Archive for 2010
Is 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
Read MoreSouthern U.S. Representatives Leading the Campaign Against Illegal Immigration
Nearly half of Southern U.S. House incumbents address illegal immigration on campaign websites, compared to 30 percent from the West, 23 percent in the Midwest, and 14 percent out East
Read MoreGOP U.S. House Incumbents Six Times More Likely to Run Get-Tough on Illegal Immigration Campaigns than Democrats
Half of Republican incumbents are highlighting get-tough anti-illegal immigration policy solutions on campaign websites compared to just 8 percent of Democrats
Read MoreMinnesota U.S. Representatives Silent on Illegal Immigration on Campaign Websites
Delegation campaign websites largely silent on issue as support to adopt Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration law eclipses 60 percent in Minnesota
Read MoreThe $32 Million Victory: Wins Not Coming Any Easier for High Payroll Minnesota Twins
Twins payroll increased 49 percent from $65 million in 2009 to $97 million in 2010 but team is on pace for just one more victory
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