Obama wins Minnesota, state maintains Dem streak

By Jeff Baenen

Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, Nov. 6 2012 9:10 p.m. MST

Sept. 2012, President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event in Milwaukee. Obama takes on Minnesota in this year's election.

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Summary

President Barack Obama has won Minnesota, maintaining the state's long streak of supporting Democrats for president even after Republicans made a last-minute play for the state.

MINNEAPOLIS — President Barack Obama has won Minnesota, maintaining the state's long streak of supporting Democrats for president even after Republicans made a last-minute play for the state.

Democrats have taken Minnesota in every presidential election since 1976.

Republicans made Minnesota a battleground in the past few cycles but had largely bypassed it this year until a recent poll showed Mitt Romney closing the gap.

That drew TV ads from both campaigns and a late visit to the state by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan as well as a top Obama surrogate, former President Bill Clinton.

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