Star Tribune: Minnesota in the sights of Clinton campaign, but little attention so far from Trump

Trump’s campaign has paid little attention to Minnesota to date, and at the moment there’s not a single paid operative for Trump in the state. That could change after the Republican National Convention later in July, as his supporters here pitch the celebrity businessman’s political advisers on making a play for Minnesota.

“As I told some Trump people yesterday, this is the state that elected Jesse Ventura, that elected colorful and unconventional personalities like Paul Wellstone and Al Franken,” said Ron Carey, a former state Republican chairman who said he’s been in frequent contact with one of Trump’s top aides, Ed Brookover. “Donald Trump is a totally different kind of candidate that can appeal to different segments of the electorate than your typical Republican, and that makes Minnesota viable and in play in my mind.”