What makes someone a Minnesotan?

The American skier Lindsey Vonn won a gold medal yesterday in the women's downhill in Vancouver. Minnesotans claim her as one of their own because she was born in St. Paul. But Vonn's Team USA profile does not mention Minnesota, saying only that her family moved to Vail when she was 12. Today's Question: What makes someone a Minnesotan?

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