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Collin Peterson By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 18, 2014 | 0

Peterson will crack the Top 10 list for the oldest U.S. Representatives in Minnesota history by the end of this term; only five others have served longer in the chamber.

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Do Democratic Hopes of Beating Kline End with a Dayton Loss?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 14, 2014 | 1

A political party losing control of the governor’s mansion has picked up a U.S. House seat in just three cycles in Minnesota history.

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Collin Peterson: My Coffers Are Fine, Thank You Very Much

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 6, 2014 | 0

You wouldn’t know it from the media, but Peterson just recorded his strongest off-year 4th Quarter fundraising haul ever – coming in at nearly 75 percent higher than his average receipts over the previous decade.

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Minnesota: Where Female Lieutenant Governors Reign

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 17, 2014 | 1

Gopher State voters have elected women to the lieutenant governor slot more than any other state – eight times since 1982 – tallying a record 31 consecutive years and counting.

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Will the Vikings Win More Games in Their New Stadium?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 15, 2014 | 0

NFL teams have made the playoffs just as frequently and won more Super Bowls during the last five years in their old stadiums as compared to the first five years in their new facilities.

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Can Dayton Catch Lightning in a Bottle Twice?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 6, 2013 | 1

Minnesotans have elected a Democratic governor with a Democrat in the White House in just four of 28 cycles since statehood – with none in their second term.

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Buyer’s Remorse? Franken Loss Would Make History in Minnesota

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 2, 2013 | 0

Minnesotans have never flipped a U.S. Senate seat in back-to-back-to-back elections.

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Marty Seifert’s Political Hiatus: Not a Problem

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 21, 2013 | 1

A new study suggests Seifert’s three years out of government should not decrease his chances of winning the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

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Plurality Blues: Governors on the Hot Seat

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 18, 2013 | 2

Since 1900, less than half of plurality-winning governors who were eligible for another term were reelected to their seat in the next cycle.

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Tim Pawlenty: The Forgotten Man?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 15, 2013 | 1

During Jeopardy’s Teacher’s Tournament, three educators could not name the capital city from where Tim Pawlenty governed for eight years.

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