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Don Fraser bumper sticker

Bumper sticker supporting Don Fraser’s campaign for US senator, 1978.

Anti-Bob Short bumper sticker

Bumper sticker against Bob Short’s campaign for US senator, 1978. Distributed by Minnesotans for Honesty in Politics.

Republican National Convention “Tax Blitz”

“During the ‘Tax Blitz’ tour, national GOP leaders address the crowd at the Hennepin County Government Center, September 1978." From Dave Kenney and Thomas Saylor’s Minnesota in the 70s (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 2013), 225. For the original image, see From Dave Kenney and Thomas Saylor’s Minnesota in the 70s (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 2013), 225.

Al Quie supporters

Independent-Republicans choose Al Quie to be their candidate for Minnesota governor, 1978. From Dave Kenney and Thomas Saylor’s Minnesota in the 70s (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 2013), 228. For the original image, see the Minneapolis and St Paul newspaper negatives collection (1936–1987), Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

“Skinny Dipper” cartoon depicting Governor Wendell Anderson

“Skinny Dipper” cartoon depicting Minnesota Governor Wendell Anderson, June 11, 1978. From Dave Kenney and Thomas Saylor’s Minnesota in the 70s (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 2013), 227. For the original artwork, see the political cartoons and related papers (1946–1980) of Scott Long, Manuscripts Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Rudy Boschwitz campaign bumper sticker, 1978

Rudy Boschwitz senate-campaign bumper sticker, 1978.

Independent Republicans on election night, 1978

Rudy Boschwitz, Gretchen Quie, Al Quie, Ellen Boschwitz, and Dave Durenberger at the I-R victory party on election night, November 11, 1978. From Dave Kenney and Thomas Saylor’s Minnesota in the 70s (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 2013), 232. For the original image, see the Minneapolis and St Paul newspaper negatives collection (1936–1987), Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

1976 Presidential Election in Minnesota

Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter and his running mate, Senator Walter Mondale, overwhelmingly won the state of Minnesota and its ten electoral votes in 1976. The Democratic ticket scored a nearly thirteen-point victory (54.9 percent to 42.0 percent) over Republican President Gerald Ford and his running mate, Senator Robert Dole. The election was the third of four consecutive presidential races with a Minnesotan on the national ticket of a major party, and it marked the beginning of the longest active streak of any state voting Democratic in presidential elections.