Archive for November 2009
Bachmann vs Franken in 2014: A Dream Matchup?
Scenario could also be best chance for 3rd party revival in Gopher State
Read MoreBachmann and Paulsen Are Biggest Fundraisers in 5 of Minnesota’s 8 Congressional Districts in 2009
Bachmann, Paulsen, and Kline outraising DFLers by nearly $30,000 in DFL districts and by more than $600,000 in GOP districts
Read MoreWhich Cities Give the Most Money to Minnesota’s U.S. Representatives?
One tiny Minnesota suburb is responsible for more than 10 percent of all in-state large donor funds contributed to the state’s eight U.S. House members
Read MoreAll About the 39 Democrats Voting ‘No’ to the Affordable Health Care for America Act
Majority of Blue Dogs, Democratic Representatives in ’08 pick-up districts, and Democrats in competitive districts all vote in favor of bill
Read MoreEllison Ranks 6th Among MN U.S. House Delegation in Itemized Individual Fundraising from His Own 5th CD
Only 6 percent of large donor funds from 5th CD residents have gone to Ellison this year
Read MoreUpper Midwestern U.S. House Delegation Votes 13-10 in Favor of Health Care Bill
Region supported amendment banning abortion services from bill by 12-11 vote
Read MoreWas Ranked Choice Voting a Success in Minneapolis?
Less than half utilized 2nd choice option in mayoral race; voter turnout down by 25,000+ from 2005
Read MoreChris Coleman Posts Largest St. Paul Mayoral Victory in a Quarter Century
Coleman received 68.7 percent of the vote – one tenth of a percentage point higher than his 2005 victory when he unseated Randy Kelly
Read MoreMinnesota Twins 3rd Most “Efficient” Franchise in Major League Baseball in 2009
Twins scrapped their way into the playoffs with 87 victories this year, with the 7th lowest salary in baseball at $65.3 million
Read MoreWhat Do the New Jersey and Virginia Gubernatorial Elections Mean? (And Are They Predictors of Midterms?)
The two states have voted in tandum during the last five gubernatorial elections dating back to 1989 – and always electing the party which is not in control of the White House
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