Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Media Analysis: Iowa US Senate Race Is 2014’s True Toss-up
A study of 2014 U.S. Senate race ratings finds the odds of a pick-up in Iowa’s race between Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst are closer to 50-50 than any other contest in the country.
Read MoreJohnson vs Dayton: Out with the Old, In with the Young?
Dayton bucked history in 2010: the younger Minnesota gubernatorial nominee has been victorious at more than twice the rate as the older nominee since statehood.
Read MoreTierney Loss Ends Massachusetts US Rep Renomination Streak at 95
It had been 22 years since the last time a member of the Bay State’s U.S. House delegation lost a renomination bid; only two of 220 incumbents have lost a primary since 1972.
Read MoreUS Senators Record Renomination Sweep for 15th Time Since 1914
Incumbency advantage alert: 11 of these 15 cycles have occurred since 1982.
Read MoreWill a New Female Governor Be Elected in 2014?
Up to five female major party nominees will be on the ballot this November attempting to win their first gubernatorial election.
Read MoreIt’s All Relative: Michigan US Representatives Edition
While only seven of Michigan’s 271 U.S. Representatives in history had family members who previously served in Congress, three are currently serving in the chamber with another poised to take office in 2015.
Read MoreA Brief History of Ex-Governors Returning to Power
Nearly 150 ex-governors in U.S. history have returned to their position after a gap in service; five have done so after changing parties since 1900 with Charlie Crist of Florida hoping to be the sixth in 2014.
Read MoreMary Burke: English First?
While multiculturalism and bilingualism are increasingly en vogue in some quarters as the world seemingly becomes a smaller place, one very high profile 2014 Democratic candidate does not shy away from the fact that she only speaks one language: English….
Read MoreArizona Republican Gubernatorial Primary Election Results By the Numbers
Doug Ducey advances while flirting with the lowest support ever recorded for a GOP gubernatorial nominee in the most crowded Republican field since statehood.
Read MoreDoes My Key Still Work?
Much has been made about Charlie Crist’s political transformation from Republican to independent to Democrat en route to winning the Florida GOP and Democratic gubernatorial nominations over a span of eight years. Party-switching aside, Crist is also vying to become…
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