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Polls In The State Of Minnesota  Leading Upto The November 6, 2012 General Election

Minnesota - Presidential

Obama         50%
Romney       43%
KSTP/Survey USA
October 31, 2012     

Obama        47%
Romney      44%
Star Tribune/ Mason-Dixon
October 28, 2012

Obama        53%
Romney      45%
St. Cloud State U.
October 27, 2012

Obama       51%
Romney     46%
Rasmussen reports
October 23, 2012

Minnesota - U.S. Senate

Klobuchar [D]   60%
Bills [R]            29%
KSTP/Survey USA
November 1, 2012

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United States
Senators of
The State of
Minnesota
Amy Klobuchar 
(Democratic-
Farmer-Labor)
Al Franken (D)

United States
Representatives of The State of
Minnesota
Total number of U. S. Representatives: 8
Democratic Party: 4
Republican Party: 4

Governor of
The State of
Minnesota
Mark Dayton (D)

State Senate of The State of Minnesota
Total number of Senators: 67
Republican Party: 37
Democratic Party: 28
Vacant: 2

State House of The State of Minnesota
Total number of Representatives: 134
Republican Party : 72
Democratic Party: 62

State Senate of The State of Minnesota
Total number of Senators: 67
Republican Party: 37
Democratic Party: 28
Vacant: 2

State House of The State of Minnesota
Total number of Representatives: 134
Republican Party : 72
Democratic Party: 62

PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS AND STATE POLITICS

Presidential Election 2012
The Electoral College as currently constituted has 538 members. The State of Minnesota is allotted 10 Electoral Votes and Minnesota being a winner-takes-all state, the winning candidate will receive all 10 electoral votes. A candidate needs to get 270 electoral votes to win the Presidency.

In the 2008 Presidential Election, Senator Obama won in the State of Minnesota. He received 54.06% of the vote to Senator McCain's 43.82%.
[References: U.S. Electoral College, 2012: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2011]

U.S. Senate Election in the State of Minnesota, 2012

CANDIDATES

Amy Klobuchar [D] (U.S. Senator)
Kurt Bills [R]
Stephen Williams [Independence]
Timothy Davis [Grassroots candidate]
Michael Cavlan [Minnesota Open Progressives]

Ms. Klobuchar is the Senior United States Senator from Minnesota serving since 2006. She is running for a second term.

Mr.Kurt Bills is a State Representative.

U.S. House of Representatives Election in Minnesota, 2012

The State of Minnesota did not gain or lose congressional seats on account of the 2010 census.

A redistricting plan proposed by Republicans and passed by the Minnesota House and Senate was vetoed by Democratic Governor Mark Dayton in May 2011.
A state court panel redrew a new Map in February 2012 which has been adopted.

An open primary election was held on August 14, 2012. 
Following are the eight districts and the candidates on ballot for the November 2012 general election:

DISTRICT 1

Tim Waltz [D] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Allen Quist [R] Former State Rep.

DISTRICT 2

John Kline [R] Incumbent U.S. Rep
Mike Obermueller [R] Former State Rep.

DISTRICT 3

Erik Paulsen [R] Incumbent U.S. Rep
Brian Barnes [D] Businessman

DISTRICT 4

Betty McCollum [D] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Tony Hernandez [R]
Steve Carlson [Independence Candidate]

DISTRICT 5

Keith Ellison [D] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Chris Fields [R]

DISTRICT 6

Michele Bachmann [R] Incumbent Rep.
Jim Graves [D]

DISTRICT 7

Collin Peterson [D] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Lee Byberg [R]
Adam Steele  [Independence Candidate]

DISTRICT 8

Chip Cravaack [R] Incumbent U.S. Rep
Rick Nolan [D]

[References: Minnesota State, Department of Elections, 2012]


NEWS IN BRIEF

Weekly Average Of Presidential Polls In Minnesota

By: presidential-politics.com
October 23, 2012

Polls indicate that Minnesota has become a genuine battle ground state and will play a deciding roll in the outcome of the presidential election.

Following is an average of the latest available polls during the last 7 days:

President Obama      49.60%
Governor Romney    43.60%           

[References: Real Clear Politics, 2012]

Michele Bachmann Is Not Backing Down

By presidential-politics.com
August 3, 2012

"We cannot elevate political correctness over national security"  said congresswoman Michele Bachmann in answer to those who have criticized her over the Muslim Brotherhood issue.

Last month Ms. Bachmann and four other members of congress wrote to the inspector general of the State Department and several other federal agencies expressing concern that Muslim Brotherhood  has infiltrated our national security institutions. Particular mention was made of the State Department's Deputy Chief  of Staff Huma Abedin, a long time aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The other four members of congress who joined Ms. Bachmann are Trent Franks of Arizona, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Tom Rooney of Florida and Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia.

Michele  Bachmann

[01-06-2012]
Michele Bachmann, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Minnesota's 6th Congressional district was a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2012 U.S. presidential election.
 A strong conservative, Bachmann is a supporter of the Tea Party movement and a founder of the House Tea Party Caucus. She started her campaign really well and in August 2011, won the Ames Straw Poll hosted by the Iowa GOP. After Texas Governor Rick Perry entered the race she fell behind  in polls.
After being placed sixth in the Iowa Caucuses she announced on January 4th, 2012 that she is suspending her campaign and dropped out of the race.
The level of influence she may have in the 2012 presidential election is uncertain at this time.