Trump Wants To Do What Reagan Couldn't: Win Minnesota

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🗓️ 20 May 2024

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The last time a Republican presidential nominee won the state of Minnesota was 1972, but lagging enthusiasm for President Biden and a strong 2016 performance in the state have Donald Trump's campaign hoping for an upset.

This episode: national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and Minnesota Public Radio senior politics reporter Clay Masters.

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0:55.8	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Sarah McCammon. I cover the presidential
1:00.5	campaign. I'm Mara Liason, national political
1:03.3	correspondent. And Clay Masters is here from Minnesota Public Radio. Hi there, Clay.
1:08.0	Hello. Today on the podcast we're talking about yes Minnesota as you might have guessed it's been more than 50 years
1:15.2	since that state last went for a Republican candidate in a presidential election but it is nonetheless
1:20.9	on former President Trump's wish list this year.
1:24.5	Clay I'll start with you even though Minnesota has been a reliable win for Democrats
1:29.3	in presidential elections since back to the Carter years. I mean is this a total fantasy for
1:35.2	Trump? Well certainly he is interested in getting Minnesota especially since
1:41.0	what happened in 2016.
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