October 2009
By Eric Ostermeier on October 29, 2009
Current crop of 2010 gubernatorial candidates is more 'seasoned' than Gopher State governors throughout history
By Eric Ostermeier on October 28, 2009
Pawlenty criticizes Republican nominee as someone "Undeserving of wearing the Republican jersey."
By Eric Ostermeier on October 27, 2009
Obama states hold 10 of the top 12 slots in out of state per capita fundraising among itemized individual donors
By Eric Ostermeier on October 26, 2009
Special interest PAC money to Bachmann's campaign is at lowest level since Q2 2006 GOP endorsement
By Eric Ostermeier on October 23, 2009
Or, the end of Scandinavian dominance
By Eric Ostermeier on October 22, 2009
After holding more than 300 gubernatorial elections across the Upper Midwest during the past 160+ years, the region has yet to elect its first female governor
By Eric Ostermeier on October 21, 2009
Even after excluding South Carolina, McCain states contributed at a 20.8 percent higher rate to Wilson than Obama states
By Eric Ostermeier on October 20, 2009
Ellison also raises more money from Californians than Minnesotans for the second consecutive quarter
By Eric Ostermeier on October 19, 2009
Bachmann continues to lead the Minnesota U.S. House delegation in several key facets, beyond the obvious fact that she has raised the most funds in 2009 among the state's eight U.S. House members
By Eric Ostermeier on October 16, 2009
Bachmann has now raised $118,093 in just two days through her new "Send a Message to the Left" campaign
By Eric Ostermeier on October 16, 2009
A Smart Politics historical analysis of unemployment data over the last four decades finds the 0.7-point drop from August to September to be the largest percentage point decline in jobless claims since at least January 1976
By Eric Ostermeier on October 15, 2009
Bachmann raised $313,685 in 90 days from January through March of this year, or an average of $3,485 per day
By Eric Ostermeier on October 14, 2009
Only 14 of Minnesota's 38 governors were born in the Gopher State
By Eric Ostermeier on October 13, 2009
Overall, 79 percent of Minnesota's governors (30 of 38) had some form of state government experience before becoming governor
By Eric Ostermeier on October 11, 2009
Polling conducted by Pioneer Press / MPR found narrow pluralities of Minnesotans to oppose an amendment banning gay marriage in both 2004 (49 to 43 percent) and 2006 (47 to 40 percent)
By Eric Ostermeier on October 9, 2009
In May 2009, a Rasmussen poll found 75 percent of Minnesotans against using taxpayer money to build a Vikings stadium
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
