Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Smart Politics Projections: Federal Races in South Dakota
Through November 3rd, Smart Politics will be running a series of electoral projections for Upper Midwestern federal and state governmental contests. The second projections in the series are federal races in the State of South Dakota. South Dakota: President. Democrats…
Read MoreSmart Politics Projections: Federal Races in Wisconsin
Through November 3rd, Smart Politics will be running a series of electoral projections for Upper Midwestern federal and state governmental contests. The third projections in the series are federal races in the State of Wisconsin. Wisconsin: President. John McCain has…
Read MoreHumphrey Institute / MPR Poll: Franken and Coleman in Tight Race
The final Humphrey Institute / Minnesota Public Radio poll of Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race gives DFL nominee Al Franken a narrow 41 to 37 percent lead over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley received 17 percent. From…
Read MoreDFL Tries to Make History in U.S. House Races
As pundits weigh in on their pre-Election Day predictions, a great deal of attention has turned to the Gopher State – not only for its high profile Senate race, but also due to its two competitive U.S. House races in…
Read MoreFranken Losing His Grip on Obama’s Coattails
A new Senate poll by Rasmussen released on Wednesday gave a boost of confidence to Norm Coleman’s re-election campaign, with the Senior Senator from Minnesota leading Al Franken by a 43 to 39 percent margin. Dean Barkley received the support…
Read MoreHumphrey Institute / MPR Poll: Obama Surging in Minnesota
The latest Humphrey Institute / Minnesota Public Radio poll conducted October 24-28 of 451 likely voters in the Gopher State finds Barack Obama with a commanding 19-point lead, 56 to 37 percent over John McCain. The 19-point advantage matches the…
Read MoreThird CD Race in Minnesota Stil Deadlocked
One of the most high profile and competitive U.S. House races in the country appears to be going down to the wire – according to a new SurveyUSA poll of 643 likely voters in Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District. The new…
Read MoreElection Profile: Minnesota U.S. Senate
Smart Politics is running a series of election profiles of all the Upper Midwestern U.S. Senate and U.S. House races leading up to the November 4th elections. The series will culminate with Smart Politics’ official projections. The twenty-fifth profile in…
Read MoreElection Profile: Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District (2008)
Smart Politics is running a series of election profiles of all the Upper Midwestern U.S. Senate and U.S. House races leading up to the November 4th elections. The series will culminate with Smart Politics’ official projections. The twenty-third profile in…
Read MoreElection Profile: Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District (2008)
Smart Politics is running a series of election profiles of all the Upper Midwestern U.S. Senate and U.S. House races leading up to the November 4th elections. The series will culminate with Smart Politics’ official projections. The twenty-fourth profile in…
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