Ideology
Mike Murphy on AOC: “She’s Just Like the NRA”
The GOP strategist says fighting is good business for the famous New York Democratic lawmaker.
Read MoreThe Vanishing Center: Exiting US Representatives
More than half of the U.S. Representatives retiring in 2014 are within 10 points of the ideological center of the chamber according to National Journal’s new vote ratings, compared to just one of 14 members running for higher office.
Read MoreRepublican Women in US House Record Lowest Conservative Voting Scores Since 2005
The two-dozen female House GOPers in 2012 tally an average conservative composite score of 72.5 in National Journal’s annual rankings, falling two years in a row after peaking in 2010.
Read MoreNational Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru to Speak at Humphrey School
National Review Senior Editor Ramesh Ponnuu will speak at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs Thursday afternoon in an event discussing the future of conservatism.
Read MoreRepublican Women 2010 U.S. House Voting Record Most Conservative in History
Analysis of National Journal vote rankings finds record highs among female GOP Representatives for conservatism in 2010
Read MoreAre Bachmann, Kline, and Paulsen ‘Too’ Conservative for Their Congressional Districts?
Difference between Kline’s conservative vote ranking and his district’s Partisan Voting Index ranking is the 2nd largest among all House Republicans; Bachmann 14th largest, Paulsen 27th
Read MoreIs the ‘S’ Word Scaring People Away from the ‘L’ Word? (The Vanishing Liberal in Minnesota)
Ratio of self-identified conservatives to liberals is at a five-year high in the Gopher State while charges of socialism are hurled at D.C. Democrats
Read More2009 Voting Record of Female Republicans in U.S. House Most Conservative in History
Analysis finds National Journal vote rankings of female GOP Representatives set record highs for conservatism in 2009
Read MoreBachmann’s Narrow Victory in 2008 Did Not Curb Conservative Voting Record in 2009
Congresswoman followed up the narrowest victory for a GOP U.S. House incumbent in 2008 with the 28th most conservative voting record
Read MoreIs the Minnesota US House Delegation Voting More Conservatively?
With the DFL winning a string of 9 consecutive presidential elections, 4 out of 5 U.S. Senate contests (counting Al Franken), and netting 35 state House and 11 state Senate seats since 2002, Minnesota has been frequently characterized as an…
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