Minnesota
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 MoreDoes Anyone Care About Minnesota? (Polling the 2012 Presidential Race)
The Gopher State has been polled in the presidential race at one-sixth the rate in 2012 compared to this stage of the 2008 cycle.
Read MoreThird Parties Vanish from Minnesota’s 2012 US House Races
There are 11 fewer independent and third party candidates running for Minnesota’s eight congressional seats in 2012 compared to two years ago.
Read MoreChanging Tides? GOP Eyes Rare Majority Control of Upper Midwest Senate Delegation
After November, Democrats in the five-state Upper Midwest region could control less than half of the 10 U.S. Senate seats for only the 4th time in 50 Years.
Read MoreMinnesota DFL 8th CD Primary Sets Statewide Record in Post-Merger Era
The last time the margin between first and third place was less than nine points in a Minnesota U.S. House primary race was 1942
Read MoreBachmann Scores Weakest Minnesota GOP US House Incumbent Primary Win in 50 Years
The last time a Republican incumbent won a lower percentage of the vote in a Gopher State U.S. House primary was 1962 (Herman Carl Andersen).
Read MorePawlenty VP Pick Would Run Counter to 60-Year Trend in Republican Politics
Only one fellow presidential candidate has won the GOP VP nomination out of the last 15 cycles dating back to 1952.
Read MoreMcCarthyism Charge First Levied at Bachmann in 2005
The origin of what is now the critics’ favorite charge against Representative Bachmann dates back to 2005, before gaining steam three years later with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow, and Joan Walsh.
Read MoreDefense of Abedin, McCain Slow from Senate Colleagues after Bachmann Rebuke
As of mid-day Thursday, no other U.S. Senator has issued a press release defending Huma Abedin after the senior senator from Arizona’s impassioned remarks in the chamber Wednesday.
Read MoreVP Hype Began Several Years Ago for 2012’s Rumored Frontrunners
Tim Pawlenty VP chatter started in 2003 with rumors surrounding Rob Portman and Bobby Jindal as viable #2 picks swirling in early 2008.
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