Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Dear Bret and Karl
During the marathon election night coverage a statement qualifying Barack Obama’s reelection victory was repeatedly mentioned on FOX News. Anchor Bret Baier characterized Obama as the “First president ever to be reelected with fewer electoral votes than the first time.”…
Read MoreNew Hampshire to Become 1st State with an All-Female DC Delegation
Democratic pick-ups by Carol Shea-Porter and Ann Kuster in the Granite State’s two U.S. House districts gives New Hampshire the nation’s first ever all-female D.C. delegation.
Read MoreRomney Suffers 2nd Worst Home State Loss in Presidential Election History
Only John Frémont in 1856 lost his home state by a larger margin than Romney out of 100+ major party presidential nominees on the ballot since the formation of the Democratic Party in 1828.
Read MorePaul Ryan Survives Closest Win of Congressional Career
Ryan’s 11-point victory Tuesday was down nearly 20 points from his previous seven wins in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District.
Read MoreProjections: 2012 Gubernatorial Races
Western states to provide high drama late Tuesday down the ballot.
Read MoreProjections: 2012 U.S. Senate Races
Early expectations of a Republican takeover of the nation’s upper legislative chamber may have lost steam, but close races still abound.
Read MoreProjections: 2012 Upper Midwestern U.S. House Races
More than a half-dozen contests in the five-state region could be decided by single digits.
Read MoreProjections: 2012 Presidential Contest
All eyes on Virginia, Florida, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania…you know the rest…
Read MoreWill Obama or Romney Break Any Records Tuesday?
Obama set the all-time Democratic presidential statewide victory margin marks in Delaware and Vermont (and D.C.) four years ago.
Read MoreCould Democrats Gain US Senate Seats with Obama Loss?
Is it possible for Democrats to lose the White House and still gain seats in the U.S. Senate? Possible, but not likely. In the 15 cycles in which the incumbent party has lost the White House since 1860, on only…
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