Better Know a Senate District: 5

May 21, 2012

Three incumbent on incumbent match-ups makes this district one of the most interesting to watch this fall.

by Tony Petrangelo

The Weekly Wrap 5-19

May 19, 2012

Kurt Bills wins the GOP endorsement for Senate, and the campaign in MN-8 begins to develop post DFL endorsement

by Tony Petrangelo

BREAKING: Minnesotans want to gay marry Obama

May 15, 2012

Sometimes polls don’t say what it seems like they say

by Tony Petrangelo

New poll shows Vikings stadium vote doesn’t matter to voters

May 14, 2012

At the height of the drama (or lack thereof) surrounding the legislatures passage of the Vikings stadium bill, KSTP sent their pollster, SurveyUSA, into the field to find out what voters think about it. The headline number out of the poll is the finding that, for the first time since polling of the Vikings stadium […]

by Tony Petrangelo

What can North Carolina’s Marriage vote tell us about Minnesota?

May 10, 2012

On Tuesday North Carolina passed an amendment to the state constitution banning marriages between people of the same sex, as well as all forms of civil unions and domestic partnerships. This November Minnesota will vote on a marriage amendment as well. So I’m going to take this opportunity to look at how the North Carolina […]

by Tony Petrangelo

The Enthusiasm Gap is back

April 5, 2012

In 2010 Dems stayed home. It won’t happen in 2012.

by Tony Petrangelo

A-Klo, Dayton and the terrible, rotten, no-good Legislature

February 10, 2012

This is me, two weeks ago: Posts about Amy Klobuchar polls are not really that fun to write. Every one is exactly the same, Amy is at around 55% and when you’re at 55% it doesn’t really matter what your challengers are doing. And hey, look at that, this poll shows her at 55%. Against […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Three Minnesota Constitutional Amendment Polls

February 9, 2012

The folks at SUSA asked about one constitutional amendment that’s already on the ballot and two that seem like they’re destined for that same fate. SurveyUSA (2/3, 11/8 in parenthesis, 5/25 in brackets): “An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution on the ballot defines marriage as between one man and one woman, will you vote…” For […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Fun with Tim Pawlenty

June 10, 2011

Because I just can’t help myself

by Tony Petrangelo

The Definitive Tim Pawlenty Picture

June 10, 2011

Tim Pawlenty is out of his league, and this photo is proof!

by Tony Petrangelo