Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
McCain Leading in Clean Sweep of 3 Early Primary States
Despite lukewarm performances at the first two GOP debates and a national campaign that appears to be lagging well behind Rudy Giuliani, Arizona Senator John McCain continues to lead the Republican frontrunner in new polls released by American Research…
Read MoreIn Case You’re Not Counting…
… there are just 7 months and 19 days until the Iowa Caucuses on Monday, January 14, 2008. That presumes, however, that the Iowa Caucuses are not moved up even further. For the state to maximize its influence on the…
Read MoreIllegal Immigration Issue Hits Minnesota While Bill Moves Through Congress
As Congress attempts to push a controversial immigration bill through Capitol Hill, the issue of illegal immigration came to the forefront in Minnesota this week. More than two-dozen individuals in a prostitution ring were indicted on Monday by federal…
Read MoreNew Lows for Bush in Wisconsin and Iowa
President George W. Bush’s job approval ratings have dipped to record lows in both Wisconsin and Iowa, according to the latest round of surveys released this month by the pollster SurveyUSA. In a poll of 600 adults conducted May…
Read MoreAnd A Third Iowa Poll: Romney Breaks Out
The third poll of likely Iowa caucus voters released inside of a week solidifies Mitt Romney as the leader of the top-tier Republican presidential hopefuls in the influential Hawkeye State. Romney’s support had increased noticeably in polls released by…
Read MoreMore Iowa Election Polling: Tight at the Top, Dems Leading GOP
A new KCCI-TV / Research 2000 poll of likely Iowa voters finds John McCain and Hillary Clinton edging out their respective party rivals, within the survey’s margin of error. The survey, conducted May 14-16 (overlapping the May 14-15 field dates…
Read MoreRomney, Edwards Lead in Latest Zogby Iowa Poll
The latest Zogby survey of likely Iowa caucus voters finds two candidates who are running third (at best) in national polls each narrowly leading a tight pack of candidates in their respective party’s race in the Hawkeye State. In…
Read MoreMinnesota House Gas Tax Increase In Step With Statewide Majority View
In the seven weeks since its initial House approval in late March, the DFL found 7 more votes in a bill passage earlier this week that would raise the state’s gas tax by a nickel per gallon to a potential…
Read MoreSmart Politics Exclusive: Interview with House Minority Leader Marty Seifert
Smart Politics recently conducted an exclusive interview with Minnesota House Minority Leader Marty Seifert (District 21A). Seifert was first elected to the legislature in 1996, and has been a formidable, vocal opponent of the House DFL agenda, becoming a…
Read MoreColeman Maintains Large Leads Over DFL Challengers
A new Minnesota Public Radio poll of 625 registered voters finds Norm Coleman maintaining 20+ point leads over both Al Franken and Mike Ciresi—the leading contenders for the DFL U.S. Senate nomination. The new poll numbers are virtually identical…
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