MN Governor
Younger Candidate More than Twice as Likely to Win Minnesota Gubernatorial Elections
A study of Minnesota’s 64 gubernatorial races finds younger candidate victorious more than 70 percent of the time
Read MoreHello, Governor – What’s Your Sign?
Virgo and Cancer are the most common signs for Minnesota governors throughout history; Scorpios and Sagittariuses are the rarest
Read MoreRybak Hopes to Revive the Gopher State Tradition of Journalist-Turned-Governor
Rybak seeks to become the first Minnesota governor in over 80 years with a newspaper background
Read MoreDoes R.T. Rybak Have an Outstate Minnesota Problem?
Lack of statewide political experience and (proportional) decline of Minneapolis’ statewide population base present two challenges for the Mayor
Read MoreShould RT Rybak Run His Gubernatorial Campaign as a Tough-on-Crime Democrat?
Minneapolis October ’09 Crime Rate Falls 10 Percent from a Year Ago Despite 27 Percent Rise in Unemployment
Read MorePawlenty Unflappable Amid Press Corps Accusations that 2012 Aspirations Hindering His Ability to Govern During Budget Crisis
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”
Read MoreIs Norm Coleman Truly the GOP Preference for Its 2010 Gubernatorial Nominee?
Early poll, though omitting candidates, suggests Coleman’s wait-and-see approach is working
Read MorePathway to the Governor’s Mansion in Minnesota, Part IV: Age
Current crop of 2010 gubernatorial candidates is more ‘seasoned’ than Gopher State governors throughout history
Read MorePathway to the Governor’s Mansion in Minnesota, Part III: Ethnic Heritage
Or, the end of Scandinavian dominance
Read MorePathway to the Governor’s Mansion in Minnesota, Part II: Where Are Political Careers Launched?
Only 14 of Minnesota’s 38 governors were born in the Gopher State
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