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Media

They Love to Hate Her: The Left-Wing Media’s Love Affair with Michele Bachmann

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 1, 2010 | 5

1 out of 5 Minnesota Independent reports have featured Bachmann over the past 6 months; coverage of the Congresswoman rose to nearly 1 out of 3 this March

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The Vanishing President? Obama Public Appearances Down 30 Percent in 2010

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 25, 2010 | 2

Study of more than 600 verbal statements finds the President’s appearances have dropped from 45 per month in 2009 to 32 in 2010

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Minnesota’s GOP U.S. Representatives Launching Aggressive Media Campaign in 2010; DFLers Shying Away

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 18, 2010 | 2

Bachmann, Kline, and Paulsen issuing nearly twice as many press releases in 2010 as Gopher State’s DFL Representatives

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Is Barack Obama Avoiding the Press?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 1, 2010 | 5

Obama press conferences front-loaded during ‘honeymoon period’ of 1st term; President has held fourth fewest solo press conferences during 1st year of office since Herbert Hoover

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Rybak Hopes to Revive the Gopher State Tradition of Journalist-Turned-Governor

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 10, 2009 | 3

Rybak seeks to become the first Minnesota governor in over 80 years with a newspaper background

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Pawlenty Unflappable Amid Press Corps Accusations that 2012 Aspirations Hindering His Ability to Govern During Budget Crisis

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 3, 2009 | 2

Governor is adamant that, despite rumored political aspirations or busy travel schedule, there is “no work in his office or administration that is left undone”

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New HHH Political News Site with Reporting by U of MN Students

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 22, 2009 | 0

Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs’ CSPG launches a new site on political news reporting by University of Minnesota students

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National Radio Host Mike Gallagher Fundraises for Rep. Joe Wilson

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 10, 2009 | 4

Gallagher called Representative Wilson a “hero” in standing up to the President and vowed he could raise $100,000 in 30 minutes from his listeners

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Which Lawmaker (and Political Party) Leaves the Biggest Twitter Footprint in Minnesota Politics?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 27, 2009 | 4

Last month Smart Politics conducted a case study as to how one Minnesota lawmaker, Republican Representative Laura Brod, utilized the social networking site Twitter during the last legislative session. That study found the plurality of Rep. Brod’s tweets were about…

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Michele Bachmann Appears on National Cable TV Every 9 Days

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 20, 2009 | 11

With her A-block interview on health care reform on Fox News’ Hannity program Tuesday evening, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has now equaled in 7+ months in 2009 the number of national cable television news appearances she made in all of…

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