明尼苏达州圣保罗——共和党人将明尼苏达州视为一个因自由派的天真而导致福利欺诈和整体衰退的州。民主党人则将其视为一个蓝色的堡垒，基层抵抗力量在那里崛起，并在抗击总统特朗普激进移民执法的战役中扭转了局势。
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Republicans see Minnesota as a state where liberal naiveté delivered welfare fraud and general decline. Democrats view it as a blue bastion where a grassroots resistance rose up and turned the tide in a battle against President Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement.
明尼苏达州过去主要以严寒的冬季和鲍勃·迪伦闻名，如今却成了一个政治罗夏测验，因为该州的两个引爆点已经全国化，并成为了今年中期选举辩论的一部分。
Once known mostly for cold winters and Bob Dylan, Minnesota is now a political Rorschach test after two state flashpoints became nationalized and part of this year’s midterm election debate.
联邦参议员埃米·克洛布查尔是该院排名第三的民主党人，在11月3日选举之后极受看好成为明尼苏达州下一任州长，她正是这场辩论中的核心人物，正试图帮助该州在经历本十年动荡的前六年之后翻开新的一页。
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the chamber’s third-highest-ranking Democrat and heavily favored to be Minnesota’s next governor after the Nov. 3 election, is a top actor in that debate as she tries to help her state turn a page after a troubled first six years of this decade.
正当一些民主党人试图将他们的党派推向更激进、甚至是社会主义的方向时，克洛布查尔则在极力推行温和路线。她呼吁不增加新税，表达了与共和党人和企业合作的意愿，并与因欺诈丑闻而放弃竞选第三任期的民主党籍州长蒂姆·沃尔兹保持了距离。
As some Democrats try to move their party in a more progressive—even socialist—direction, Klobuchar is pushing moderation. She has called for no new taxes, expressed a willingness to work with Republicans and businesses, and has distanced herself from Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who abandoned his bid for a third term because of the fraud scandal.