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No Schultz Report this week

By Steve Perry | 05.30.08 | 1:14 pm

Just a reminder: As David Schultz noted in last week’s Schultz Report audiocast, he’s at a conference in Russia this week. He’ll be back with us next Friday.

Check out previous editions of The Schultz Report here.

The Schultz Report: Clinton, Pawlenty fighting tough odds to be their parties’ VP picks

By Steve Perry | 05.23.08 | 12:53 pm

In this Friday’s Schultz Report, we talk about the terminal stage of the Democratic presidential nomination race and about the buzz concerning US Senate dark horse Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer’s chances of emerging as an alternative to the controversial…

The Schultz Report: The Franken campaign brings in a pro; will it matter?

By Steve Perry | 05.16.08 | 12:30 pm

In this week’s Schultz Report, we discuss the denouement of the Democratic presidential nomination race, with particular attention to the Clinton camp’s argument that Obama can’t win white working class votes in sufficient numbers. But we begin…

The Schultz Report: Time to start talking about the post-Clinton era in Democratic politics?

By Steve Perry | 05.09.08 | 11:51 am

In this week’s audiocast, Hamline prof and Minnesota political analyst David Schultz says he’s taking all the post-Tuesday talk about dream tickets and graceful exits with a very large grain of salt. At this point, says Schultz,…

The Schultz Report: Some Minnesota Dems said to be eyeing primary run against Franken

By Steve Perry | 05.02.08 | 10:44 am

In this week’s Schultz Report, we discuss increasingly heated rumors that the turmoil surrounding tax-troubled, poll-challenged US Senate candidate Al Franken has some Minnesota Democrats weighing last-minute runs against Franken in this fall’s primary. Schultz names three names…

The Schultz Report: Coleman up, Pawlenty down?

By Steve Perry | 04.25.08 | 3:58 pm

PhotobucketThis week in the Schultz Report, we cull through the Pennsylvania results — the worst of both worlds for the Democratic party, says Schultz — but we begin by talking about the latest Rasmussen…

The Schultz Report: What if Petraeus said the surge wasn’t working and no one noticed?

By Steve Perry | 04.11.08 | 10:58 am

PhotobucketIn this Friday’s edition of our weekly Schultz Report, political analyst David Schultz expresses surprise over the way media has covered Gen. David Petraeus’ testimony this week before Congress. “If you listen to what…

The Schultz Report: Killing her softly with his cash

By Steve Perry | 04.04.08 | 10:39 am

PhotobucketAmid reports that the Clinton campaign faces a mounting volume of unpaid bills — around $9 million by most accounts — David Schultz says the endgame in the Democratic nomination fight is…

The Schultz Report: Al Franken’s soccer mom problem

By Steve Perry | 03.21.08 | 8:34 am

PhotobucketIn this week’s audiocast, David Schultz looks at the SurveyUSA poll from earlier this week indicating that Democratic US Senate candidate Al Franken faces a serious gender gap in his bid to unseat Sen.…

The Schultz Report: Hillary “goes for broke”

By Steve Perry | 03.06.08 | 11:22 am

PhotobucketToday marks the debut of a new feature at MinMon–our weekly podcast interview with longtime Minnesota political analyst David Schultz. On our inaugural broadcast, Schultz talks about the remarkable events of Tuesday past and…