Archive for 2011
Could Dianne Feinstein Lose Her U.S. Senate Seat in 2012?
Feinstein’s approval rating has dropped steadily since 2006
Read More2012 Preview: How Often Do Female U.S. Senate Incumbents Win Reelection?
A record seven female Senators will be on the ballot in 2012; history suggests one will not return to D.C
Read MoreCharlie Sheen Eclipses New York Times in Twitter Followers
Sheen reaches 3 million followers in less than three record-setting weeks – surpassing all but one news outlet, one president, and a few dozen entertainers along the way
Read MorePolitical Flashback: What Politicians Were Saying About Libya in 2004
Many Republicans and Democrats sang a different tune about Libya and Colonel Ghadafi just a few years ago
Read MoreWhy Jon Tester Can Survive an Obama Loss in Montana in 2012
Montana leads the nation in producing victorious Democratic Senate nominees in the face of Republicans carrying the state’s Electoral College votes
Read MoreDean Heller Takes Narrow Historical Pathway to Nevada U.S. Senate Seat
Only four of Nevada’s 24 Senators had a prior tenure in U.S. House; 75 percent of Senate bids by Nevada U.S. Representatives have failed since WWII
Read MoreTim Kaine in 2012 and Virginia’s (Sometimes Sticky) New Revolving Door from Richmond to D.C.
Kaine campaign would mean seven of the last 10 Virginia ex-governors launched U.S. Senate bids, including each of the last five
Read MoreKlobuchar-Franken Moving Up the List of Oldest U.S. Senate Delegations in Minnesota History
DFL duo will be the ninth oldest delegation from Gopher State at the end of Klobuchar’s term in 2013 out of 42 pairings since statehood
Read MoreHerb Kohl FEC Filings Do Not Tip Hand as to 2012 Election Plans
Kohl’s end of the year cash on hand amounts have been pretty low throughout the decade
Read MoreWhat’s in a Photo? A Political Analysis of Gubernatorial Portraits
Republican governors are eight times more likely to wear flag pins on their lapels than Democrats, and three times more likely to wear red ties over blue
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