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dflprincess

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6. Trump came close because the Republican turn out in rural Minnesota was higher than normal

Reply to trotsky (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 09:28 PM

Jan 2018

and the DFL turn out in the metro was lower than expected.

Between what's happened in the last year & Bachmann I think the DFL turnout would be strong and a good many independents would go our way as well.

Bachmann could be our best chance of hanging on to the seat.

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