Minnesota
By Eric Ostermeier on October 8, 2009
Minnesota has 5th highest number of fatalities in the nation in 2009
By Eric Ostermeier on October 6, 2009
Presidential nominees who have swept through Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin have won 23 of 27 elections since 1860
By Eric Ostermeier on October 5, 2009
Pawlenty's periodic absences from a state decidedly not out of the woods of its economic and budget crises may be causing the Governor's popularity to be taking a hit
By Eric Ostermeier on October 4, 2009
Klobuchar and Franken are enjoying their highest approval ratings since being elected in 2006 and 2008 respectively
By Eric Ostermeier on October 1, 2009
An analysis of the 56 presidential elections since 1789 found that all but two presidents carried their home state en route to victory
By Eric Ostermeier on September 28, 2009
The event was illuminating for Bachmann's reaction to Paul's speech - a public display by the Congresswoman regarding her positive and negative reactions to Paul's unique brand of libertarian conservatism
By Eric Ostermeier on September 22, 2009
Minnesotans are increasingly of the view that Governor Tim Pawlenty will win the Republican nomination for President in 2012
By Eric Ostermeier on September 21, 2009
Minnesota continues to have the highest foreclosure rate in the Upper Midwest
By Eric Ostermeier on September 18, 2009
During the previous one and a quarter year span, jobless claims in the Badger State increased 105 percent through July, from 4.4 to 9.0 percent
By Eric Ostermeier on September 17, 2009
The U.S. rate is 1.7 points higher than the Gopher State for the largest percentage point difference since April 1999
By Eric Ostermeier on September 17, 2009
Barack Obama won all 104 precincts in St. Paul, winning 75.6 percent of the vote and notching a 53.2-point margin of victory over McCain city-wide
By Eric Ostermeier on September 15, 2009
Uniform Crime Reports data released this week finds the Gopher State's overall crime rate falling to its lowest level since 1969
By Eric Ostermeier on September 14, 2009
Out of the 32 elections in which each of Minnesota's U.S. Representatives have appeared on the general election ballot, incumbents swept their contests in just 19 instances, or 59 percent of the time
By Eric Ostermeier on September 11, 2009
In the current census period, 2002-2008, Minnesota's U.S. House incumbents have been reelected at a rate of 93.1 percent, or 27 of 29 contests
By Eric Ostermeier on September 10, 2009
425 Minnesota U.S. House incumbents have won their general election matchups, 62 were defeated, and an additional 14 failed to win their party's nomination
By Eric Ostermeier on September 9, 2009
For 2-term incumbents, like Congresswoman Bachmann, 88.2 percent have won a third consecutive term, or 75 out of 85 Representatives
By Eric Ostermeier on September 8, 2009
For better or for worse, during the past decade Minnesota has developed a national reputation for being a bit of an 'oddball' state - politically, that is. And, at first blush, the Gopher State is an easy target for even easier punchlines for having elected a former pro-wrestler to the...
By Eric Ostermeier on September 7, 2009
While residents of Iowa and Wisconsin are speaking in loud, disapproving voices over the performance of their respective Democratic governors, Minnesotans are still basically split down the middle over how they rate the performance of Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty. The latest SurveyUSA poll of 600 Minnesota residents, conducted August 26-27,...
By Eric Ostermeier on September 4, 2009
The latest round of SurveyUSA polling finds Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar rebounding back into familiar territory, while many of her Upper Midwestern colleagues see their job performance marks sink to record lows and struggle to reach even a positive net approval rating. Minnesotans give Senator Klobuchar a 58 percent...
By Eric Ostermeier on September 3, 2009
During the past three days Smart Politics has issued reports analyzing party strength in the state's 134 House districts - including analyses on the state's 40 swing districts, the 94 DFL and GOP stronghold districts, and the barriers the Republican Party faces as it begins to rebuild and attempt to...
