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Archive for January 2011

African-Americans Still Dreaming of Equal Representation in Congress

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 17, 2011 | 0

Black Americans have been elected to the U.S. House in less than half the states throughout history and to the U.S. Senate in just three

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Michael Steele Era on Par with Historical Tenure of RNC Chairmen

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 14, 2011 | 0

Over 75 percent of RNC Chairmen throughout history have served less than two full terms; 61 percent have served two years or less

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Ohio’s Population Rank Over the Last 100 Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 14, 2011 | 0

Five decades of sluggish growth see the Buckeye State shed one third of its U.S. House delegation since 1960

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Minnesota: More Governors than Vikings Head Coaches Since 1961

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 12, 2011 | 1

Vikings rank fourth for the longest average coaching tenure in the NFL over the past 50 years; gubernatorial turnover in Gopher State is 25 percent higher than Vikings head coaches

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Numerology Alert: Will 1/11/11 Be a Notable Day in U.S. History?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 11, 2011 | 0

Over the last century, U.S. history has only provided a few examples of notable events taking place on eyebrow-raising dates on the calendar.

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Republican Female U.S. Representatives Lead Commentary on Giffords Shooting

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 10, 2011 | 1

Nearly 40 percent of female GOP U.S. House members issued early press releases on House websites after the shooting in Arizona, compared to 25 percent of female Democrats, male Republicans, and male Democrats

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Wisconsin’s Population Rank Over the Last 100 Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 7, 2011 | 0

Badger State population has dropped from 13th to 20th in the nation over the past century

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Bachmann’s Potential Presidential Pathway Not Well-Trodden

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 6, 2011 | 0

Only one sitting member of the U.S. House has been elected president in history (Garfield); only three presidents have been elected with U.S. Representative as the highest elected office attained on their resume

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What’s in a Name? From Abraham to Zell, 100 Years of U.S. Senators

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 5, 2011 | 0

John, William, and James are the most common of the 313 different first names used by the more than 875 Senators elected or appointed during the last 100 years; trending: Mark and Mike

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History Suggests Leslie Frazier Unlikely to Lead Vikings to Winning Record in 2011

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 4, 2011 | 0

Only 5 of 41 head coaches in NFC Central Division history have notched a winning record in their first year with the team; only two have made the playoffs

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