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Derrick Van Orden and a Brief Electoral History of Wisconsin Freshman US Reps

Doug Mastriano Eyes Unusual US Senate Bid in Pennsylvania

Democrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 26 States

Jay Inslee: Moving Up the Ranks

A Record Out of Reach? Dianne Feinstein to Retire with Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History

I Can’t Quit You: Omar, Swalwell, Schiff Still Identify As Serving On Foreign Affairs, Intelligence Committees

Archive for January 2010

‘Professor’ Obama? President’s State of the Union Address Notches 4th Lowest Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Score Since FDR

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 29, 2010 | 61

Text of Obama’s Address has a readability score for an average 8th grader – two grades lower than George W. Bush’s Addresses and the historical average for modern presidents

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A Content Analysis of President Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 28, 2010 | 3

Emphasis on domestic policy and insertion of non-policy rhetoric stands in sharp contrast to George W. Bush’s final State of the Union Address in 2008

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Mike Parry Fends Off Critics, Engbrecht, and Srp to Hold 26th Senate District for GOP

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 27, 2010 | 0

Tri-County District split support among the three candidates; Roy Srp turns in best State Senate performance for IP since 2002

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GOP Has Historically Thrived in Minnesota State Senate Special Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 26, 2010 | 0

Despite recent losses, Republican Party has notched a substantially better record in State Senate special elections than the DFL

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Will Republicans Win Murphy’s Open 28th Senate District Seat?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 25, 2010 | 0

Retirement of Senator Steve Murphy Puts DFL Seat in play again for the GOP in ’10

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Wisconsin-Minnesota Unemployment Gap Biggest in 22+ Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 22, 2010 | 0

Badger State continues to endure biggest jobs crisis in the Upper Midwest during current recession

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Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Stays Flat in December

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2010 | 0

Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 7.4 percent in December 2009 – unchanged from November

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How Republican is Minnesota Senate District 26?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2010 | 0

Republicans in the district have outperformed against the GOP statewide average in 21 of 23 statewide and district races since 2002

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Will Roy Srp Help to Upend Mike Parry? The Independent Streak of MN Senate District 26

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 20, 2010 | 8

District has shown strong support for Independence Party candidates over the past decade

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Brown Victory in Massachusetts Would End 3rd Longest GOP U.S. Senate Drought in Nation

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 19, 2010 | 0

Only West Virginia and Hawaii have gone more years without electing a Republican to a U.S. Senate seat

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