7th District Congressional race favors incumbent (MPR... -
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Published on: 2/13/2002
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"It didn't hurt him at all, particularly losing Stearns County, because that was a heavier Republican area," says Jim Danielson, a political scientist at Minnesota State University-Moorhead."Although he runs well with Republicans anyway."
The new boundaries of the 7th District include a chunk of southwest Minnesota.Danielson says although that's new territory, it may benefit Peterson.
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"In that agrarian area of the state, Collin Peterson was already reasonably well known and respected by many people in the agricultural industry," says Danielson.
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Danielson says not many people in the district know Stevens.
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"Peterson should be doing reasonably well in Clay County, which is a fairly ... Republican county," says Danielson.