Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
IA Republican Party Sets Caucus Date of January 3rd
After much speculation Iowa would be forced to set its caucus dates as early as December 2007 due to the compressed primary schedule brought upon by the decisions of other states, Iowa’s Republican Party has officially set its caucuses for…
Read MorePresidential Politics in Minnesota II: The Battleground State
Even though Democrats have carried the Gopher State in eight consecutive presidential elections dating back to 1976, and 16 of the past 19, Minnesota has rightfully earned its reputation as a purple battleground state when it comes to presidential politics….
Read MorePresidential Politics in Minnesota: A Historical Overview
Since Minnesotans cast their first presidential ballots in 1860, nearly 1 million more votes have been marked for Democratic (Democrat + DFL) presidential nominees compared to votes for Republican nominees, out of more than 38.6 million votes cast across 37…
Read MoreEdwards, Brownback Campaigning in Iowa the Most
It has been said John Edwards’ bid for the Democratic presidential nomination begins (and ends) in Iowa. Edwards is trailing Hillary Clinton in every national poll by at least 30 points and Barack Obama by about a dozen points. Edwards…
Read MoreClinton Unable To Pull Away from GOP in WI
A new survey of likely Wisconsin voters finds Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in a dead heat against three of the top four Republican candidates. Even though Wisconsin has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1984, and even though…
Read MoreLatest IA Poll Shows No Change At the Top
Another survey of likely caucus voters in Iowa finds Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton in the lead once again. The new Des Moines Register Iowa Poll conducted October 1-3 measures Romney’s support at 29 percent, virtually the same level measured…
Read MoreIowa Democratic Caucus Time Capsule: October 2003
As Hillary Clinton continues to lead by a modest margin in most public polls in Iowa with the caucus three months away, a look back to polls in October 2003 reminds one of how quickly things can change just a…
Read MoreFirst MN Poll of Pres. Primary Matchups Released
The Star Tribune’s Minnesota Poll has released the first public poll of Democratic and Republican primary matchups in the Gopher State. It should be noted that the poll, conducted from a sample of 802 adults from September 18-23, has a…
Read MoreLatest IA Poll: Clinton Continues to Lead, GOP Race Tightens
In American Research Group’s (ARG) 10th consecutive monthly poll of likely Iowa caucus voters, Hillary Clinton leads the Democratic pack for the 9th time. Clinton reached the 30 percent support mark for the 8th time, good for a 6-point lead…
Read MoreDemocrats Still Lead GOP Presidential Hopefuls in MN
The latest round of election matchups in Minnesota among the leading presidential candidates finds Democrats leading in each scenario. Like most other states polled by SurveyUSA in mid-September, John Edwards outperforms Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in matchups versus Rudy…
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