[WinOne4TheGipper]

Minnesota is a swing state. It's neither conservative enough nor too liberal.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Minnesota is becoming more conservative (well, maybe less crazy leftwing liberal, then) every year. Circulation of the Red Star and Pioneer Putz are dropping, suburbs are growing and solidly Republican. Coleman's win was on his own account and I don't think was a reaction to the Wellstone funeral. Otherwise stand-in candidate Mundale would've won.