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Minnesota

WhiskeyGrinder

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7. Cloquet is about 15 miles southwest of Duluth. It's about 50 miles straight south of Eveleth,

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 5, 2021, 12:53 PM

Jul 2021

the heart of the Range. But it's also culturally much farther from both. Politically, it could be compared to the Range, I suppose -- strong DFL and union history, but job loss/change and changing demographics have made it swing more Republican. I'm not sure we hold the House seat when the current rep retires.

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Is the Iron Range (or near to it) waking up? [View all] dflprincess Jul 2021 OP

Couldn't help noticing "...the Democrat float..." dchill Jul 2021 #1

Unfortunately a good many people seem to be picking that term up. dflprincess Jul 2021 #2

Cloquet is not the Range. It has a DFL state rep WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #3

Isn't it very near the Range? dflprincess Jul 2021 #4

Cloquet is just south of the Mesabi Iron Range. pazzyanne Jul 2021 #5

Embarrassing, given I've lived here my whole life dflprincess Jul 2021 #6

Cloquet is about 15 miles southwest of Duluth. It's about 50 miles straight south of Eveleth, WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #7

MN-08 voted more heavily Democratic in 2012 iemanja Jul 2021 #8