Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Smart Politics Live Blogging During Michigan Returns
Smart Politics will be blogging live tonight at 7 p.m. CST when most of the polls close in Michigan. Smart Politics will report up-to-the minute election returns as well as provide analysis of not only the results but also the…
Read MoreWhy Michigan Isn’t “Do Or Die” for Romney
After John McCain’s 5-point victory over Mitt Romney in New Hampshire, pundits and the broadcast media immediately characterized Michigan as a “do or die” state for Romney. A Romney loss to McCain (at the time the predicted winner of Michigan),…
Read MoreCSPG’s Minnesota Redistricting Project to Testify Before Senate Today
Several prominent former Minnesota officeholders will testify on redistricting before the Senate’s Committee on State and Local Government Operations and Oversight at 10 a.m. Friday morning at the Capitol. Testifying before the committee to discuss the creation of a bipartisan…
Read MoreLive Blog: Redistricting Hearing at the Capitol
10:05 a.m. Several prominent former Minnesota officeholders will testify this morning on redistricting before the Senate’s Committee on State and Local Government Operations and Oversight. Redistricting will be a big issue in Minnesota – especially in light of the fact…
Read MoreBill Richardson To Drop Out of Presidential Race?
The Associated Press is reporting that Democratic New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson will drop out of the presidential race. Richardson has consistently placed fourth in national and most state polls throughout the past year. Richardson received 5 percent of the…
Read MoreOne Pollster’s Explanation for the Clinton-Obama Miss in NH
In addition to the media, pollsters have been on the defensive during the last two days trying to offer explanations for missing out in a big way on Hillary Clinton’s victory in New Hampshire on Tuesday night. One such pollster,…
Read MoreLive Blogging: The New Hampshire Primary
Smart Politics will continue to monitor and update the official New Hampshire primary results tonight. These are raw vote numbers provided by reported precincts, not a scientific random sample: 7:02 p.m. Democrats (11 percent reporting) Clinton = 38% Obama =…
Read MoreObama vs. Romney and NH Primary Night Coverage
The media had to throw out their script Tuesday night as the Democratic election returns came in during the New Hampshire primary. The print media who wrote Hillary Clinton’s obituary that morning and the broadcast media who spent the hours…
Read MoreObama Is Iowa’s Candidate; Huckabee the Bridesmaid
In the first poll of Iowans since its caucuses last Thursday, Democrat Barack Obama would trounce Republican Mike Huckabee if the presidential election were held today. The SurveyUSA poll of 543 registered voters, conducted January 4-6, found Obama would defeat…
Read MoreSmart Politics Live Blogging During NH Returns
Smart Politics will be blogging live tonight at 7 p.m. CST when the polls close in New Hampshire. Smart Politics will report up-to-the minute election returns as well as provide analysis of not only the results but also the media…
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