Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Mark Pryor Could Face Historic Defeat in 2014
No incumbent U.S. Senator has lost a general election race coming off a victory in which he did not face a major party opponent.
Read MoreIt’s Tough Being Beautiful: Falling Down The Hill
Six alumni of The Hill’s “Most Beautiful” list lost election bids in 2012; nearly 40 percent of officeholders to make the list have been defeated, resigned in scandal, or retired from political office.
Read MoreChicken, Contaminated Dry Wall, and Tennis?
While the Tea Party Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, and Blue Dog Coalition may have received a large share of the headlines in recent years, they represent but a small fraction of the officially recognized Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) on Capitol…
Read MoreHarry Byrd’s Death Leaves 167 Living Ex-Senators
Minnesota has the most living former Senators with eight while six states have only one (Hawaii, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming).
Read MoreBachmann Raised More Than $1K Per Day After Retirement Announcement
Bachmann raised more than $1,000 per day in large donor contributions after May 29th – aided by a misleading fundraising message on her campaign website.
Read MoreThe 10 Oldest Freshmen US Representatives in Minnesota History
If Don Shelby ran for the 3rd CD seat and won in 2014 he would be the 4th oldest first-term Minnesota U.S. Representative among the more than 130 to serve the state.
Read MoreMinnesota’s Aging US House Delegation
Minnesota’s eight U.S. Representatives are the second oldest delegation in state history and odds are strong they’ll set the record in 2014.
Read MoreMichelle Nunn: A Return to Dynastic Politics in Georgia?
More than two-dozen Georgia U.S. Senators and Representatives had family members who previously served in Congress – but none since Sam Nunn in 1972.
Read MoreHouse GOP Leader Highlights Obama Connection
Although a frequent critic of the president and Obamacare, Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam proudly underscores his old relationship with Obama on his House website.
Read More36 US Representatives with Spanish-Language Web Pages
31 Democrats and five Republicans provide some Spanish-language content on their official U.S. House websites.
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