Minnesota polling says GOP has the state in their corner

[Fuzzy Bear]

Minnesota can go Republican in 2016 under the right circumstances. Pawlenty won it in '02 and '06, but by a razor-thin margin. If the GOP ticket is successful, it is possible that they could win it in an upset, but it is likely to go Democratic.

MN has its Republican strongholds, but the entire state is too socially liberal for it to flip.  If Minnesota goes Republican, there will be a GOP landslide of epic proportions; probably bigger than the Bush 41 landslide of 1988. 

[Fuzzy Bear]

First off for the record this poll is two months old, not sure why it was posted now.

Second Minnesota has been trending Democratic across the board. No Republican has won a statewide race since 2006 (Tim Pawlenty). No Republican has gotten 50%+ of the vote statewide since 1996 (Arne Carlson).  The rural republican areas of the state are shedding population while the liberal Twin Cities have been booming.  Unless there is a Republican landslide nationally Minnesota is safe Democrat for the presidency in 2016.

Okay it is NOT trending Democrat. Lol. PS everyone, Minnesota democrats are typically moderate and fairly conservative on social issues. I see no reason why it is implausible for them to begin voting republican when democrats are increasingly liberal and are isolating white voters.

Minnesota DEMOCRATS are socially conservative?  Maybe Collin Peterson, but he represents a district that leans Republican anyway.