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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 September 2011

Chris Christie and New Jersey’s 95-Year Presidential Nominee Drought

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

Only two states with larger populations than New Jersey have had longer droughts in producing a major party presidential nominee (Florida and North Carolina).

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The Cliché King: Rick Perry’s Verbal Crutches at the GOP Debates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 28, 2011 | 2

Perry has used nearly twice as many classic political clichés in the Republican debates than all other candidates combined.

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The Presidential Name Game: Flip-Flopping from an Early Age?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 26, 2011 | 2

Seven US presidents and four 2012 GOP candidates are known by names other than their birth name .

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Failed McCotter Presidential Bid Unlikely to Jeopardize US House Seat

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

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…

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Mitt Romney’s Gold Star for Electability

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 22, 2011 | 2

It has been 115 years since a presidential candidate was nominated from a state without a single U.S. Representative from his own party.

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Will the GOP Give Linda McMahon a Second Chance in 2012?

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

Four losing major party U.S. Senate nominees in Connecticut history have later secured a second nomination, although none in 50 years.

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Head of the Class: The Most Buzzworthy House Freshmen of the 112th Congress

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 19, 2011 | 6

Allen West, Joe Walsh, Tim Scott, and Sean Duffy are the most covered U.S. House freshmen of 2011.

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Minnesota Twins on Pace for Biggest Season-to-Season Plunge in Team History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 16, 2011 | 0

If the Twins lose just two more games in 2011 they will notch their largest ever year-to-year decline in winning percentage.

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Big GOP Gain in NY-09 Mirrors 50-Year Average in New York US House Special Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 15, 2011 | 0

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.

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Paul and Romney Lead 2012 GOP Field in Strongest Anti-Washington Rhetoric

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

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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