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- POLITICO
"Smart Politics is by far the best Minnesota political blog.
I check it every day and encounter much good information
and analysis that I can get nowhere else."
- Steven E. Schier
Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon
Professor of Political Science
Carleton College
Smart Politics is the blog of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Smart Politics provides thoughtful, data-driven, non-partisan analysis of public policy and statewide and district elections for Upper Midwestern and national politics. Smart Politics is an on-line extension of the wide array of public events and programs convened by the Center to promote an informed and engaged citizenry. The Center also curates the largest on-line collection of Upper Midwestern public opinion and historical election results.
Smart Politics was redesigned in Summer 2008 by Graham Lampa.
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