Americans will vote Tuesday and move forward from an acrimonious campaign that often left us frustrated and weary.
Minnesotans might feel the same way about their sports teams. So on this Election Day we ask you to consider one more ballot and cast your vote on this Minnesota sports issue:
Which team do you believe will be Minnesota's best when the next presidential election rolls around in 2020?
The local sports scene has undergone a lot of change since the last presidential election in 2012. The Timberwolves, Vikings, Twins, Wild, Gophers football and basketball teams all have new coaches. The Twins, Wolves and Gophers (athletic director) have made front office changes. The Vikings got a new stadium and Major League Soccer is coming to town.
That's a lot of change in four years. What will the next four years bring? And which local sports outfit will earn your vote for 2020's top team?
The ballot:
Gophers football
Is this franchise better off than it was four years ago: Jerry Kill led the program to its first bowl game after back-to-back three-win seasons. The Gophers have since played in four consecutive bowls, including one on New Year's Day, and won their first bowl last year in 11 seasons under new coach Tracy Claeys.
What they have to build on: The Gophers are 7-2 in Tracy Claeys' first full season as head coach, but aren't ranked. They have two big games remaining on the schedule against ranked opponents Nebraska and Wisconsin. These games will likely tell a lot about the direction of the program and Claeys' future in Minnesota. New athletic director Mark Coyle has met with each university coach since taking over the department this summer and expressed the importance of winning Big Ten football and basketball championships.