Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Mark Dayton on Tax Policy: “I Didn’t Start the War”
DFL gubernatorial candidate launches 16 attacks against his 2010 rivals’ tax and budget plans and outgoing Pawlenty administration in hour long U of MN event
Read MoreWill Miller-Meeks Become the First Iowa Woman Elected to Congress?
In 2008, Miller-Meeks notched the best ever performance for a female Republican in an Iowa congressional race
Read MoreCall On Me! Which Reporters and News Organizations Have the President’s Ear at Press Conferences?
NBC’s Chuck Todd and ABC’s Jake Tapper have asked the most questions to date
Read MoreVin Weber Talks Washington (And Minnesota) Politics
Weber says GOP will net 48 or 49 seats in House, 8 seats in Senate, and Tom Horner to hit 20 percent mark in Minnesota gubernatorial race
Read MoreAt the Institute: Washington Update with former Congressman Vin Weber
Former six-term congressman to discuss the current political climate in Washington, the nation’s pressing domestic and foreign challenges, and the upcoming midterm elections
Read MoreVikings’ Latest Push for a Super Bowl Ring (and Stadium) Begins Thursday
Only seven eventual Super Bowl champions have lost their season opener
Read MoreMinnesota Third Parties to Set Modern Mark for Number of Midterm U.S. House Candidates in 2010
Independence Party leads the way with seven – the most third party U.S. House candidates to run in any election cycle since the DFL merger in 1944
Read MoreLabor Day Special: Is Jim Thome the Most Productive Player on the Minnesota Twins?
Thome leads the Twins in several offensive categories, at a bargain basement $1.5 million base salary
Read MoreHistory Says Barrett Win in Wisconsin Governor’s Race Hinges on Feingold Victory
Democrats have never won a gubernatorial election in Wisconsin when they have lost their U.S. Senate race
Read MoreWhat are the Most Partisan Cities in Minnesota for U.S. House Campaign Contributions?
Champlin and Lakeland have the largest Republican tilts for U.S. House campaign contributions; Anoka, Elk River, and Minneapolis have the largest Democratic tilts
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