Archive for 2007
Jim Doyle Approval Rating Continues to Tumble
A majority of Wisconsin residents (52 percent) now disapprove of Democratic Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle’s job performance, according to a new poll released this week by SurveyUSA. For only the second time in 26 consecutive monthly polls of 600…
Read MoreBush Job Approval Rating Falls Below 30% in Minnesota
President George W. Bush’s approval rating has tumbled to an all time low in Minnesota—falling to 29 percent in the latest SurveyUSA poll (conducted June 8-10). Bush’s descent in the Gopher state has been gradual but steady in the…
Read MoreNorm Coleman Breaks with GOP Party Leadership on Gonzales Vote
Republican Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman continues to part from his party leadership on the Attorney General Alberto Gonzales issue. On Monday Coleman joined 6 other Republican Senators in a failed attempt (53-38) to invoke cloture for a Senate resolution…
Read MoreLive Blogging: Congressman Keith Ellison Event
9:30 a.m. Congressman Keith Ellison (MN-05) came into the 110th Congress as one of the Democratic Party’s new stars (and the only Muslim in the House), despite his predecessor (longtime Congressman Martin Sabo) failing to offer a ringing endorsement during…
Read MoreSmart Politics Live Blogging at Congressman Keith Ellison Event
Smart Politics will be blogging live covering Congressman Keith Ellison (MN-05) from the Humphrey Institute on Monday, June 11th, from 9:30 – 11:00 am. The talk, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, is entitled “Leveling…
Read MoreGOP Presidential Candidates Stand Together For English As Official Language
Ten Republican presidential candidates debated at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire on Tuesday night in their third debate this campaign season. As a follow-up to our previous Smart Politics entry, the Republicans departed starkly from their Democratic counterparts,…
Read MoreEnglish As Official Language: Democrats Misread America’s Preferences in NH Debate
Eight Democratic candidates debated at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire on Sunday night. While the headlines from the debate focused on Iraq and health care, by far the most controversial stances carved out by the presidential hopefuls was…
Read MoreClinton Regains Lead in New Iowa Poll
One month after John Edwards outpolled Hillary Clinton for the first time in American Research Group’s (ARG) monthly survey of likely Iowa Democratic caucus voters, Clinton has once again pulled ahead of the former Vice Presidential nominee. Clinton had…
Read MoreMcCain Leading in Clean Sweep of 3 Early Primary States
Despite lukewarm performances at the first two GOP debates and a national campaign that appears to be lagging well behind Rudy Giuliani, Arizona Senator John McCain continues to lead the Republican frontrunner in new polls released by American Research…
Read MoreIn Case You’re Not Counting…
… there are just 7 months and 19 days until the Iowa Caucuses on Monday, January 14, 2008. That presumes, however, that the Iowa Caucuses are not moved up even further. For the state to maximize its influence on the…
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