Archive for 2009
Former MN GOP Congressman Weber Outlines National Security Challenges Facing President Obama
“The world has been getting more dangerous as we’ve been arguing about health care.”
Read MoreWisconsin’s Current Congressional District Maps 2nd Least Competitive in State History
Only 6.3 percent of U.S. House elections since 2002 have been decided by less than 10 points (2 of 32 contests)
Read MoreWhich States Do Presidents Come From? (Not Minnesota, Yet)
Ohio leads the way with seven presidents; New York has six
Read MoreHalf of Minnesotans Believe Pawlenty Will Be the 2012 GOP Presidential Nominee
Minnesotans are increasingly of the view that Governor Tim Pawlenty will win the Republican nomination for President in 2012
Read MoreMinnesota Housing Foreclosure Rate Still Up 67 Percent Since Election Day
Minnesota continues to have the highest foreclosure rate in the Upper Midwest
Read MoreIowa Unemployment Soars at Historic Rate; Governor Culver’s Rating Hits Record Low
Chet Culver has seen his job approval ratings drop 37 percent from December 2008 to August 2009
Read MoreWisconsin’s Unemployment Rate Drops for First Time in 15 Months
During the previous one and a quarter year span, jobless claims in the Badger State increased 105 percent through July, from 4.4 to 9.0 percent
Read MoreMinnesota Unemployment Rate Drops to 10-Year Low Against National Rate
The U.S. rate is 1.7 points higher than the Gopher State for the largest percentage point difference since April 1999
Read MoreHow Competitive Can Eva Ng Make the 2009 St. Paul Mayoral General Election?
Barack Obama won all 104 precincts in St. Paul, winning 75.6 percent of the vote and notching a 53.2-point margin of victory over McCain city-wide
Read MoreRed States Have Higher Crime Rates Than Blue States
Red states across the nation have both higher violent and property crime rates than blue states, across several measures of partisanship
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