Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Dan Maes Poised to Set Record Low for GOP in Colorado Gubernatorial Election History
Tom Tancredo looks to land the best third party showing in Colorado since the 1890s
Read MoreHarry Reid Could Become Just Fifth Senate Party Floor Leader to Lose at the Ballot Box
Death more common than defeat in ending the reign of Senate’s majority and minority leaders; over 86 percent have won reelection since 1920
Read MorePAC Dogs: Oberstar and Peterson Receive More than Half Their Money from Special Interests
PAC contributions to Paulsen up 36 percent from 2008 cycle; contributions to Bachmann down 51.2 percent
Read MoreEmmer Defeat During GOP Wave Would End Nearly 100-Year Trend in Minnesota Gubernatorial Elections
Minnesota has elected a GOP governor during every Republican wave dating back to 1916
Read MoreFun Facts about Minnesota’s Gubernatorial Race
Many Gopher State records could be set or tied during another barn burner of a gubernatorial election in 2010
Read MoreThe Still Very Long Odds of an Oberstar (or Walz) Defeat in November
Less than 4 percent of Minnesota U.S. House incumbents have been defeated out of more than 200 who won at least 60 percent of the vote during the previous election cycle
Read MoreWestern States to Eclipse Midwest in Representation to U.S. House for First Time in History
It took 160 years, but Western states will finally eclipse the Midwest in the number of Representatives it sends to D.C. in 2012
Read MoreRepublicans Positioned to Win Nine Midwestern U.S. Senate Seats for First Time Since 1920
GOP on track to sweep all nine Class III Midwest Senate seats in the 12-state region for the first time in 90 years
Read MoreHumphrey Institute Event to Examine Impact of Citizens United
Includes panelists from Common Cause Minnesota, Alliance for a Better Minnesota, and the executive director of the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board
Read MoreGubernatorial Horserace Polling Down Slightly from 2006, Rasmussen Dominates the Field
Polling up substantially in New York and Nevada but down big in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
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