Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Clinton Outperforms Obama in WI Matchups; McCain Strongest Republican
Hillary Clinton continues to outpoll all of her leading GOP rivals in matchup polls in the Badger State, according to a new SurveyUSA poll conducted November 9-11. Clinton also performs better than Barack Obama against these Republican contenders. Overall,…
Read MoreRichardson and Obama Unlikely to Bolster Support in Iowa After CNN Debate
CNN’s Thursday night Democratic debate from Las Vegas revealed some policy positions from Bill Richardson and Barack Obama that may not have been previously known to the average democratic voter. Presuming other candidates like Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, or Chris…
Read MoreAnother Day, Another Two New Polls of Iowans
Two new polls were released Thursday for the presidential race in Iowa, by Rasmussen and American Research Group (ARG), each showing a battle unfolding at the top of the Democratic and Republican tickets. On the Democratic side, a new Rasmussen…
Read MoreLatest IA Poll: Dem. Caucus Heats Up; Romney in Sight For Huckabee
The first CBS News/New York Times poll of the presidential race in Iowa finds Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama in a statistical tie. In the new poll, Clinton’s support is measured at 25 percent, followed by Edwards at…
Read MoreIllegal Immigration A Red Hot Issue In Battleground States
When Hillary Clinton stated her qualified support for a New York State law giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, she was criticized on two fronts: being out of step with the vast majority of Americans on the issue plus…
Read MoreRomney Doubles Up Nearest Competitor In Latest Zogby Iowa Poll
For months Mitt Romney’s success in early polling in Iowa was attributed to the former Massachusetts governor sinking lots of money into ads in the state. Now, less than 2 months from the caucuses, Romney’s lead is as strong as…
Read MoreImmigration Gaffe Doesn’t Erode Clinton’s Lead in Iowa…Yet
Hillary Clinton still leads the race for the nod of Democratic caucus voters in Iowa, according to the latest Zogby poll. The survey, conducted November 6 of 502 likely Democratic caucus voters, measures voter preferences a week after an MSNBC…
Read MoreAnd A 3rd MN Senate Poll: Coleman Still On Top
In the third public poll released during the past week on the Minnesota U.S. Senate race, a SurveyUSA poll conducted November 2-5 finds Republican Norm Coleman leading all four potential DFL rivals. * Coleman leads Al Franken 48 to 44…
Read MoreColeman’s Lead In Single Digits In New Rasmussen Poll
A new Rasmussen poll was released today of 500 likely voters in the Minnesota Senate race that gives Republican Norm Coleman a narrow lead over both candidates, but confirms the race is still ‘one to watch’ in 2008. Coleman leads…
Read MorePresidential Politics in Iowa: A Historical Overview
Despite being a competitive battle ground state in recent years, and an important state in determining the nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties, the state of Iowa has not had a long history of voting for Democrats in the…
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