Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
South Dakota Continues Record Unemployment Streak, Despite Uptick to 4.5 Percent
The Mount Rushmore State has now gone more than 27 years without eclipsing the 5 percent jobless mark – best in the nation
Read MoreMinneapolis Projected to End 2010 with 2nd Lowest Number of Homicides in 25 Years
Despite media cries of a murder rampage in January, the number of homicides in Minneapolis is on pace to tie its second lowest tally since 1986
Read MoreMichael Steele Seeks to Buck RNC History with Appeal for Second Term
Over 75 percent of RNC Chairmen throughout history have served less than two full terms; 60 percent have served two years or less
Read MoreWaiting in the Wings: A Historical Survey of Living Ex-Presidents
Barack Obama is the first Democrat since James Buchanan with two living Democratic ex-presidents to advise him
Read MoreUpper Midwestern Republicans Reach Five-Decade High in State House Seats
After the 2010 election, GOP holds 311 of 497 lower chamber seats in IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI (62.2 percent) – the highest level since 1968 election (68.0 percent)
Read MoreMinnesota GOP Scores 4th Biggest Increase in State House Seats Nationwide
Only New Hampshire, Alabama, and Michigan gained a larger percentage of House seats in 2010 than Minnesota Republicans (+18.7 percent)
Read MoreMinnesota Republicans Notch 3rd Biggest Increase in State Senate Seats Nationwide
Only New Hampshire and South Dakota gained a larger percentage of Senate seats in 2010 than Minnesota GOPers (+23.9 percent)
Read MoreEx-Con Traficant Tops Independent & 3rd Party Candidates in Contested 2010 U.S. House Races
Former 9-term congressman and federal convict wins 16.1 percent in bid for his old seat – best among alternative party candidates in 2010 in districts contested by both Democrats and Republicans
Read MoreEx-Con Traficant Tops Independent & 3rd Party Candidates in Contested 2010 U.S. House Races
Former 9-term congressman and federal convict wins 16.1 percent in bid for his old seat – best among alternative party candidates in 2010 in districts contested by both Democrats and Republicans
Read MoreLocation of Democratic National Convention Unlikely to Boost 2012 Vote in Host State
Since 1832, Democratic presidential nominees have suffered a 2.4-point average decline in host state’s adjusted margin of victory (or loss) vis-à-vis the national vote compared to the previous election cycle
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