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Derrick Van Orden and a Brief Electoral History of Wisconsin Freshman US Reps

Doug Mastriano Eyes Unusual US Senate Bid in Pennsylvania

Democrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 26 States

Jay Inslee: Moving Up the Ranks

A Record Out of Reach? Dianne Feinstein to Retire with Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History

I Can’t Quit You: Omar, Swalwell, Schiff Still Identify As Serving On Foreign Affairs, Intelligence Committees

Archive for January 2009

How Long Will It Take to Regain the 65,000+ Jobs Lost in Minnesota in 2008?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 30, 2009 | 1

The near universal legislative support of the unemployment bill signed into law on Thursday by Governor Tim Pawlenty is a first step by the state to address an economic and employment crisis that is escalating at record levels in Minnesota….

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House GOP Voter ID Legislation Has Strong Support Statewide

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 29, 2009 | 3

Even though the Voter Integrity Act of 2009 (HF 57) introduced earlier this week by Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer (R-Delano) has been characterized by some in the media as a “politically divisive idea” (“Requiring Voter IDs Is Back on the…

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Pawlenty Invokes Obama and Displays Fancy Footwork On Tax Policy in Budget Presentation

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 28, 2009 | 1

Governor Tim Pawlenty’s discussion on the role tax policy should play in the upcoming budget battle during Tuesday afternoon’s budget presentation was a near masterful display of how combining the bob and weave with an occasional jab can make…

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Republicans In Minnesota Warming to Obama More Than In Other Upper Midwestern States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 27, 2009 | 0

Barack Obama is officially in the ‘honeymoon phase’ of his presidency – the 44th president is just one week into his administration with approval ratings through the roof (67 percent in the latest Gallup survey, with just 14 percent disapproving)….

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The Trial Begins: What Is Norm Coleman’s End Game?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 26, 2009 | 4

The fact that the Minnesota Senate recount has moved to the lawsuit phase is a surprise to no one – with an election decided by a few hundred votes, there is no doubt either candidate who ended up on the…

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Iowa’s Congressional District Map 5th Least Competitive in 17 Decades

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 25, 2009 | 1

Last month Smart Politics profiled the lack of competitiveness generated by Minnesota’s currently drawn Congressional District map – a map that has produced the third least percentage of competitive contests in 15 decades in the Gopher State. Minnesota’s neighbor to…

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Minnesota Endures Worst Employment Skid in 30+ Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 23, 2009 | 0

Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate now stands at 6.9 percent, according to new December 2008 numbers released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The data continues what, by many measures, are the worst statewide jobless numbers since…

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Tired of War: Minnesotans Not Shy About Changing Presidential Party During Wartime

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2009 | 2

Now that Barack Obama has been inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States, the question on the minds of many Minnesotans is: “How long do we wait for ‘change?'” Obama’s campaign for ‘change’ during the presidential primaries and…

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Does Keith Ellison Have a Mandate? Rep. Sets Freshman Re-election Record

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 20, 2009 | 2

If it seems as if Keith Ellison has a free hand with which to cast controversial votes in the U.S. House, such as his ‘present’ vote for the Israeli-Gaza House resolution, he probably does. The DFL Congressman registered the second…

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Stance of Ellison and McCollum On Israeli-Gaza Resolution Shines a Light on Liberal Voting Records

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 19, 2009 | 3

The “present” votes registered by Keith Ellison and Betty McCollum a week ago Friday on the U.S. House resolution to recognize “Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States’ strong support for Israel, and supporting…

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