Comments on: Minnesota Presidential Race Update http://mnpublius.com/2008/06/minnesota-presidential-race-update/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:17:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MCCAIN TO GO DARK IN MN: IS HE GIVING UP? | MNpublius.com http://mnpublius.com/2008/06/minnesota-presidential-race-update/#comment-18419 MCCAIN TO GO DARK IN MN: IS HE GIVING UP? | MNpublius.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:09:47 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=1338#comment-18419 [...] we noted before, John McCain is currently running a fairly healthy ad buy in Minnesota.  In fact, Marc Ambinder [...] […] we noted before, John McCain is currently running a fairly healthy ad buy in Minnesota.  In fact, Marc Ambinder […]

]]> By: John K http://mnpublius.com/2008/06/minnesota-presidential-race-update/#comment-17532 John K Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:04:10 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=1338#comment-17532 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/ RealClearPolitics Veep Watch RCP Staff June 20, 2008 Debating Pawlenty After making the case for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty yesterday, Chris Cillizza makes the case against him today - which boils down to the following: 1) he isn't well known nationally 2) he has a weak political organization (he couldn't even deliver the state for McCain on Feb 5th) 3) he doesn't appeal to a natural Republican constituency like Evangelicals (who favor Huckabee) or fiscal conservatives (who favor Romney) Cillizza doesn't mention that Pawlenty survived in 2006 by the skin of his teeth, winning only 47% of the vote. He trailed in the polls just before election, and was saved from being a one and done Governor thanks to a meltdown by his DFL opponent Mike Hatch. Regardless, it's debatable whether Minnesota will be within McCain's reach with or without Pawlenty on the ticket. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/
RealClearPolitics Veep Watch
RCP Staff
June 20, 2008
Debating Pawlenty
After making the case for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty yesterday, Chris Cillizza makes the case against him today - which boils down to the following:

1) he isn’t well known nationally
2) he has a weak political organization (he couldn’t even deliver the state for McCain on Feb 5th)
3) he doesn’t appeal to a natural Republican constituency like Evangelicals (who favor Huckabee) or fiscal conservatives (who favor Romney)

Cillizza doesn’t mention that Pawlenty survived in 2006 by the skin of his teeth, winning only 47% of the vote. He trailed in the polls just before election, and was saved from being a one and done Governor thanks to a meltdown by his DFL opponent Mike Hatch.

Regardless, it’s debatable whether Minnesota will be within McCain’s reach with or without Pawlenty on the ticket.

]]> By: IoannesMagnumus http://mnpublius.com/2008/06/minnesota-presidential-race-update/#comment-17461 IoannesMagnumus Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:15:28 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=1338#comment-17461 Do they have a state office for the campaign yet? I would suggest West St. Paul. Better parking, cheeper rent, bus lines, a place to eat, and it would drive Swiftee nuts to have the Obama people in his backyard. Do they have a state office for the campaign yet? I would suggest West St. Paul. Better parking, cheeper rent, bus lines, a place to eat, and it would drive Swiftee nuts to have the Obama people in his backyard.

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