Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Which States Have the Most Competitive U.S. House Elections?
Wyoming, New Hampshire and Iowa lead the nation for the most competitive U.S. House races since 2002; Massachusetts, Alabama, Arkansas, and New York the least competitive
Read MoreWill Minnesotans Elect Another Lawyer to the Governor’s Mansion in 2010?
Pawlenty was first Gopher State Governor elected with a law degree since 1974; from 1910-1974, 90 percent of elected governors had a legal education
Read MoreMinnesota Has Lowest Rate of Increase in Unemployment in Nation During Obama’s First Year in Office
Gopher State shed the fewest jobs across the country with just a 1.4 percent net rise in its jobless rate from January 2009-January 2010; 50-state average is +25.5 percent
Read MoreWill Republicans Regain Eric Massa’s NY-29 Seat?
GOP carried the region in U.S. House races from 1986-2006 by an average of 43.4 points
Read MoreWill the DFL Cancel Minnesota’s Membership to the ‘Lonely Republican Governors Club’ in 2010?
Minnesota could emerge from Election 2010 as one of just two states in the nation with a Republican governor and Democratic-led delegations to the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State Senate, and State House
Read MoreTim Pawlenty Job Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low
Analysis of over 70 polls since 2003 finds Pawlenty’s current job approval rating lowest in 7+ years in office
Read More2009 Voting Record of Female Republicans in U.S. House Most Conservative in History
Analysis finds National Journal vote rankings of female GOP Representatives set record highs for conservatism in 2009
Read MoreKalin Announcement Opens Up Ripe Opportunity in HD 17B for GOP in 2010
Minnesota HD 17B has had a double-digit tilt for Republican candidates against their statewide average across several offices since 2002
Read MoreBachmann’s Narrow Victory in 2008 Did Not Curb Conservative Voting Record in 2009
Congresswoman followed up the narrowest victory for a GOP U.S. House incumbent in 2008 with the 28th most conservative voting record
Read MoreThe Pessimistic Purple: Why Are Voters in Swing States the Most Discontented?
Analysis of Rasmussen polling finds purple state residents have the most dire outlook about their financial situation and the war on terrorism; red state residents are the most optimistic
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