Minnesota Now Too Close To Call
Posted Aug 19, 2008 at 10:07 AM by Maurice Berger
The most recent polling from Minnesota--a key swing state--suggests that the race has tightened considerably, with McCain pulling nearly even with Obama. One of the most reliable public opinion polls in this cycle, Survey USA, shows the two in a statistical tie, with Obama inching out McCain by two points.
Once reliably Democratic, Minnesota's presidential races have been surprisingly close in the past few elections. Another reason for the closeness of the race: the Democratic challenger in the state's US Senate race--between comedian and writer Al Franken (Dem) and incumbent Norm Coleman (Rep)--has faltered, leaving the incumbent in a better position that most had predicted even a few months earlier. The locale of the Republican convention next month--Minneapolis--may also work in McCain's favor in November.
