Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
City Pages Errs in Latest Pawlenty Snark
Tennessee not quite as Republican-friendly as article suggests
Read MoreWhich States Produce the Most Governors?
New York has given birth to 116 future governors of other states, or 1 for every 1.9 years since statehood; South Carolina leads the nation with 88 percent of its governors ‘home-grown’
Read MoreThe Sky Is Not Falling: Minneapolis 2010 Homicide Tally Settling at Decade-Long Average
Despite rash of homicides in January, number of murders in Minneapolis projected by end of 2010 right at 10-year average
Read MoreFace the Nation: Obama Lags Behind Modern Presidents in Delivering Addresses to the American People
Obama waited longer than any president since Truman before delivering first address from the White House
Read MoreWill Minnesota Have the Most Competitive Gubernatorial Race in the Nation for the 2nd Consecutive Election Cycle?
Gopher State could follow the nation’s closest gubernatorial race in 2006 and closest Senate race in 2008 with another nail-biter in 2010
Read MoreApologygate: Could Joe Barton Lose His U.S. House Seat?
Barton has enjoyed a 39-point average margin of victory since 1984
Read MoreAre Bachmann, Kline, and Paulsen ‘Too’ Conservative for Their Congressional Districts?
Difference between Kline’s conservative vote ranking and his district’s Partisan Voting Index ranking is the 2nd largest among all House Republicans; Bachmann 14th largest, Paulsen 27th
Read MoreWhich States Have the Most Living Ex-Governors?
250 ex-governors are still living in the United States; New Jersey has five times more living former governors (10) than Connecticut and Wyoming (2)
Read MoreThe Ones That Got Away: Minnesota-Born Politicians Who Have Governed Other States
Nearly as many Minnesota-born politicians have served as governor elsewhere (11) as in the Gopher State (14)
Read MoreHow Will Minnesota, Big 10 Football Teams Fare Against the Nebraska Cornhuskers?
Golden Gophers are 29-20-2 against Nebraska all-time, but just 0-14 since 1963; Cornhuskers have won 39 of 45 contests against current Big 10 schools over the past 48 years
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