Archive for March 2008
Bush Approval Rating in Upper Midwest Lingers in the Basement
Despite relatively positive news coming out of Iraq and a new campaign season that has focused the lens of the news media off the sitting president to the new contenders, George W. Bush cannot shake the horrendous job approval…
Read MoreBill O’Reilly: A Voice for Independents for ’08 Election Coverage?
On multiple occasions during his weeknight telecast The O’Reilly Factor, host Bill O’Reilly has made a particular effort to tell the viewers, and his right-wing guests, that he is not endorsing a presidential candidate and has no horse in the…
Read MoreMinnesotans’ Outlook on U.S. Economy Quite Bleak
With the 2008 general election just about seven months away, Minnesotans are very wary about the state of the nation’s economy, and appear to be ready to vote for a candidate who can best protect their pocketbook. The percentage of…
Read MoreVice President Mondale to Speak at Humphrey Institute Monday Morning
Picking the Vice Presidential Nominees: What Should We Look For? Monday, March 24, 2008. 8:30am – Noon; Hubert H. Humphrey Center “The Humphrey Institute’s Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota and Presidential Studies…
Read MoreClinton Makes Big Gains Against Obama vis-à-vis McCain in Upper Midwest
In polling conducted just as the Reverend Wright story broke nationally last week, Hillary Clinton appears to have made substantial gains across the Upper Midwest in terms of her relative competitiveness with Republican nominee John McCain, as compared to her…
Read MoreObama’s Numbers Sinking As Pastor Controversy Continues
As news broke last week in the mainstream media of videotaped statements by Barack Obama’s friend and Reverend spouting what most Americans view as radical, racially-fused, anti-American political rhetoric, Obama’s lead over Hillary Clinton in national polls for the Democratic…
Read MoreObama, Reverend Wright, and the Problem with Superdelegates
Barack Obama’s speech this morning on race and politics was favorably received by media commentators, though it may have come too late to prevent the damage done to his campaign. Obama’s longtime association with Reverend Jeremiah Wright will link the…
Read MoreColeman with 10-Point Lead Over Franken in New MN Senate Poll
Republican Senator Norm Coleman enjoys a 10-point lead over DFL hopeful Al Franken, according to a new survey of 644 registered voters by SurveyUSA, conducted on March 12th. Coleman leads Franken 51 to 41 percent, with 7 percent undecided. This…
Read MoreWill Bush Drive Independents Away from McCain in Upper Midwest?
Last week John McCain, in a somewhat awkward festivity, accepted President George W. Bush’s endorsement for the presidency after wrapping up the majority of delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination. McCain, setting aside his staunch support for the still…
Read MoreCommentary: Why Clinton Should (And Will) Stay in the Race Through South Dakota
As expected, Barack Obama rolled through the Wyoming caucuses and Mississippi primary this past week, apparently dulling the shine of the Clinton campaign’s big victories in Texas and Ohio on March 4th. Due to those Clinton victories, the growing pressure…
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