Minnesota caucuses brings Super Tuesday presidential energy to state
The four remaining top contenders from the two parties all have poured months of time and campaign resources into winning
On the Democratic side, both
The two main Trump alternatives for
But the energy gathering from Trump's three-state winning streak could materialize at caucus sites in this high-voter turnout state, which has previously shown an unexpected fondness for such unconventional outsider candidates as former Gov.
"Clearly he has momentum within the court of public opinion," state
With hundreds of delegates at stake on Super Tuesday, this year's wild, occasionally surreal presidential race is kicking into high gear. While
"Right now it's just too tight to tell," state DFL Party Chair
If Sanders can win in
Weekend campaigning
As a crowd awaited Sanders' appearance at the
"Not enough hands," the woman said. "The reality is, it's awesome you're here, but if you really love Bernie ... we need you to sign up for these shifts." She said it wasn't enough to bring themselves and the person standing next to them out to caucus. "What matters is getting your whole neighborhood out to caucus."
Besides Sanders' stumping,
Trump's
"I'm a pretty mainstream Republican," said
"I've never caucused, I never even knew what a caucus was," said
Trump fans in
"This guy can command billions of dollars in free advertising by saying stuff that nobody else in history can say and keep going," said
The ruling ranks of the state party have largely lined up behind either Rubio or Cruz. Minnesota
Rubio's best bet is winning over moderate
"I think he is the most arrogant, rude, narcissistic bully I've ever seen in politics, and I've been following politics a long time,"
Amerman drove to
A Trump win in
In recent days, several former
"He truly wants to bring jobs back to this country," Stenglein said. "Does he say it in a rough way? I guess so. Does he have a huge ego? All those guys have a huge ego."
Another Trump supporter is
About two weeks ago, LeClair signed up to volunteer. Since then, he's been making nightly calls to fellow
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