MN Governor
Through the Dark-Colored Lenses of Mark Dayton
“Death,” “dead end,” “decline” and “grim future” were but a few of the words and phrases Minnesota’s governor used to frame the problems of his state and country.
Read MorePawlenty Defeats Klobuchar? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Sitting or former Minnesota governors have lost 11 of 12 U.S. Senate campaigns since popular vote elections were introduced 100 years ago.
Read MoreCan Mark Dayton Give Barack Obama a Boost in Minnesota in 2012?
History suggests having a DFLer in St. Paul is unlikely to be a decisive factor, but may be worth +1.4 points to Obama in next year’s presidential race
Read MoreMinnesota: More Governors than Vikings Head Coaches Since 1961
Vikings rank fourth for the longest average coaching tenure in the NFL over the past 50 years; gubernatorial turnover in Gopher State is 25 percent higher than Vikings head coaches
Read MoreRepublican Dominance over Upper Midwestern Governorships through the Years
Republicans have controlled the governor’s mansions of IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI for over 72 percent of the time since 1846
Read MoreMinnesota to Have Only Democratic Upper Midwestern Governor for First Time Since 1954
Dayton one of four Minnesotan ‘lone Democratic wolves’ to govern in the five-state region since the Dakotas achieved statehood in 1889
Read MoreEmmer Defeat During GOP Wave Would End Nearly 100-Year Trend in Minnesota Gubernatorial Elections
Minnesota has elected a GOP governor during every Republican wave dating back to 1916
Read MoreFun Facts about Minnesota’s Gubernatorial Race
Many Gopher State records could be set or tied during another barn burner of a gubernatorial election in 2010
Read MorePollster Interest in Minnesota Gubernatorial Race Only Up Slightly from 2006
Modest uptick in polling at this point in the campaign is a bit curious considering 2010 is an open-seat race with three viable candidates
Read MoreTom Emmer: Running for Governor, Not Sheriff
Emmer strikes moderate, cooperative tone in education speech at University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute
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