Archive for September 2013
64 Percent of 9/11 Legislators Are Out of Congress
Only 36 percent of the 531 U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives in office on September 11, 2001 are still in Congress.
Read MoreA Brief History of Presidential Red Lines
Prior to Obama, U.S. Presidents have been gun-shy to draw red lines with international relations and the threat of military force at stake (Obama owns 11 of the 13 such references); presidents have more commonly talked about actual red lines…on charts!
Read MoreChafee Just 4th Rhode Island Governor Since 1790 to Pass On 2nd Term
Facing a tough reelection bid in 2014, Lincoln Chafee throws up the white flag – a historical rarity among 1st term Rhode Island governors.
Read More7 Gubernatorial Election Double-Takes
The Idaho GOP didn’t give us Labrador vs. Otter in 2014, so Smart Politics takes a look back at some eyebrow raising surname matchups in gubernatorial electoral history.
Read MoreIowans Look to Split Vote Again in High Profile 2014 Contests
Hawkeye State voters have split their vote in gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races more than half the time since 1938.
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