Archive for September 2011
Chris Christie and New Jersey’s 95-Year Presidential Nominee Drought
Only two states with larger populations than New Jersey have had longer droughts in producing a major party presidential nominee (Florida and North Carolina).
Read MoreThe Cliché King: Rick Perry’s Verbal Crutches at the GOP Debates
Perry has used nearly twice as many classic political clichés in the Republican debates than all other candidates combined.
Read MoreThe Presidential Name Game: Flip-Flopping from an Early Age?
Seven US presidents and four 2012 GOP candidates are known by names other than their birth name .
Read MoreFailed McCotter Presidential Bid Unlikely to Jeopardize US House Seat
U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter’s decision to run for president – and then end his campaign less than three months later – ought not to derail his ability to win a sixth term from Michigan’s 11th Congressional District in 2012 if…
Read MoreMitt Romney’s Gold Star for Electability
It has been 115 years since a presidential candidate was nominated from a state without a single U.S. Representative from his own party.
Read MoreWill the GOP Give Linda McMahon a Second Chance in 2012?
Four losing major party U.S. Senate nominees in Connecticut history have later secured a second nomination, although none in 50 years.
Read MoreHead of the Class: The Most Buzzworthy House Freshmen of the 112th Congress
Allen West, Joe Walsh, Tim Scott, and Sean Duffy are the most covered U.S. House freshmen of 2011.
Read MoreMinnesota Twins on Pace for Biggest Season-to-Season Plunge in Team History
If the Twins lose just two more games in 2011 they will notch their largest ever year-to-year decline in winning percentage.
Read MoreBig GOP Gain in NY-09 Mirrors 50-Year Average in New York US House Special Elections
Turner’s 29-point net bump from the 2010 general is just 1-point shy of the 30-point average gain against the vacating party since 1962.
Read MorePaul and Romney Lead 2012 GOP Field in Strongest Anti-Washington Rhetoric
Ron Paul and Mitt Romney have levied the most attacks against the role, scope, and effectiveness of the federal government during the first four Republican debates.
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