Minnesota
Tarryl Clark in 2012: How Many Minnesota U.S. Representatives Lost Their First House Race?
Nearly one out of six Minnesota U.S. Representatives in history did not win their first congressional race
Read MoreArden Hills Would Be 2nd Smallest NFL City if Vikings Stadium Deal Passes
Only East Rutherford, New Jersey – home to New Meadowlands Stadium – has a smaller population than Arden Hills, Minnesota
Read MoreWill Minnesotans Say ‘Amen!’ to Constitutional Amendments in 2012?
Minnesota voters have been presented with 213 constitutional amendments since 1858, approving 120 or 56.3 percent
Read MoreBachmann Raising 44 Percent More Out of State Money Per Capita in Obama vs. McCain States
States won by Barack Obama in 2008 populate 21 of the Top 25 slots in per capita large donor out of state donations to Bachmann’s 2012 campaign
Read MoreAndre Carson and Keith Ellison Respond to bin Laden Killing
Ellison’s relative Twitter silence on the killing of bin Laden is noteworthy insomuch as the congressman had tweeted 14 times over the weekend including six times on Sunday
Read MoreMichele Bachmann on Pace to Raise $52 Million for the 2012 Cycle
Bachmann’s first quarter receipts have historically averaged just 3.3 percent of her eventual election cycle haul
Read MoreFortune Cookie Politics: Bachmann Delivers Budget Message to Obama from the Chinese
“You shouldn’t overspend at the moment. Frugality is important.’
Read MoreMinnesota’s GOP U.S. House Delegation Acknowledges Military and Veterans at 17:1 Ratio over DFLers
Minnesota’s Republican U.S. Representatives have acknowledged holidays and days of observance recognizing the military at a 17 to 1 ratio in press releases and social media compared to DFLers over the last 12 months
Read MoreKlobuchar-Franken Moving Up the List of Oldest U.S. Senate Delegations in Minnesota History
DFL duo will be the ninth oldest delegation from Gopher State at the end of Klobuchar’s term in 2013 out of 42 pairings since statehood
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
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