Archive for 2012
Lugar Could Become Just 2nd 6-Term Senator to Lose Renomination Bid in 100 Years
Only one six-term U.S. Senator has lost his party’s nomination out of two-dozen who completed their sixth term in the direct election era.
Read MoreBeyond ‘Forward’: State Mottos and Slogans for the 2012 GOP Field
Obama lifted Wisconsin’s motto, so which state mottos and slogans might the Republican candidates have picked for their campaigns?
Read MoreWill Vermont’s 27-Cycle GOP Presidential Streak Ever Be Broken?
Nine states currently hold an 11-cycle streak backing the Republican nominee but cannot tie Vermont’s record until the Election of 2072.
Read MoreConnecticut: Red Money Flowing from a Sea of Blue
Only Utah gives more money per capita to Republican presidential candidates and only Utah and Texas have a greater GOP field vs. Obama fundraising disparity.
Read MoreRomney Sets Unwanted Record in Sweep of Northeastern Primaries
Prior to Romney, no presumptive GOP nominee has failed to win 60 percent of the vote playing out the primary string after his last major challenger exited the race.
Read MoreRon Paul Still Outraising Romney in at Least 10 States
The Texas Congressman makes large donor fundraising gains in a dozen states on the presumptive GOP nominee in Q1 2012.
Read MoreLeonard Boswell: Playing with House Money in Washington
Boswell has endured the bumpiest ride back to the U.S. House of the 135 representatives with 15+ years of uninterrupted service.
Read MoreMinnesota Poised to Set Democratic Presidential Winning Streak for Non-Southern States
A Barack Obama victory in Minnesota in 2012 will give the Gopher State the longest all-time Democratic winning streak in presidential elections outside of the south at 10 in a row.
Read MoreObama’s Home State Muscle
As electoral map gurus put forth their latest projections, here is one tidbit to consider: the major party nominee from the most populous home state has won nearly twice as many presidential elections in U.S. history (32) as the nominee…
Read MoreWisconsin’s Other Big Ticket Summer Election: The Republican US Senate Primary
Republicans have won 15 of 28 general election U.S. Senate contests after holding a contested primary and just 1 of 8 when uncontested.
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