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By Eric Ostermeier on March 7, 2009
A quick blog update: as of today you can now also follow Smart Politics on Twitter....
By Eric Ostermeier on November 19, 2008
Smart Politics’ Eric Ostermeier was interviewed by the always-affable Jason DeRusha for his “Good Question� segment on WCCO-TV Tuesday evening. The “Good Question� at issue was, “Why Can’t the President Use E-Mail?� – in light of Barack Obama’s recent announcement that he would be giving up his Blackberry when he...
By Eric Ostermeier on November 3, 2008
On the eve of Election Day, Smart Politics would like to thank its growing audience for making this blog your home for non-partisan analysis of Upper Midwestern politics. Throughout this campaign season our readership has mushroomed, and our coverage of Upper Midwestern politics will only intensify after November 4th. In...
By Eric Ostermeier on August 19, 2008
Smart Politics’ Eric Ostermeier was interviewed by Jason DeRusha on WCCO-TV’s “Good Question� segment during Tuesday night’s 10 o’clock telecast. DeRusha’s Good Question tonight was, “Does the Vice President Pick Matter?� Ostermeier explained why a VP pick is not a predictor of how a party's ticket will fare in November...
By Eric Ostermeier on August 3, 2008
BlogNetNews.com recently rated Smart Politics as one of the Top 10 most influential blogs in Minnesota. Smart Politics is ranked among the top blogs that are “Most powerfully influencing the direction of the Minnesota political blogosphere.� On that note, Smart Politics would like to thank its old and new readership...
By Eric Ostermeier on July 9, 2008
Smart Politics' Eric Ostermeier will be a guest on Sirius Satellite Radio's "The Blog Bunker" program this afternoon. The lively political talk program, hosted by Joe Salzone, broadcasts from 4pm - 5pm CST on Indie Talk 110....
By Eric Ostermeier on January 22, 2008
Smart Politics will be blogging live today at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at a program on the state of the Republican Party in Minnesota and conservative movement. From the Humphrey press release: The State of Minnesota's Republican Party and Conservative Movement Tuesday, January...
By Eric Ostermeier on March 28, 2007
Smart Politics will be blogging live from 12:00-1:30 pm at an event sponsored by the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance (CSPG) at the Humphrey Institute on Monday, April 2nd. The event will feature Minnesota DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar, who will speak on global warming and renewable energy....
By Eric Ostermeier on March 8, 2007
Smart Politics is taking a slightly early spring break, but will return with normal postings in one week - March 16th. Our RSS feeds will remain active, so please be sure to check back for the latest headlines in Upper Midwestern politics....
By Eric Ostermeier on January 8, 2007
Smart Politics blog author Eric Ostermeier is now also a regular on-line commentator for Twin Cities Public Television's Almanac: At The Capitol website. Ostermeier is part of that website's "Brain Trust" - a collection of political opinion leaders who write brief essays on the current issues affecting state politics in...
By Eric Ostermeier on December 31, 2006
Smart Politics would like to thank our readers who have helped give this blog a great start since our launch in September 2006 - especially those of you who have written in support and who have contributed with comments. Smart Politics has heard from students, citizens, politicians, college administrators, and...
By Eric Ostermeier on November 8, 2006
In the coming days Smart Politics will have extended coverage of the 2006 state and federal election results. In this morning's summary entry, we can report the following results on Smart Politics' scorecard for its projections in federal and gubernatorial races: Governor: 100% (4 for 4) U.S. Senate: 100% (2...
