Progressives on the Rise in Minnesota

A new poll from the Minneapolis Star Tribune
puts all three Democratic candidates ahead of presumptive Republican
nominee Tom Emmer in the race to replace Tim Pawlenty as governor. By a 40-30-13 margin, former US Senator Mark Dayton holds the most commanding lead over Emmer and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner. Democratic-Farm Labor and EMILYs List endorsed candidate Margaret Anderson-Kelliher holds a 38-29-13 lead, while Matt Etenza holds a 36-31-15 lead.

The poll comes as Louis Jacobson writes for Stateline.org that despite 2010 being the toughest election year for Democrats since 1994, the DFL has a chance to take back the governor’s mansion for the first time since 1986.