Archive for September 2015
How Big a Footprint Will Drew Curtis Leave on Kentucky’s Gubernatorial Race?
Over the last 100 years only two non-major party gubernatorial candidates in the state have received one percent of the vote – and one was a former governor.
Read MoreKevin McCarthy and a History of Prior US House Service of Newly Elected Speakers
The 19 speakers elected since the turn of the 20th Century averaged nearly 24 years of service in the chamber before their first day as speaker – nearly three times that of McCarthy.
Read MoreNo Swag, No Swagger: 10 Presidential Candidates without Campaign Merchandise
Half of the remaining presidential candidates still do not have campaign merchandise available for purchase on their websites, and all but one are struggling mightily in the polls.
Read MoreWalker Records 3rd Shortest Presidential Campaign Since 1972
Only two major party candidates had a briefer White House campaign than the Wisconsin governor in the modern primary era.
Read MoreWalker’s Presidential Campaign Lasted Two Fewer Weeks Than Tim Pawlenty’s
Walker’s campaign lasted just 71 days compared to 85 for the former Minnesota governor On Monday afternoon, reports emerged that Scott Walker was exiting the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Smart Politics posed the question on Sunday whether Walker would last as long on the campaign trail as former Wisconsin GOP Governor Tommy…
Read MoreHow Will Scott Walker Spend Thanksgiving?
With former 2016 presidential front runner Scott Walker registering an eye-opening zero percent in the latest CNN survey of registered Republican voters, speculation will likely mount as to whether the Wisconsin governor is going to follow Rick Perry as the second GOPer to exit the race. Walker might have the funds to keep his campaign…
Read MoreHands Off: CNN Moderators Speak at Half the Rate of FOX Moderators at GOP Debate
CNN moderators spoke at less than half the rate of their FOX counterparts in Wednesday evening’s prime time debate.
Read MoreJohn Carney Launches Delaware Gubernatorial Bid
Carney aims to be the fifth sitting or ex-U.S. Representative to become governor of the First State
Read MoreKline to Exit at #24
When John Kline retires at the end of the 114th Congress, he will exit the chamber tied for the 24th longest tenure out of the 134 U.S. House of Representatives to serve from Minnesota since statehood. Kline will join Republicans Mark Dunnell (1871-1883; 1889-1891), James McCleary (1893-1907), Sydney Anderson (1911-1925), and William Pittenger (1929-1933; 1935-1937;…
Read MoreMary Pawlenty: From the Governor’s Residence to the People’s House?
Just one gubernatorial first lady has ever been elected to the U.S. House
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