Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Is Pawlenty Endorsement of Hoffman in NY-23 Contest the Death Knell for Liberal Republicans?
Pawlenty criticizes Republican nominee as someone “Undeserving of wearing the Republican jersey.”
Read MoreBachmann Raising Significantly Larger Out-of-State Funds Per Capita from Obama States than McCain States
Obama states hold 10 of the top 12 slots in out of state per capita fundraising among itemized individual donors
Read MoreAre PACs Getting Gunshy of Michele Bachmann?
Special interest PAC money to Bachmann’s campaign is at lowest level since Q2 2006 GOP endorsement
Read MorePathway to the Governor’s Mansion in Minnesota, Part III: Ethnic Heritage
Or, the end of Scandinavian dominance
Read MoreWhen Will Minnesota (or Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota…) Elect a Woman as Governor?
After holding more than 300 gubernatorial elections across the Upper Midwest during the past 160+ years, the region has yet to elect its first female governor
Read MoreJoe Wilson Received Nearly Twice the Contributions Per Capita from McCain States Over Obama States in Q3 2009
Even after excluding South Carolina, McCain states contributed at a 20.8 percent higher rate to Wilson than Obama states
Read MoreWalz Has Largest Percentage of Contributions from In-State Donors; Ellison the Lowest
Ellison also raises more money from Californians than Minnesotans for the second consecutive quarter
Read MoreBachmann Continues to Lead Minnesota Congressional Delegation Fundraising from ‘Regular Folks’
Bachmann continues to lead the Minnesota U.S. House delegation in several key facets, beyond the obvious fact that she has raised the most funds in 2009 among the state’s eight U.S. House members
Read More‘Cautionary’ Drop in September Minnesota Unemployment Rate Is Largest in Decades
A Smart Politics historical analysis of unemployment data over the last four decades finds the 0.7-point drop from August to September to be the largest percentage point decline in jobless claims since at least January 1976
Read MoreBachmann Raises $29,000 on Day 2 of ‘Send a Message to the Left’ Campaign
Bachmann has now raised $118,093 in just two days through her new “Send a Message to the Left” campaign
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