New Trump target in 2020: Minnesota

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New Trump target in 2020: Minnesota
by David M. Drucker
 | November 15, 2018 12:00 AM



President Trump could be eyeing Minnesota as a way to expand his Midwest footprint in 2020, if the activities of his designated super PAC in the midterm elections are any indication.

Minnesota was among the limited 2018 battlegrounds to see a major investment by America First Action, which gathered data that might inform Trump’s strategy and boost his re-election bid over the next two years. America First Action tailored its activities to states and subregions considered crucial to Trump’s next campaign: Michigan; Minnesota; North Carolina; Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.

“America First Action invested in places where it could acquire information — polling, digital, data — in suburban and exurban areas that will be important,” a Republican insider said, noting that the group’s “micro” mail and digital messaging was built around promoting Trump as a means to test effectiveness.

The president came unexpectedly close to winning Minnesota in 2016, but lost to Hillary Clinton by just 1.5 percentage points. The state was largely uncontested in that campaign.

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The president came unexpectedly close to winning Minnesota in 2016, but lost to Hillary Clinton by just 1.5 percentage points. The state was largely uncontested in that campaign.

Don’t get carried away.  Minnesota voters obviously thought both candidates were lousy, because Johnson got 3.9%, McMullin got 1.8%, and Stein got 1.3%.