Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Coleman Up 7 Points on Franken in New Poll
Republican incumbent Senator Norm Coleman continues to lead likely DFL challenger Al Franken in the latest survey of 500 likely voters by Rasmussen. The survey, conducted April 22nd, gives Coleman a 50 to 43 percent lead, up from 48 to…
Read MorePennsylvania Primary Wrap-up; Or, Why Clinton Could Actually Be Winning the Race for the Democratic Nomination
Hillary Clinton’s big (though unsurprising to Smart Politics) double-digit victory in the Keystone State Tuesday night did more than ‘delay the inevitable’—the ‘inevitable’ being what most pundits say is that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee for president. Clinton…
Read MoreFinal PA Polls; Live Blog Tonight
Three more polls of likely Pennsylvania primary voters were released today – each showing Hillary Clinton with a substantial lead: American Research Group (April 20-21, 600 LV): Clinton 56%, Obama 40% Zogby (April 20-21, 675 LV): Clinton 51%, Obama 41%…
Read MoreLive Blog: The Pennsylvania Primary
7:00 p.m. MSNBC characterizes the race as “too close to call.” Fox News calls it “close” and CNN calls it “competitive.” 7:10 p.m. It was an interesting, though not surprising, turn by the media during the past few days. The…
Read MorePennsylvania Poll Roundup: Clinton to Sail on to NC, IN
Despite a lot of noise in the media during the last few weeks about Barack Obama’s surging campaign in Pennsylvania, Hillary Clinton appears on top in all five polls released during the past 24 hours—including by double digits in two…
Read MoreE.J. Dionne to Speak on Politics and Religion at Humphrey Institute
From the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance press release: Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics after the Religious Right E.J. Dionne, Jr., columnist, Washington Post, and senior fellow, Brookings Institution Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Noon – 1:15pm…
Read MoreNorth Carolina vs. Kentucky: A Snapshot of How Racial and Economic Politics Shape the Democratic Vote
Hillary Clinton is facing one sure roadblock on her way to a clean sweep through the South Dakota and Montana primaries on June 3rd. That state is North Carolina, where Clinton has trailed Barack Obama by double digits in six…
Read MoreWisconsinites Extremely Dour on the National Scene
The latest in a series of biannual polls conducted by Wisconsin Public Radio and St. Norbert College over the past decade demonstrates that Wisconsinites view the state of the nation—its institutions and economy—to be of grave concern. An incredibly low…
Read MoreObama Still Toughest Democratic Opponent for McCain in Battleground States
In polling conducted in all but one of a half-dozen battleground states during the past week to ten days, Barack Obama continues not only to lead John McCain, but also perform stronger against McCain than his Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton….
Read MoreWhy Clinton Is Not In Trouble In Pennsylvania
With Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary less than 2 weeks away, the media is attempting to drum up interest with reports that Barack Obama is running neck-and-neck with Clinton in the Keystone State. While it is true that Obama has gained ground…
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