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Minnesota

dflprincess

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2. You are correct on both points.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 09:59 PM

Mar 2018

In both his past races he did not win a majority of the votes, just a plurality. He & Jesse Ventura (who won with about 35% of the vote) are the poster boys for Instant Runoff Voting.

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Florida fundraiser, new account point to Pawlenty run for governor [View all] dflprincess Mar 2018 OP

He was gov for 2 terms and left and now wants to run again... right? CurtEastPoint Mar 2018 #1

You are correct on both points. dflprincess Mar 2018 #2

Well sure, Dayton got the state back into fiscal shape. trotsky Mar 2018 #6

Is this why Painter is considering running? Wwcd Mar 2018 #3

It is Minnesota dflprincess Mar 2018 #4

Awww no. Damn. Isn't he a republican? Wwcd Mar 2018 #5

Scot Walker and Pawlenty come from the same Weasel family Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #7