Staff Reports
Former President Donald Trump continues to shake up the political landscape, now pulling into a tight contest with President Joe Biden in the traditionally blue state of Minnesota. According to the latest poll from Emerson College and The Hill, the two candidates are neck and neck, each securing 45% of the support. This revelation will likely cause heartburn in the Biden camp, as it suggests Minnesota could be up for grabs in the 2024 presidential election.
For a state that hasn’t seen a Republican presidential win since Richard Nixon in 1972, this is a seismic shift. Despite Spencer Kimball of Emerson College Polling downplaying the results, indicating minimal movement post-Trump’s conviction, it’s clear that Trump’s momentum is increasing. This new poll would be a welcome beacon for Trump’s campaign, which has already declared its intention to target Minnesota and other blue-leaning states like Virginia. Let’s remember, this is all happening in the liberal stronghold that Democratic candidates have taken for granted for far too long.
Washington Examiner: Biden and Trump dead even in Minnesota: Poll https://t.co/GCtqtSUDdO
— Ian Hansen 🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@IanHansenFeed) June 20, 2024
While a couple of other polls attempt to paint a rosier picture for Biden, showing him with a six-point lead, the reliability of those results still needs to be improved. The Survey USA and Minnesota Public Radio/Star Tribune/KARE 11 polls might show Biden ahead, but their findings are within the margin of error, making any talk of a solid lead shaky at best. In contrast, any sign of Trump gaining ground in Minnesota indicates a growing conservative support that the mainstream media would instead not acknowledge.
Meanwhile, Minnesota’s Senate race also shows an intriguing dynamic. Incumbent Democrat Senator Amy Klobuchar might be enjoying a double-digit lead over Republican Royce White. Still, the winds of change in the presidential race suggest no Democrat should feel too comfortable. After all, political tides can turn swiftly, and if Trump can make Minnesota competitive, who’s to say Klobuchar won’t face an unexpected challenge?
Minnesota handed Biden a comfortable seven percentage point win in 2020 and Clinton a narrower victory in 2016, but trends are meant to be defied. Trump’s campaign has proven capable of defying expectations time and again. As Democrats scramble to protect their blue wall, they might soon find it’s nothing more than a house of cards. Trump’s resurgence in Minnesota is the latest sign that America is ready for a dramatic shift come 2024.
