Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Pennsylvania Democrats Hope to Reverse History in 2014 Gubernatorial Race
Pennsylvanians have elected a governor of the party of the sitting president in only 1 of the last 19 contests dating back to 1938; Democrats are 1-16 since 1860 with a Democrat in the White House.
Read MoreScott Walker’s Ticket to Ride: Obama in the White House?
Wisconsin voters have elected a governor from a different political party than the sitting president in 26 of the last 31 elections dating back to 1932; the GOP is 15-4 with a Democrat in the White House while Democrats are 1-18.
Read MoreUnusual Exits: 6 Members of Congress Killed by Accidental Gunshots
Hunting moose…hunting ducks…cleaning a shotgun…a half-dozen members of Congress learned too late about the importance of firearms safety.
Read MoreAlexander: 1st Tennessee GOP US Senator to Face Viable Primary Challenger
The Volunteer State’s previous Republican U.S. Senate incumbents won their primary contests by an average of 91 points.
Read MoreMeet the 9 US Representatives without Campaign Websites
Election Day is only 442 days away, but these members of the House of Representatives still don’t have their reelection websites up and running…
Read MoreCan Republicans Flip Maine’s 2nd CD Seat?
Nine of Maine’s last 11 open U.S. House seats have been decided by single digits over the last 50 years.
Read MoreLabrador Shies Away from Otter Gubernatorial Primary Challenge
Only four of 30 incumbent governors from the Gem State have lost their nomination bids in state history, with just two in the last 100+ years.
Read MoreOn the Hot Seat: US Senate Plurality-Vote Winners
Nearly 40 percent of plurality vote winners of U.S. Senate contests have lost their seat in the next election; three are on the ballot in 2014 (Begich, Franken, Merkley).
Read More100 Years of Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primaries
Gopher State Republicans have not had a competitive gubernatorial primary since 1924.
Read MoreMinnesota Republican US Senate Primaries by the Numbers
The GOP is coming off its most competitive Senate primary since 1934; Julianne Ortman will become the 10th female GOP U.S. Senate primary candidate if she wins (or ignores) her party’s endorsement.
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