Let’s be blunt. For several reasons, many DFLers are not thrilled with their party’s nomination of Mark Dayton. But most DFLers and lefties of all stripes are horrified at the prospect of Tom “cut taxes for business owners and programs for the poor” Emmer as governor.
The same is true in reverse. Many Republicans and old-fashioned pre-Tea Party-style conservatives are less than enthusiastic about Repub nominee Tom Emmer, but most will overcome their reservations if that’s the only way to keep Mark “Tax the Rich” Dayton out of the governor’s office.
Pretty much every poll has shown that that neither Dayton nor Emmer has locked down their party base. It makes sense that some Dems who aren’t committed to Dayton, and Repubs who aren’t committed to Emmer are flirting with the idea of voting for Horner.
