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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 May 2011

Gillibrand Scores Biggest Fundraising Surge Among 2012 U.S. Senate Incumbents

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 31, 2011 | 0

New York junior Senator jumps from #17 to #5 for cash on hand among 2012 U.S. Senate incumbents last quarter.

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Minnesota Twins Historically Struggle on Memorial Day

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 30, 2011 | 1

Twins have just a .387 winning percentage in Memorial Day games since 1971

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Bachmann Money Bomb Doubles Yield of 2009’s ‘Send a Message to the Left’ Campaign

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 27, 2011 | 1

Team Bachmann raises $257,000+ in 36 hours targeting Obama vs. $118,000 over 48 hours in October 2009’s campaign targeting Pelosi and Reid

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With Hochul Victory, 1 in 5 Democrats First Entered US House via Special Election

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 26, 2011 | 0

15 percent of current U.S. Representatives (63 members) were first elected by special election including 20 percent of the current Democratic caucus

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Media Misfires During NY-26 Election Night Coverage

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 25, 2011 | 0

Erroneous statements abound during coverage and analysis of NY-26 Tuesday evening

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NY-26: One in Four U.S. House Seats Flipped in Special Elections Since 2002

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 25, 2011 | 1

Special elections have seen 9 of 37 seats change parties over the last 9+ years, or 24.3 percent of all races

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North Dakota Sets Modern Day Record for State’s Largest Monthly Dip in Unemployment

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 24, 2011 | 0

North Dakota’s -8.3 percent monthly decline in unemployment from March to April is its largest drop over the past 35+ years

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Flashback Fail: Tim Pawlenty is the “Arnold Schwarzenegger of the Midwest”

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 23, 2011 | 0

In 2004, Club for Growth founder and then President Stephen Moore called T-Paw “Arnold Schwarzenegger of the Midwest”

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From Rumor to Reality: Pawlenty’s 2,456-Day Presidential Candidacy Roll Out

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 23, 2011 | 0

National chatter of a T-Paw presidential bid first began nearly seven years ago at the 2004 RNC

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Minnesota Unemployment Rate Falls Extending 3rd Longest Streak in the Nation

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 20, 2011 | 0

Only North Dakota and Vermont have gone longer without a jobless rate uptick

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