Archive for August 2012
Ann Romney Sets the Mark
At 2,330 words, Ann Romney’s speech Tuesday evening was the longest of the 10 prepared remarks delivered by wives of presidential nominees in DNC and RNC history (longest in written form – putting aside delivery/laughter/applause etc.). That eclipses Laura Bush’s…
Read MoreAnn Romney and the Politics of Family
Only one other national convention speech by a presidential nominee’s wife in history has incorporated as many family unit buzzwords as Ann Romney Tuesday evening (Hillary Clinton, 1996).
Read MoreIs Connecticut a Battleground State?
A third consecutive poll finds Mitt Romney within single digits of the president in the Nutmeg State.
Read MoreChanging Tides? GOP Eyes Rare Majority Control of Upper Midwest Senate Delegation
After November, Democrats in the five-state Upper Midwest region could control less than half of the 10 U.S. Senate seats for only the 4th time in 50 Years.
Read MoreRNC: No Rick Scott, No Problem
National political conventions have been frequently held in states in which the sitting governor does not attend (though usually a governor from the opposing party).
Read MoreVote R & R in 2012?
With the selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney’s presidential ticket is now just the third in U.S. history in which the last name of a major party’s presidential and vice-presidential nominees begins with the same letter….
Read MoreVote R & R in 2012?
With the selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney’s presidential ticket is now just the third in U.S. history in which the last name of a major party’s presidential and vice-presidential nominees begins with the same letter….
Read MoreWill Paul Ryan Carry Wisconsin for the Romney Ticket?
The last eight vice-presidential nominees from the Midwest have carried their home state dating back to 1944 .
Read MoreRyan Seeks to Become 1st GOPer to Simultaneously Win VP and Congressional Seat
Only three previous individuals – all Democrats – have won the vice-presidency and were reelected to their seat on Capitol Hill on Election Day.
Read MoreMinnesota DFL 8th CD Primary Sets Statewide Record in Post-Merger Era
The last time the margin between first and third place was less than nine points in a Minnesota U.S. House primary race was 1942
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