![The 2012 Democratic National Convention continued on Wednesday evening, September 5, 2012 at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC. The Minnesota delegation cheered when it was their turn to cast their votes for Pres. Barack Obama shortly after midnight Wednesday night. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, flanked by Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak at left and Congressman Keith Ellison at right had the honor of casting the state's votes. Rick Stafford is in the foreground at left. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/Y4FGR4Z6OLM4C53VEX527EQG6A.jpg?&w=1080)
Not that there was any suspense, but Minnesota's delegation to the Democratic National Convention cast its 99 votes early Thursday for Barack Obama as the party's nominee for president. The delegation was represented by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who championed the state's 10,000 lakes, it's Olympic athletes, the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team, and former Vice President Walter Mondale. Also on hand were U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. Minnesota took its turn shortly before Ohio, which put Obama over the top.
