Archive for 2011
Number of 2012 Presidential Candidates Approaches 250
From Dorothy Adams of Donna, Texas to William Zollinger of Eugene, Oregon, 239 Americans have filed for a presidential run, with dozens more added each month.
Read MoreRick Perry: My Kingdom for a Typewriter?
Perry is the only major presidential candidate to hand write his Statement of Candidacy to the FEC.
Read MoreRon Paul Raising Money at Twice the Rate of 2008 Campaign
Paul is netting $80K per day this cycle compared to $40K per day at this point four years ago.
Read MoreAnatomy of a Non-Candidacy: Media Coverage of Christie, Palin, and Giuliani in 2011
Despite a recent surge in attention on the New Jersey governor, Palin coverage has outpaced that of Christie for 35 of 39 weeks this year.
Read MoreAny Day But Sunday
As the political world holds its breath waiting for a final, final answer from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on his 2012 plans, one thing is for certain: if he is going to announce his candidacy in the coming week,…
Read MoreHerman Cain Media Coverage Quintuples after Florida Straw Poll Win
Cain eclipses Bachmann in media coverage for the first time since she entered the race.
Read MoreChris 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…
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