Archive for August 2010
Will the Defeat of Handel and Anderson Kelliher Dash ‘Year of the Woman’ Prospects?
Female gubernatorial candidates still on track to break records for total number of nominees on the ballot and elections won in 2010, despite set-backs in Minnesota and Georgia
Read MoreDayton Eyes Minnesota History as Gubernatorial Campaign Moves Forward
Election of Dayton to a third statewide office this November would set multiple Minnesota electoral records
Read MoreBachmann vs Clark: Who’s Receiving More Money from Minnesotans?
Bachmann raising $1.02 for every $1.00 Clark raises in Minnesota; Congresswoman outraising Clark in 48 of 50 states overall
Read MoreIs Winning a Contested Primary in Minnesota a Path to General Election Success?
Many DFLers since 2000 who won less than 2/3 of the primary vote in statewide elections went on to win in November
Read MoreIncreased Partisan Opposition in Kagan Confirmation Vote Continues Historical Trend
Six of the last seven presidents have faced increased opposition to get their second SCOTUS justice seated; Kagan receives third most ‘nay’ votes among successful nominees in history
Read MoreHumphrey Institute Event to Feature Minnesota Journalist Political Fact-Checkers
Panel of journalists to discuss political fact checking as the 2010 campaigns heat up in the Gopher State
Read MoreYou Say You Want a Revolution? Third Party Gubernatorial Candidates Thriving in 2010
Third party gubernatorial candidates rivaling 1994 for their best showing since the Great Depression
Read MoreCan the DFL Win Minnesota’s Governorship in the Face of a GOP Sweep of its Upper Midwestern Neighbors?
Democrats have won gubernatorial elections in Minnesota only four times since statehood without also holding one of its neighboring four states; last time was 1954
Read MoreEmmer’s Statewide Support Still Ahead of Pawlenty’s 2002 Pace
Pawlenty did not poll at 30 percent until mid-October 2002 before winning first term
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