Minnesota
GOP Holds on to MN 28B House Seat; But What Does It Mean?
Republican Steve Drazkowski defeated DFL candidate Linda Pfeilsticker 52.9 to 46.9 percent in a special election in House District 28B to replace former Rep. Steve Sviggum on Tuesday. While Ron Carey, the state Republican Party Chairman characterized Drazkowski’s win as…
Read MoreColeman and Klobuchar Seek $250 Million for I-35 Bridge Reconstruction
Minnesota Senators Norm Coleman and Amy Klobuchar spearheaded federal legislation on Thursday to not only provide funds to rebuild the I-35 bridge, but also improve infrastructure problems nationwide. The Senators first called on the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) to immediately…
Read MoreColeman and Klobuchar Release Joint Statement on Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
Minnesota Senators Norm Coleman and Amy Klobuchar released a joint statement tonight on the tragic I-35 bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis that occurred on Wednesday evening. Minnesota Senators Norm Coleman and Amy Klobuchar send their thoughts and…
Read MoreColeman’s Lead Shrinks Over DFL-ers in New SurveyUSA Poll
There are good reasons the Democratic Party is targeting Minnesota for one of their best chances at a pick-up in the 2008 elections for the U.S. Senate. First, Republican incumbent Norm Coleman’s job approval ratings have generally been mediocre…
Read MoreFranken vs. Coleman: Clinton vs. Lazio Revisited?
When Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate from the state of New York in the Autumn of 1999 she quickly was denounced by her political opponents as a carpetbagger—having never previously resided in New York. Ultimately, Clinton…
Read MoreHow Will Upper Midwestern Independents Vote In 2008?
With the prospects of a potential high profile Independent presidential candidacy by New York Mayor (and billionaire) Michael Bloomberg on the horizon, gaining the votes of political independents becomes even a higher prize for the establishment parties in 2008. Independents…
Read MoreIraq War Policy: How Will Coleman Vote?
Minnesota Republican Senator Norm Coleman’s position on Iraq policy could be crucial not only to the fate of Democratic-sponsored proposals in the Senate to set a firm timeline for troop withdrawal, but also in determining how much of a…
Read MoreLive Blogging: Congressman Oberstar on Transportation Policy
12:00 p.m. The title of Congressman Jim Oberstar’s (MN-08) talk today at the Humphrey Institute is “Transportation Policy and America’s Future.” Oberstar is the Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, after serving more than a decade as its…
Read MoreSmart Politics Live Blogging at Congressman Oberstar Event
Smart Politics will be blogging live covering Congressman Jim Oberstar’s (MN-08) talk at the Humphrey Institute on Monday, June 25th, from Noon to 1:00 pm. The talk, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, is…
Read MoreBush Job Approval Rating Falls Below 30% in Minnesota
President George W. Bush’s approval rating has tumbled to an all time low in Minnesota—falling to 29 percent in the latest SurveyUSA poll (conducted June 8-10). Bush’s descent in the Gopher state has been gradual but steady in the…
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