Minnesota
Presidential Politics in Minnesota II: The Battleground State
Even though Democrats have carried the Gopher State in eight consecutive presidential elections dating back to 1976, and 16 of the past 19, Minnesota has rightfully earned its reputation as a purple battleground state when it comes to presidential politics….
Read MorePresidential Politics in Minnesota: A Historical Overview
Since Minnesotans cast their first presidential ballots in 1860, nearly 1 million more votes have been marked for Democratic (Democrat + DFL) presidential nominees compared to votes for Republican nominees, out of more than 38.6 million votes cast across 37…
Read MoreFirst MN Poll of Pres. Primary Matchups Released
The Star Tribune’s Minnesota Poll has released the first public poll of Democratic and Republican primary matchups in the Gopher State. It should be noted that the poll, conducted from a sample of 802 adults from September 18-23, has a…
Read MoreDemocrats Still Lead GOP Presidential Hopefuls in MN
The latest round of election matchups in Minnesota among the leading presidential candidates finds Democrats leading in each scenario. Like most other states polled by SurveyUSA in mid-September, John Edwards outperforms Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in matchups versus Rudy…
Read MorePressure High on Sen. Coleman to Help Minimize Democratic Caucus Margin
When Democrats narrowly won a majority in the U.S. Senate in 2006, it was expected 2008 would shape up to be a fierce battle for control of that chamber. The political reality at this moment in time, however, is that…
Read MoreDFL Prospects in Ramstad’s 3rd CD Open Seat
After Republican U.S. Representative Jim Ramstad announced his retirement Monday, effective at the end of this term (his 9th), the buzz around Minnesota politics was that his open seat would produce a competitive Congressional District race—one that was ripe…
Read MoreWill 3rd Party Candidates Tilt MN 2008 Senate Race?
As a recent SurveyUSA poll showed Norm Coleman’s lead over both Al Franken and Mike Cerisi down to low single digits, the question emerges as to whether or not the introduction of a viable third party candidate in the race…
Read MoreMidwestern GOP Senators Quick to Comment on Bush’s Speech
Republicans Norm Coleman of Minnesota and Charles Grassley of Iowa—were the first to comment on President George W. Bush’s nationally televised address on Iraq. Many pundits had speculated that one of the key audiences for Bush’s speech were Republican…
Read MoreFranken and Ciresi Close In Further On Sen. Coleman in New Poll
In a new poll released today by Rasmussen Reports, Republican Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman now holds 5 and 4-point leads over his chief rivals—Al Franken and Mike Ciresi respectively. The poll, conducted September 6th of 500 likely voters in the…
Read MoreSenator Coleman Critical of Gonzales, Craig
Senator Norm Coleman has taken advantage of two events this week to demonstrate to his Minnesota constituency that he is a centrist, independent voice for the state. In both cases he was critical of fellow prominent Republicans in Washington, D.C….
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