Takeaway

My big takeaway from last night?  Greater Minnesota gets it; The Metro really doesn’t.

The DFL-dominated Metro has been bringing the goodies home for the DFL-dominated Metro.

In Greater Minnesota?   Not so much.

For the past two years, the Metro got the nickel mine.  Greater Minnesota got the shaft.

And the results showed it.  Roz Peterson in Burnsville was the only flip to the GOP in the Metro (although it was a sweet victory indeed).  The rest of them?  Jim Knoblach winning back King Banaian’s seat by a recount-proof (barely) majoirity.  Jeff Backer trouncing Jay McNamar.  Josh Heintzeman and Dave Lueck flipping Crosby/Baxter corner of the Iron Range in style.  Jason Rarick tipping Tim Faust in Kanabec County.  Tim Miller beat Andrew Falk, Brian Daniels over Fritz, and Hancock taking Bemidji back from Roger Erickson.

One big winner last night – Minnesota gun owners.  DFLers from greater Minnesota largely deserted the Metrocrats during Michael Paymar and Alice Hausman’s gun-grab spree in 2013.  Shannon Savick, however, stuck with the Metrocrats.

And Peggy Bennett beat her like John Bonham pounding on a floor tom.

4 thoughts on “Takeaway

  1. The nation went Red but Minnesota’s metro stayed Blue. They’re out of touch with the mainstream of American political sentiment. Therefore:

    Minnesota Democrats: WRONG for America!
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  2. Anyone got a good recommendation for a friendly low cost conservative state/region/burg to relocate to? Don’t think MN holds much promise anymore and don’t have the perseverance to wait.

  3. Down right embarrassing, Electing the likes of Franken and Dayton over good men as well.

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