National Politics
Walz Has Largest Percentage of Contributions from In-State Donors; Ellison the Lowest
Ellison also raises more money from Californians than Minnesotans for the second consecutive quarter
Read MoreBachmann Continues to Lead Minnesota Congressional Delegation Fundraising from ‘Regular Folks’
Bachmann continues to lead the Minnesota U.S. House delegation in several key facets, beyond the obvious fact that she has raised the most funds in 2009 among the state’s eight U.S. House members
Read MoreBachmann Raises $29,000 on Day 2 of ‘Send a Message to the Left’ Campaign
Bachmann has now raised $118,093 in just two days through her new “Send a Message to the Left” campaign
Read MoreBachmann ‘Sends a Message to the Left’: Raises $89,000 in One Day
Bachmann raised $313,685 in 90 days from January through March of this year, or an average of $3,485 per day
Read MoreMinnesota Remains Obama’s Upper Midwestern Stronghold
Presidential nominees who have swept through Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin have won 23 of 27 elections since 1860
Read MoreAre Klobuchar and Franken Exceeding Expectations? MN Senators Receive All-Time High Job Approval Marks
Klobuchar and Franken are enjoying their highest approval ratings since being elected in 2006 and 2008 respectively
Read MoreCould Pawlenty Win the Presidency Without Minnesota?
An analysis of the 56 presidential elections since 1789 found that all but two presidents carried their home state en route to victory
Read MoreWill Democrats Lose 20+ U.S. House Seats in 2010? A Counterpoint.
Two-thirds of the seats won by Democrats in 2008 (170, 66 percent) were won in landslide fashion, decided by more than 30 points over their Republican challengers
Read MoreHas Ron Paul Converted Michele Bachmann To Libertarianism?
The event was illuminating for Bachmann’s reaction to Paul’s speech – a public display by the Congresswoman regarding her positive and negative reactions to Paul’s unique brand of libertarian conservatism
Read MoreWisconsin’s Current Congressional District Maps 2nd Least Competitive in State History
Only 6.3 percent of U.S. House elections since 2002 have been decided by less than 10 points (2 of 32 contests)
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