Minnesota has been historically a [[Democratic]] state. They have not gone Republican in a Presidential election since [[Richard Nixon]] in 1972. However, in recent years Minnesota has been trending more to the right in electing Governor Pawlenty and now former [[Senator]] [[Norm Coleman]]. The 2008 Republican National Convention was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota. | Minnesota has been historically a [[Democratic]] state. They have not gone Republican in a Presidential election since [[Richard Nixon]] in 1972. However, in recent years Minnesota has been trending more to the right in electing Governor Pawlenty and now former [[Senator]] [[Norm Coleman]]. The 2008 Republican National Convention was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota. |