Archive for 2007
Smart Politics Meets Twin Cities Public Television
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…
Read MoreImmigration: The Unspoken Issue Facing Minnesota Politics?
Most Republicans and DFLers at the Minnesota Capitol are in agreement regarding the most important issues to be addressed this year—education, property taxes, transportation, health care etc. But there is one concern to many Minnesotans that remains bubbling beneath the…
Read MoreFord Ran Successful Upper Midwest Presidential Campaign in 1976
The passing of our 38th President Gerald Ford prompted Smart Politics to take a look at his 1976 presidential campaign in the Upper Midwest—and the close races he faced with Jimmy Carter that year. Richard Nixon—who had nearly swept the…
Read MoreEnd of the Year Thank You
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…
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