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Minnesota

trotsky

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5. IIRC, this is traditionally how things have gone.

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2018, 08:29 AM

Aug 2018

Lots more votes in the DFL primaries in 2016 yet Trump came dangerously close to winning the state.

I think Democrats are more motivated to vote in the primaries. You've heard the old saying - "Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line." A lot of Repubs don't care who wins the primary - they just show up to vote for their candidate in November.

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Looking at the MN SOS site it strikes me that we're in good shape for the general [View all] geardaddy Aug 2018 OP

So far it's the early votes, Hennepin & Ramsey counties coming it dflprincess Aug 2018 #1

MSNBC reported Metro counties were coming in early... TheRealNorth Aug 2018 #3

We'll see regarding CD8. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #2

With 55% of the precincts reporting statewide dflprincess Aug 2018 #4

IIRC, this is traditionally how things have gone. trotsky Aug 2018 #5

In my little corner of the State: almost double DFL numbers to Repubs........ a kennedy Aug 2018 #6