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Bachmann’s Little Secret: Not Fixated on God, Guns, and Gays

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 1, 2013 | 0

Only one percent of the congresswoman’s nearly 600 press releases since 2007 have focused on the “3 Gs” collectively, as well as just one percent on abortion.

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How Many Republicans Will Run for Minnesota’s 6th CD in 2014?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 21, 2013 | 0

Less than 5 percent of the 208 Minnesota Republican U.S. House primaries over the last 50 years have fielded three or more candidates on the ballot (and only 7 percent of races without a GOP incumbent).

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How Much Money Will Bachmann Raise as a Non-Candidate?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 11, 2013 | 2

Bachmann is still fundraising on her campaign website with a pitch that Democrats are “trying to defeat her” – even though she is retiring and won’t be on the ballot in 2014.

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Michele Bachmann’s US House Exit in Historical Context

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 30, 2013 | 1

Only 1 in 3 of Minnesota’s 134 U.S. Representatives exited the chamber by a manner other than defeat or death, and more than half of these ran for or held prominent political office thereafter.

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Bachmann Fundraising Falls 61 Percent from 2011

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 16, 2013 | 0

Minnesota’s famous congresswoman sees her campaign receipts dip by over $1 million compared to the same three-month period during the previous election cycle.

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Jim Graves Hopes Second Time’s a Charm in Congressional Seat Bid

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 12, 2013 | 0

One in six Minnesota U.S. Representatives in history lost their first general election House race, including three current members of the Gopher State delegation.

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Why Does Keith Ellison Keep Getting Primaried?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 21, 2013 | 2

Incumbent DFL U.S. Representatives have faced primary challengers only 30 percent of the time in party history; Ellison has faced at least one every cycle.

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A Brief History of Keith Ellison on FOX News

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 28, 2013 | 1

Ellison has spoken 425+ more words on Hannity than the host himself during his two interviews on the program; the congressman has been on FOX’s primetime shows nine times in two years.

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Keeping Up with Erik Paulsen

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 7, 2013 | 0

His words say ‘no’ but his campaign manager floats a ‘maybe.’ Does the three-term congressman still have one toe in Minnesota’s 2014 Senate pool?

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Michele Bachmann Jeopardy! Curse Continues

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 4, 2013 | 0

Every contestant who has correctly answered clues about Minnesota’s controversial Congresswoman failed to win their match including the latest in the Teen Tournament on Friday.

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