Yeah, I thought about that, the appeasement factor. But I think for them the uncertainty of having someone new come along, especially someone frail and weak, will be a worse alternative to what they already have and know.
Ok I lived in MN for 10 years. I was also involved in MN politics at a political think tank and as part of the Pawlenty campaign. Let me give you my perspective/predictions. Trump lost in 2016 by 1.5%. At the time he didn’t have support from unions like he does now. Minnesota doesn’t a Democrat party, it’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL). Couple things to note: 1) Labor unions overwhelmingly support Trump now; 2) Farmers, despite some issues with the trade deal initially, support Trump; 3) Six iron range mayors, in what would be considered deep blue country came out publicly in support of Trump, 4) The Ilhan Ohmar factor cannot be overstated, she’s an embarrassment, 5) Somali crime was ridiculous when I lived there and it’s gotten so much worse, 6) This is kind of an interesting one but the only traditionally liberal state it seems that Kanye West got on ballot is Minnesota. I was there in ‘98 when Jesse Ventura got elected. I watched the election all night and couldn’t believe a pro wrestler with no experience in politics could win. Minnesotans are vengeful. If they feel like they’ve been fucked by the system don’t think they won’t try to fuck it back. I expect 3%+ maybe even 5%+ of the vote to go to Kanye from blacks and college kids. This alone is enough to overcome the 1.5% deficit from 2016. Look at Jesse Ventura in ‘98 and call me crazy. 7) Last and definitely not least, the riots!!!! Over 2000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. I talked to a friend who said she couldn’t get gas or groceries in her neighborhood because everything had been burned down. The MSM may not cover this but people see this stuff, they live it, they talk about it, word travels. Suburban moms and dads around Minneapolis-St. Paul are not cool with this. They want to keep their families safe. In conclusion, my pedes, don’t worry, Minnesota will flip R first time in 50 years.
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