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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 June 2010

Breeding Brilliant Legal Minds: Minnesotans on the U.S. Supreme Court

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 30, 2010 | 0

No other state west of the Mississippi River has given birth to more justices than the Gopher State

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Should Kagan’s Partisan Past and Policy Work Derail Her Confirmation?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 29, 2010 | 0

Over half of Supreme Court Justices throughout history have served in or sought partisan legislative or executive offices

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City Pages Errs in Latest Pawlenty Snark

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 28, 2010 | 2

Tennessee not quite as Republican-friendly as article suggests

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Which States Produce the Most Governors?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 24, 2010 | 4

New York has given birth to 116 future governors of other states, or 1 for every 1.9 years since statehood; South Carolina leads the nation with 88 percent of its governors ‘home-grown’

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The Sky Is Not Falling: Minneapolis 2010 Homicide Tally Settling at Decade-Long Average

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 23, 2010 | 3

Despite rash of homicides in January, number of murders in Minneapolis projected by end of 2010 right at 10-year average

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Face the Nation: Obama Lags Behind Modern Presidents in Delivering Addresses to the American People

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 22, 2010 | 2

Obama waited longer than any president since Truman before delivering first address from the White House

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Will Minnesota Have the Most Competitive Gubernatorial Race in the Nation for the 2nd Consecutive Election Cycle?

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

Gopher State could follow the nation’s closest gubernatorial race in 2006 and closest Senate race in 2008 with another nail-biter in 2010

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Apologygate: Could Joe Barton Lose His U.S. House Seat?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 18, 2010 | 0

Barton has enjoyed a 39-point average margin of victory since 1984

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Are Bachmann, Kline, and Paulsen ‘Too’ Conservative for Their Congressional Districts?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 17, 2010 | 0

Difference between Kline’s conservative vote ranking and his district’s Partisan Voting Index ranking is the 2nd largest among all House Republicans; Bachmann 14th largest, Paulsen 27th

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Which States Have the Most Living Ex-Governors?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 15, 2010 | 1

250 ex-governors are still living in the United States; New Jersey has five times more living former governors (10) than Connecticut and Wyoming (2)

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