Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Obama Has Mentioned Terrorism Nearly 1,500 Times as President
Although accused by some of being too gun-shy in using the term, the president has mentioned terrorism (and terror-derived words) an average of one time per day while in office.
Read MoreJoe Miller, You Will Be Challenged
Fifty-one Republican candidates have run in the 19 Alaska U.S. Senate primaries conducted since 1960.
Read MoreBachmann Fundraising Falls 61 Percent from 2011
Minnesota’s famous congresswoman sees her campaign receipts dip by over $1 million compared to the same three-month period during the previous election cycle.
Read MoreCan Colbert Busch End the Nation’s Largest Democratic Pick-Up Drought?
South Carolina Democrats have recorded 47 consecutive contests without picking up a GOP-held U.S. House seat, eclipsing Missouri (45), Nebraska (33), and Georgia (30).
Read MoreJim Graves Hopes Second Time’s a Charm in Congressional Seat Bid
One in six Minnesota U.S. Representatives in history lost their first general election House race, including three current members of the Gopher State delegation.
Read MoreTim Pawlenty Returns to Jeopardy! After Three-Year Hiatus
But a single pop culture moment is unlikely to launch a new political campaign for one of Minnesota’s biggest Republican names any time soon.
Read MoreThe Top 50 Longest-Serving Governors of All Time
One active governor tops the list, while another will crack the Top 10 by the end of his term; two current west coast governors will climb onto the list later this year .
Read MoreScott Brown: To New Hampshire with Love?
Nearly 40 percent of New Hampshire U.S. Senators in state history have been educated in Massachusetts and more than one in six were born in the Bay State.
Read MoreHow US Presidents Talked about Margaret Thatcher
One respected her more than any other world leader. One gave her the Presidential Medal of Freedom…and another celebrated Meryl Streep’s portrayal of her on film.
Read MoreThe Five-Timers Club: Gubernatorial Edition
Thirty-seven governors in U.S. history were elected into office at least five times but only 10 served in the 20th or 21st Centuries; four members of the Club are alive today.
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