if these numbers hold up late Oct, I'll feel much more certain. oldsoftie Sep 2020 #18

I do get it: polls provide us with hope. We desperately need it. Auggie Sep 2020 #23

I kinda feel the opposite. oldsoftie Sep 2020 #25

Minnesota is pretty reliably blue. MarianJack Sep 2020 #15

Looks like he may as well pull his lying ads in MN ooky Sep 2020 #20

Western Wisconsin? GopherGal Sep 2020 #24

We are closer to a massive Biden blowout than a close race. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #22