Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
History Predicts Republicans Will Gain 19 Seats in Minnesota House in 2010
Study of midterm elections since 1954 finds party out of power in the White House makes double digit gains in Minnesota House more than 60 percent of the time
Read MoreTwins Clinch, But Division Victory Not Unusual in Year 1 of New Stadium
More than one-third of baseball franchises win their division in first year of new stadium out of 20 teams since 1989; only two have finished in last place
Read MoreWill Representative Mark Buesgens’ Arrest Put House District 35B in Play? (Not Likely)
HD 35 has averaged a 28-point GOP tilt in top of the ticket races since redistricting in 2002
Read MoreWhen Alaska and Delaware Come Full Circle
Republican Party leaders and Tea Party Express rail against Murkowski’s write-in bid whilst supporting O’Donnell who similarly launched ’06 write-in campaign after GOP primary loss
Read MoreMama Grizzlies Backed Christine O’Donnell Prior to Palin Endorsement
Women contributing 1 in 3 large donor dollars to O’Donnell in 2010 compared to 1 in 6 in 2008
Read MoreWisconsin Republicans Field Candidates in Most Assembly Districts in Quarter Century
Republicans running candidates in 85 of 99 Badger State Assembly districts in 2010; largest number of districts contested by GOP since 1986
Read MoreRun, Murkowski, Run? A Historical Review of Alaskan Statewide Write-in Campaigns
No Alaskan candidate for statewide office has won more than 27 percent in a write-in campaign
Read MoreTom Emmer: Running for Governor, Not Sheriff
Emmer strikes moderate, cooperative tone in education speech at University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute
Read MoreThird Parties Flourishing in Wisconsin State Assembly Races
Number of 2010 independent and third party Assembly candidates in Badger State reach highest level since 1974
Read MoreHeadlines Tell the Story: National Media Reacts to O’Donnell’s GOP Primary Victory in Delaware
National media was stunned when O’Donnell cruised to a six-point victory Tuesday evening
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