Every election year, the Minnesota State Fair turns into a political proving ground as candidates jockey for attention, schmooze with voters and work to avoid an embarrassing moment that will live beyond the Labor Day conclusion.
Some habits are tried and true:
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Scoping out the butter sculptures or animal barns to demonstrate admiration for agriculture
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Getting a cardboard fan with a campaign slogan in the hands of voters who will carry them around the grounds
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Taking an adventurous bite of the latest food-on-a-stick creation
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Declaring Minnesota’s fair “the best in the country”
MPR News decided to turn the politics cliches into a game of bingo. Follow along as two members of the MPR News politics team race to fill out their cards.
And download your own bingo card to chase political glory!
Click here for a bingo card for Player 1.
Click here for a bingo card for Player 2.
