Minnesota
Are Bachmann, Kline, and Paulsen ‘Too’ Conservative for Their Congressional Districts?
Difference between Kline’s conservative vote ranking and his district’s Partisan Voting Index ranking is the 2nd largest among all House Republicans; Bachmann 14th largest, Paulsen 27th
Read MoreThe Ones That Got Away: Minnesota-Born Politicians Who Have Governed Other States
Nearly as many Minnesota-born politicians have served as governor elsewhere (11) as in the Gopher State (14)
Read MoreHow Will Minnesota, Big 10 Football Teams Fare Against the Nebraska Cornhuskers?
Golden Gophers are 29-20-2 against Nebraska all-time, but just 0-14 since 1963; Cornhuskers have won 39 of 45 contests against current Big 10 schools over the past 48 years
Read MoreInside Tim Pawlenty’s Uniquely Polarizing Job Approval Numbers
Pawlenty one of only a few governors nationwide to notch both large pools of staunch supporters and detractors in his constituency
Read MoreAnti Illegal Immigration Sentiment Strong in Minnesota, though Weaker than Most of the Nation
Arizona immigration law enjoys majority support in Minnesota, though lower than most states
Read MoreWill Minnesotans Elect a Plurality-Winning Governor for a 4th Straight Cycle?
Only one other state has elected plurality-winning governors into office four times in a row since World War II (Alaska); Minnesota has not done so in 114 years
Read MoreThat Was Then, This Is Now: What (Political) Life Looked Like the Last Time Minnesota Elected a DFLer Governor
Do you remember when the cost of a postage stamp was 22 cents?
Read MoreIs Military Experience No Longer Valued in Minnesota Gubernatorial Elections?
Prior to Tim Pawlenty, 10 of the previous 14 Minnesota governors had military service; Minnesotans elected veterans in 16 of 19 gubernatorial elections from 1944-1998
Read MorePawlenty Still Shedding Support for Presidential Candidacy in Home State
Statewide support for ‘President Pawlenty’ in Minnesota reaches all-time low of 35 percent while his gubernatorial approval rating remains solid
Read MoreDFL Goal to Defeat Bachmann Faces Significant Historical Challenges
Minnesota GOP has held 95 percent of its U.S. House seats when Republicans net a dozen or more seats nationwide since the DFL merger in 1944
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