A CNN poll released today has Senator Obama with a commanding 12 point lead over Senator McCain in Minnesota. This is up slightly from the 10 point lead Obama enjoyed as of last month.
Obama's strength in Minnesota brings two questions to mind:
- Could Obama enthusiasm in Minnesota help Al Franken in his Senate campaign against incumbent Republican Norm Coleman? As recently as six weeks ago polls were showing Coleman with a double digit lead. The latest poll from mid-August shows Franken having pulled into the lead at +1 percentage points.
- How will the Sarah Palin "hockey mom" meme play in Minnesota? If it doesn't help McCain in Minnesota it's not going to help him anywhere. I believe Minnesota is where the term "hockey mom" was invented...
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