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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 August 2010

No Recipe for Success for Murkowski Write-In Campaign in Alaska

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 31, 2010 | 4

Senator Ernest Gruening’s model for potential Murkowski write-in candidacy netted just 17 percent in 1968

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Which States Host the Most Competitive Gubernatorial Elections?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 30, 2010 | 1

New Mexico, Alaska, and Indiana have provided the tightest gubernatorial races in the nation since 1900; over the last three decades: Mississippi, Illinois, and Virginia

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No Hometown Advantage for Michele Bachmann in Stillwater

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 27, 2010 | 3

Clark even with Bachmann in per-day fundraising from Stillwater; Congresswoman has shed top of the ticket GOP vote in the City in both 2006 and 2008

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Murkowski Primary Struggles Just Another Day in Alaska Politics

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 25, 2010 | 1

Murkowski defeat would mean half of Alaskan U.S. Senators eventually failed to win their party’s primary

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Minnesota Unemployment Numbers and Trends at a Glance

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 24, 2010 | 2

Gopher State job data trend lines generally favorable compared to the nation and the Upper Midwest region

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What Does Wisconsin History Say About Russ Feingold’s Chances in 2010?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 23, 2010 | 0

Five of six U.S. Senators from Wisconsin have won bids for a fourth term

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And the Leader in Minneapolis Campaign Fundraising Is…Maureen Reed?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 20, 2010 | 0

Former 6th CD DFLer who suspended her campaign more than two months ago has still raised the most money from Minneapolis residents of any U.S. House candidate this election cycle

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Brett Favre Returns: How Many Games Will the Vikings Win?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 18, 2010 | 1

Favre has 85-50 career mark against this year’s Vikings opponents, including a 68-31 record against them vis-à-vis the team’s 2010 home/away schedule

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Loss by Herseth Sandlin in 2010 South Dakota US House Race Would Be Historic

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 17, 2010 | 0

Defeat of four-term Democratic Congresswoman would mark biggest fall since statehood for a South Dakota U.S. House incumbent in back-to-back contested elections

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Minnesota Political Elites Backing Clark, Not Bachmann

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 16, 2010 | 0

Clark has received 400+ times more money from current and former Minnesota politicians than Congresswoman Bachmann

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