In Minnesota mining country, voters still with Trump

The Daily Mail ^ | October 11, 2018 | Agence France Presse

[2ndDivisionVet]

For decades, Bob Vlaisavljevich voted for Democrats.

But in 2016, Vlaisavljevich, the mayor of the small northern Minnesota mining town of Eveleth -- population, roughly 3,700 -- changed his tune and voted for Donald Trump.

His decision was nothing short of a local political earthquake, one reflected in the final vote tally in the historically Democratic congressional district -- Trump bested Hillary Clinton by 15 points.

Two years later, Vlaisavljevich does not regret his decision, and plans to vote Republican next month, in what could be a warning sign for Democrats awaiting a blue wave in in midterm elections on November 6.

"I supported Donald Trump. That kind of was a shot in the arm -- his stance on mining," the mayor told AFP.

He says he will vote for Republican candidate Pete Stauber in his congressional district, currently represented by Democrat Rick Nolan, who is retiring....

[Fai Mao]

The Red Tide is rising

[cableguymn]

I recently moved to the 8th from the 6th..

stobber has my vote :)

[dbehsman]

If the Democrats lose the Iron Range, they could lose Minnesota. The Iron Range was the only rural area that the Democrats still had heavy control of.