In a recent article, Emmer was quoted saying, "This election is not about [social] issues." Although the candidates for governor seem to be avoiding discussion of social issues, advocacy groups are letting voters know their positions on such issues.
"Among voters who see social issues as a top voting priority, candidates will have trouble hiding their views.
Leaders of social issue groups say they can reach tens of thousands of members through mailers, online resources, and other methods."
According to Squire and Fastnow's academic journal "Gubernatorial and Senatorial Elections," voters hold governors more responsible for the performance of the state economy. This explains why the candidates for governor, as well as most voters, are more concerned with the economy, especially in it's poor state.
"Still, [social] issues have been mostly dormant during the campaign as voters focus on the economy, job losses and a projected $6 billion state budget deficit over the next two years. Bill Morris, a pollster and former chair of the Minnesota Republican Party, said he estimates that fewer than 10 percent of voters will cast a ballot based on a social issue this fall--about half what it has been in past races. 'Right now it's being totally dominated by the state economy,' Morris said."
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