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. | 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. |