Archive for March 2013
The Most Competitive States for Gubernatorial Elections Since 1900
New Mexico’s races have been the most narrowly decided followed by Indiana and Ohio; Illinois captures top honors since the Reagan Revolution with Rhode Island the one to watch since the Republican Revolution.
Read MoreAnd the Most Notable First Lady Is…Laura Bush?
Laura Bush receives a 29 percent longer write-up than any other First Lady on the White House website’s official bio pages.
Read MoreThe Longest Democratic US Senate Droughts in the Nation
Herbert Hoover was president the last time Democrats won a Senate race in Kansas; Nixon was in his second year in office when Democrats last won Wyoming and Utah.
Read MoreThe Longest Republican US Senate Droughts in the Nation
It has been a combined 141 years since the GOP won a U.S. Senate race in West Virginia (1956), Hawaii (1970), and New Jersey (1972).
Read MoreClockwatchers: Capitol Hill Republicans Showcase ‘Debt Clocks’ on Websites
Twenty percent of Republicans on the Hill incorporate “debt clocks” on their official congressional websites, compared to just one Democrat; GOPers also feature clocks related to the Keystone Pipeline, gas prices, and Raúl Castro.
Read MoreHow High Will Rand Paul’s Fundraising Skyrocket After Filibuster?
Bernie Sanders’ daily fundraising tally increased by 61-fold for the fortnight after his December 10, 2010 eight-and-a-half hour speech.
Read MoreGetting the Word Out: House Democrats Outhustling GOPers at Press Release Game
House Democrats release 31 percent more press statements per member than Republicans; GOPer Illeana Ros-Lehtinen ranks #1 but Democrats hold 11 of the Top 15 spots.
Read MoreBachmann’s Low Profile Continues
Four-term Republican Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann continues to keep a relatively low profile now two months into the 113th Congress. The Gopher State’s 6th CD U.S. Representative has issued only nine press releases during this span – second lowest in…
Read MoreNorm Coleman: Minnesota’s Forgotten Man?
On a recent episode of Jeopardy!, none of the contestants could identify the state from which Coleman served as U.S. Senator and mayor – but had no problem with Loretta Sanchez, Jim Webb, Arlen Specter, or Michael Bloomberg.
Read MoreWill Obama Become the Next William Howard Taft?
Did the president hint at his potential career ambition of becoming a Supreme Court justice during a recent news conference?
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