Minnesota Political Parties

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This paper examines the state government of Minnesota. The paper describes the major political parties in Minnesota, how they differ from the parties of other states, their campaign procedures and methods of governing.

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"Like most state governments, Minnesota's is dominated by the two major political parties in the United States, the Democrats and the Republicans. But unlike Democrats in most states, Minnesota Democrats are members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. The DFL currently controls sixty-six seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives, while the Republicans control sixty-eight seats. The DFL currently holds a five-seat majority in the Minnesota Senate, and the current governor, Tim Pawlenty, is a Republican. (ML) In terms of their role in state government, both major political parties in Minnesota conduct their campaigns and methods of governing in accordance with the fact that citizen participation in politics ebbs and flows through the years depending upon local and state issu..."

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