Archive for September 2007
Democrats Still Lead GOP Presidential Hopefuls in MN
The latest round of election matchups in Minnesota among the leading presidential candidates finds Democrats leading in each scenario. Like most other states polled by SurveyUSA in mid-September, John Edwards outperforms Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in matchups versus Rudy…
Read MoreLive Blog: Andrew Kohut (Pew Research Center) On Global Attitudes Towards the U.S.
7:00 p.m. Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center gives his second talk of the day, entitled: “They Don’t Like Us: Global Attitudes Toward the U.S. and other World Powers.” The Pew Global Attitudes Project began in June 2001, initially…
Read MoreLive Blog: Andrew Kohut (Pew Research Center) On the 2008 Elections
12:05pm. Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center is speaking this afternoon at the Humphrey Institute in the first of two events today. This speech is entitled, “What to Watch in the 2008 Elections.” Kohut is one of the nation’s…
Read MoreSmart Politics Live Blogging at Andrew Kohut (Pew Research Center) Events
Smart Politics will be live blogging at two events on Wednesday, September 26th. The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance is hosting Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center at the Humphrey Institute: “What to Watch in the…
Read MoreJohn Edwards Fares Best in Head-to-Head Matchups In Iowa
Despite the fact that most recent public polls find John Edwards trailing Hillary Clinton in Iowa’s Democratic Party caucus horserace, Edwards fares the best among his chief Democratic Party rivals when matched up against the leading GOP candidates. A…
Read MoreUpper Midwest Senators Vote 6-2 Condemning Petraeus Attacks
In an amendment passed 72-25 by the Senate on Thursday, all but two Upper Midwestern Senators voted to condemn recent attacks launched against General David Petraeus, the Commanding U.S. General in Iraq, and head of its multi-national force. The amendment…
Read MorePressure High on Sen. Coleman to Help Minimize Democratic Caucus Margin
When Democrats narrowly won a majority in the U.S. Senate in 2006, it was expected 2008 would shape up to be a fierce battle for control of that chamber. The political reality at this moment in time, however, is that…
Read MoreDFL Prospects in Ramstad’s 3rd CD Open Seat
After Republican U.S. Representative Jim Ramstad announced his retirement Monday, effective at the end of this term (his 9th), the buzz around Minnesota politics was that his open seat would produce a competitive Congressional District race—one that was ripe…
Read MoreWill 3rd Party Candidates Tilt MN 2008 Senate Race?
As a recent SurveyUSA poll showed Norm Coleman’s lead over both Al Franken and Mike Cerisi down to low single digits, the question emerges as to whether or not the introduction of a viable third party candidate in the race…
Read MoreMidwestern GOP Senators Quick to Comment on Bush’s Speech
Republicans Norm Coleman of Minnesota and Charles Grassley of Iowa—were the first to comment on President George W. Bush’s nationally televised address on Iraq. Many pundits had speculated that one of the key audiences for Bush’s speech were Republican…
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