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| − | 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 [[Senator]] [[Norm Coleman]]. The 2008 Republican National Convention | + | 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 [[Senator]] [[Norm Coleman]]. The 2008 Republican National Convention was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota. |
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Revision as of 23:52, September 4, 2008
| Capital | Saint Paul |
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| Nickname | The North Star State |
| Official Language | None |
| Governor | Tim Pawlenty, R |
| Senator | Norm Coleman, R {{{s1phone}}} [{{{s1email}}}] |
| Senator | Amy Klobuchar, D {{{s2phone}}} [{{{s2email }}}] |
| Ratification of Constitution/or statehood | May 11, 1858 (32nd) |
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Motto: L'Etoile du nord (The star of the north) |
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 and the largest city is Minneapolis. These cities are sometimes referred to as the 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 Richard Nixon in 1972. 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 was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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