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Minnesota is located in the Midwestern region of the [[United States]] and on May 11th, 1858 became the thirty-second state to enter into the union. During the [[American Civil War]] Minnesota supported the Union Army. The capital of Minnesota is [[Saint Paul (city)|Saint Paul]] and the largest city is [[Minneapolis]]. These cities are sometimes referred to as the [[Twin cities|Twin Cities]], due to their close proximity. The current governor of Minnesota is [[Tim Pawlenty]], a [[Republican]].
Minnesota is located in the Midwestern region of the [[United States]] and on May 11th, 1858 became the thirty-second state to enter into the union. During the [[American Civil War]] Minnesota supported the Union Army. The capital of Minnesota is [[Saint Paul (city)|Saint Paul]] and the largest city is [[Minneapolis]]. These cities are sometimes referred to as the [[Twin cities|Twin Cities]], due to their close proximity. The current governor of Minnesota is [[Tim Pawlenty]], a [[Republican]].
==Politics of Minnesota==
Minnesota has been historically a [[Democratic]] state. They have not gone Republican in a Presidential election since [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in 1956. However, in recent years Minnesota has been trending more to the right in electing Governor Pawlenty and [[Senator]] [[Norm Coleman]]. The 2008 Republican National Convention will be held in [[Saint Paul]], Minnesota.
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