National Politics
Breeding Brilliant Legal Minds: Minnesotans on the U.S. Supreme Court
No other state west of the Mississippi River has given birth to more justices than the Gopher State
Read MoreShould Kagan’s Partisan Past and Policy Work Derail Her Confirmation?
Over half of Supreme Court Justices throughout history have served in or sought partisan legislative or executive offices
Read MoreFace the Nation: Obama Lags Behind Modern Presidents in Delivering Addresses to the American People
Obama waited longer than any president since Truman before delivering first address from the White House
Read MoreApologygate: Could Joe Barton Lose His U.S. House Seat?
Barton has enjoyed a 39-point average margin of victory since 1984
Read MoreAre 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 MoreWhich States Have the Most Living Ex-Governors?
250 ex-governors are still living in the United States; New Jersey has five times more living former governors (10) than Connecticut and Wyoming (2)
Read MoreRoxanne Conlin Poised to Hold Iowa U.S. Senate, Gubernatorial Records
Conlin is only the second female major party candidate to appear on a U.S. Senate general election ballot in Iowa and the 9th woman overall
Read MoreU.S. Military Service in the U.S. House of Representatives
GOP caucus has 60 percent higher rate of service than Democratic caucus; 17 state delegations have no members with military background
Read MoreVeterans in U.S. House Voted 55-37 Against Repeal of Ban on Gays in Military
1 out of 5 Democratic veterans voted against the repeal, including 2 out of 5 Blue Dog veterans; 19 out of 20 GOP veterans opposed amendment
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
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