National Politics
Bachmann ‘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)
Read MoreWhich States Do Presidents Come From? (Not Minnesota, Yet)
Ohio leads the way with seven presidents; New York has six
Read MoreHalf of Minnesotans Believe Pawlenty Will Be the 2012 GOP Presidential Nominee
Minnesotans are increasingly of the view that Governor Tim Pawlenty will win the Republican nomination for President in 2012
Read MoreRed States Have Higher Crime Rates Than Blue States
Red states across the nation have both higher violent and property crime rates than blue states, across several measures of partisanship
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