Bill Clinton heading to Minnesota to shore up the state for Obama

[WI_DEM]

Former President Bill Clinton is planning to visit Minnesota this week to shore up support for President Obama, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

"Minnesota has not been on that swing state list but a Star Tribune Minnesota Poll, published Sunday, shows a newly tight race... The sudden attention comes as both campaigns have started buying advertising time in Minnesota, which had been lacking until last week."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/10/29/minnesota_is_in_play.html

[woolldog]

1. ugh

[smorkingapple]

2. This and the WI visits which were just cancelled are giving me heartburn..

Those states should not be close enough now to even remotely be competitive at this late stage.

[WI_DEM]

3. Wisconsin is to be expected especially with a Wisconsinite on the ticket

and close poll numbers. Minnesota has gotten close in a couple of polls, but Obama still has a 3-6 point lead.

[Maximumnegro]

6. If you think MN is going for Romney

then you don't know MN.

[Lord_Maculus]

4. If we're tied or slightly leading in VA & CO, and up 3-5 in OH...

Then we're NOT losing Minnesota.

I don't buy that poll, or the Romney hail mary ad campaign. At all. This is a move to re-energize the base in that state and make sure they show up. Some of you worry far too much.

[smorkingapple]

5. Obama campaign says these are bracketing strategies to follow Romney everywhere he goes

and since they have the money to play why not. I just think it gives the media ammo to say, "hey look, even Obama is worried!" further fueling the momentum narrative.

[TroyD]

7. I'm surprised Bill Clinton would need to go to Minnesota

I hope this is just a head-fake by the Obama campaign.

A state like Minnesota should not be competitive. It hasn't even gone Republican since Nixon in 1972!