Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Will the Real Battleground States Please Stand Up?
An analysis of major media outlets’ election projection maps finds few can agree on a definitive list of toss-up states in the 2012 presidential race.
Read MoreSwing States, Battleground States, or Purple States?
What is the preferred nomenclature in the broadcast media when discussing those key states that are up for grabs in the 2012 presidential election?
Read MoreBachmann July Haul Shy of Q3 2010 Pace
Michele Bachmann made headlines Tuesday by issuing a press release on her campaign site that she raised more than a $1 million from July 1-25 – a period during which she was at the center of a controversy regarding letters…
Read MoreTexas GOP Senate Runoff Has 2nd Lowest Decline in Turnout from Primary Since 1950
Only the 1972 Democratic runoff between former Senator Ralph Yarborough and Barefoot Sanders had a smaller drop in turnout of the 11 such U.S. Senate runoffs conducted since 1950
Read MoreTed Cruz: Time Was on His Side
The nine week gap between the primary and runoff elections is the longest for any U.S. Senate run-off in Texas history.
Read MoreWill the 113th Congress Have a Record Number of Female Senators?
Two are retiring and at least one incumbent is vulnerable, but several strong female candidates may help offset these losses for a record of 19+ women in the U.S. Senate in January 2013.
Read MoreThe Western Front: Gary Johnson’s Libertarian Stronghold
The Top 12 states with the largest average Libertarian vote totals in presidential elections are all located in the western region of the country, led by Alaska, Arizona, and Wyoming.
Read MoreIs Being Named to The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People List a Blessing or a Curse?
Nearly one-third of the members of Congress who made the list prior to the last election cycle eventually lost their seat, lost a race for higher office, retired, or resigned in scandal.
Read MoreMcCarthyism Charge First Levied at Bachmann in 2005
The origin of what is now the critics’ favorite charge against Representative Bachmann dates back to 2005, before gaining steam three years later with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow, and Joan Walsh.
Read MoreAll Eyes at the Top
A recent SurveyUSA poll of likely Minnesota voters unsurprisingly found a single-digit race on the top of November’s ballot (Obama up six points over Romney) and a blow-out just below (Amy Klobchuar up 24 on GOP challenger Kurt Bills). Such…
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