Minnesota
Bachmann’s Narrow Victory in 2008 Did Not Curb Conservative Voting Record in 2009
Congresswoman followed up the narrowest victory for a GOP U.S. House incumbent in 2008 with the 28th most conservative voting record
Read MoreTom Emmer’s Voter ID Amendment Lures 11 DFLers, Fails 73-58
Many of the 11 DFL defectors represent vulnerable House districts; Norm Coleman carried nine of these districts in 2008, including eight by double digits
Read MoreMinnesota Republicans Look to End 10-Year Vote Skid in House Races in 2010
Votes for GOP House candidates statewide have gradually fallen each election cycle from 52 to 43 percent over the last ten years
Read MoreKlobuchar and Franken to Get Boost in Senate Seniority After 2010 Election
Gopher State delegation currently has second lowest collective seniority in the U.S. Senate
Read MorePawlenty Prepares Veto #101 for Health Care Bill
Governor begins 8th year in office with 100 vetoes under his belt and a policy agenda undaunted by large DFL legislative majorities
Read MoreMinnesota’s GOP U.S. Representatives Launching Aggressive Media Campaign in 2010; DFLers Shying Away
Bachmann, Kline, and Paulsen issuing nearly twice as many press releases in 2010 as Gopher State’s DFL Representatives
Read MoreMinnesota Ranks 10th in Nation in Campaign Contributions Per Congressional District in 2009
South Carolina tops list at $1.6 million per district with Minnesota 10th at $983,029; candidates in Northeastern congressional districts receiving the most money overall
Read MoreA Content Analysis of Governor Pawlenty’s 2010 State of the State Address
Governor’s focus on jobs in speech up more than threefold from 2009 Address despite yearly drop in unemployment
Read MoreBachmann’s Election 2010 Out of State Fundraising Fueled by Democratic States
Conservative Congresswoman’s large donor out of state individual fundraising for 2009 was 33 percent higher per capita in blue states than in red states
Read MorePawlenty Proposal to Get Tough on Sex Offenders Likely to Have Huge Public Support
Previous polling suggests Minnesota residents back various tougher penalties on sex offenders by greater than 3:1 margins
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