Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
A State-by-State Historical Snapshot of Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest Lists
Arizona is just the 15th most populous state, but 13 of its residents have been guests of the First Lady during President Obama’s first five addresses – highest in the nation.
Read MoreA Brief History of Republican SOTU Responses
Cathy McMorris Rodgers is the fifth woman from the GOP to deliver a televised opposition response and the second youngest member overall in a congressional leadership position to do so.
Read MoreDavid Vitter Launches Historic Gubernatorial Bid in Louisiana
No U.S. Senator from Louisiana has appeared on a gubernatorial primary or general election ballot over the last 110 years.
Read MoreWho Remembered MLK? (US House Edition)
Democratic U.S. Representatives honored Dr. King via press releases at more than three times the rate of Republicans over the holiday weekend
Read MoreHow Often Do Special Elections Flip US Senate Seats?
The partisan hold of nearly one-third of U.S. Senate seats have flipped in special elections over the last 100 years.
Read MoreMinnesota: Where Female Lieutenant Governors Reign
Gopher State voters have elected women to the lieutenant governor slot more than any other state – eight times since 1982 – tallying a record 31 consecutive years and counting.
Read MoreTom Latham’s Exit Revisited
Tom Latham’s surprise announcement last month that he would retire from the U.S. House at this end of this term was also an unusual exit in modern Hawkeye State history. Over the last 50+ years since the 1962 cycle, only…
Read MoreWill the Vikings Win More Games in Their New Stadium?
NFL teams have made the playoffs just as frequently and won more Super Bowls during the last five years in their old stadiums as compared to the first five years in their new facilities.
Read MoreMariannette Miller-Meeks: Try, Try Again in 2014?
Recycled losing major party nominees have won just 17 of 92 U.S. House races in Iowa history in subsequent races, with those running for a third time winless in nine attempts.
Read MoreMeet the 4 Senators Who Don’t Use a Home State Address in FEC Filings
While four Senators file from addresses inside the beltway, one Midwesterner files from his hometown, population 373.
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