Archive for 2007
The Huckabee Surge Is Real
Mike Huckabee’s second place finish in the August 2007 Republican Iowa Straw Poll was largely dismissed at the time, due to the non-participation in the event by three of the leading GOP candidates—Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Fred Thompson…
Read MoreU of IA Poll Stakes Romney To Biggest Campaign ’08 Lead To Date
Mitt Romney has been leading the Republican field in Iowa for several months, but the latest University of Iowa poll has measured his lead at nearly three times that of his nearest competitor. Romney received the support of 36 percent…
Read MoreClinton Rolls Over GOP in MN ; McCain Toughest Competitor
The latest match-up polls between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and each of the top six Republican presidential hopefuls shows the U.S. Senator from New York with huge double-digit leads over all candidates except John McCain. The SurveyUSA poll of registered…
Read MoreSmart Politics Live Blog At Abortion Policy Event
7:00 p.m. Sarah Stoesz, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota is the featured speaker at tonight’s event. The launching pad for tonight’s discussion of abortion policy is South Dakota’s 2006 restrictions on abortion, passed by…
Read MoreSmart Politics Live Blogging At Abortion Policy Event
Smart Politics will be blogging live tonight at a program on abortion policy held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. From the Humphrey press release: “The South Dakota legislature and governor…
Read MoreGore More Competitive Than Clinton In IA
Despite campaigning for an entire year, Hillary Clinton does not fare as well against national Republican frontrunner Rudy Giuliani in Iowa, as compared to non-candidate and former Vice President Al Gore. In a head-to-head matchup poll of registered Iowa…
Read MoreSenator Johnson to Run for 3rd Term In South Dakota
On Friday South Dakota senior Senator Tim Johnson confirmed what had been suspected for months: the 2-term Democratic incumbent will run for a 3rd term in 2008. Senator Johnson is extremely popular in his home state, and perhaps has gained…
Read MoreRomney and Clinton Remain On Top In Iowa
With 75 days until the Iowa Caucuses (at least the Republican Caucus), Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton remain atop their respective party’s field in the race for president as measured by the first Rasmussen poll of Iowans (650 likely Republican…
Read MoreIA Republican Party Sets Caucus Date of January 3rd
After much speculation Iowa would be forced to set its caucus dates as early as December 2007 due to the compressed primary schedule brought upon by the decisions of other states, Iowa’s Republican Party has officially set its caucuses for…
Read MorePresidential Politics in Minnesota II: The Battleground State
Even though Democrats have carried the Gopher State in eight consecutive presidential elections dating back to 1976, and 16 of the past 19, Minnesota has rightfully earned its reputation as a purple battleground state when it comes to presidential politics….
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