Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
The 6 Times President Obama Mentioned the Pope
What do Dave Brubeck, Lech Walesa, the Queen of England and Nelson Mandela have in common?
Read MoreAmerica Held Hostage: The Political Rhetoric of Barack Obama
Immigration. Unemployment benefits. Health care. Taxes. Obama has dusted off and stretched the ‘hostage metaphor’ to advance his policy agenda more than any president in history.
Read MoreKeeping Up with Erik Paulsen
His words say ‘no’ but his campaign manager floats a ‘maybe.’ Does the three-term congressman still have one toe in Minnesota’s 2014 Senate pool?
Read MoreDuckworth, Castro Lead House Freshman Class in Early Media Buzz
While most new U.S. Representatives have lain low during their first month in office, a half-dozen freshmen have received more than half the media coverage of their entire class.
Read MoreMichele Bachmann Jeopardy! Curse Continues
Every contestant who has correctly answered clues about Minnesota’s controversial Congresswoman failed to win their match including the latest in the Teen Tournament on Friday.
Read MoreScott Brown: The Return of the King?
If Scott Brown wins Massachusetts’ U.S. Senate special election in June he will return to the chamber with the ninth shortest gap in service in history.
Read MoreThe Oldest (and Youngest) US House Delegations in the 113th Congress
West Virginia and Oregon have the oldest multi-member delegations to the House with Kansas and Arkansas the youngest.
Read MoreThe Price of Palin: $15 per Word Spoken During FOX Contract
Sarah Palin uttered more than 189,000 words over 150 appearances on various FOX broadcasts during her three years as an analyst at the network, or $15.85 per word.
Read MoreBill Burton: Don’t Criticize Beyoncé!
During an event at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs Thursday afternoon, former Obama Deputy Press Secretary and Priorities USA senior strategist Bill Burton was asked what he thought of the Beyoncé lip synching scandal at the president’s inauguration event….
Read MoreWestern Women: Regional Gender Disparities in Congressional Representation
Women have been elected to the U.S. House from western states at 2.5 times the rate as the rest of the country over the last century, with the region electing nearly 1/3 of all female-held seats with just 1/7 of all House seats.
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