Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
New SurveyUSA Poll: Obama and McCain in Dead Heat in Minnesota
A new SurveyUSA poll of 543 likely voters in Minnesota finds the race for president much closer than the findings from recent polls conducted in the state. In the SurveyUSA poll, John McCain is in a statistical tie with Barack…
Read MoreHistorical Snapshot: U.S. House Races in Minnesota
After picking up one seat in the 2006 election, the DFL eyes another in 2008. The retirement of Republican Jim Ramstad, after 18 years of service, opens up a competitive 6th Congressional District. The DFL has enjoyed success in U.S….
Read MoreColeman Retains Small Lead Over Franken; Ventura Candidacy Looms
Norm Coleman continues to lead Al Franken in his defense of his U.S. Senate seat, by 48 to 45 percent, according to a poll of 500 likely voters by Rasmussen. The poll, conducted on Wednesday, June 11th, finds no bounce…
Read MoreObama Leads McCain in Iowa in 18th Consecutive Poll
Barack Obama is leading John McCain in the important battleground state of Iowa for the 18th consecutive matchup poll, dating back to December 2006. The new poll, conducted June 10th of 500 likely voters by Rasmussen, gives Obama a 45…
Read MoreMN 2002 U.S. Senate Election Revisited: Norm Coleman and the St. Paul Vote
In an interview on public radio this week, Al Franken mentioned that Norm Coleman lost all of his hometown St. Paul precincts in the 2002 election for U.S. Senate. Coleman was currently serving his last months as the mayor of…
Read MorePoll: Wisconsin Presidential Matchup Remains Deadlocked
A new Rasmussen survey conducted June 5th of 500 likely voters in the Badger State finds Barack Obama leading John McCain 45 to 43 percent—within the poll’s margin of error. Six percent would support some other candidate and six percent…
Read MoreVice-Presidential Running Mates: When Will We Know?
With the general election campaign officially underway, speculation continues as to whether or not Barack Obama will pick Hillary Clinton as his running mate. On the Republican side, buoyed by his appearance on Fox News Sunday morning, many insiders believe…
Read MoreAl Franken Wins DFL Endorsement for U.S. Senate
Actor, writer, and satirist Al Franken won the DFL endorsement for U.S. Senate at the party’s convention this weekend in Rochester. Franken defeated college professor Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer on the first ballot. The endorsement comes as little surprise, although Franken had…
Read MoreObama vs. McCain: Five Months Out
Although Election Day is nearly five months away, the vast number of state polling conducted in recent weeks makes it difficult to resist assessing the current lay of the land in the general campaign matchup between Barack Obama and John…
Read MoreSmart Politics Interviews Minnesota Monitor
Last December, Smart Politics interviewed Michael Brodkorb, author of the high profile conservative blog Minnesota Democrats Exposed. We now turn the spotlight on a journalistic voice of the political left, Minnesota Monitor. Minnesota Monitor is a popular online newsmagazine that…
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