Steven Schier
Steven Schier
Steven E. Schieris a professor of political science at Carleton College who specializes in American politics...
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It's one less Minnesotan on committees dealing with national policies as they relate to Minnesota.
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cannot do it for everybody. . . . If you're selling a really unusual candidate, then wacky ads can work.
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Lightning probably won't strike again. Jesse's undistinguished tenure as governor in Minnesota, coupled with Arnold's troubles in California, make it unlikely that celebrity candidates will ever have the inviting luster of novelty that they had a few years ago.
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There are large national movements afoot about redistricting and union dues that are looking to this referendum ... for momentum, ... If either measure wins or loses, it will have dramatic consequences for whether these national movements move ahead or get stopped in their tracks.
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We are many, many yards away from a score.