Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Walker’s Odds: How Often Do Wisconsin Gubernatorial Incumbents Win Reelection?
Governors in the Badger State have kept their job in 34 of 46 contests since statehood, or 74 percent of the time.
Read MoreGovernor vs. Governor vs. Governor
The last election cycle saw five ex-governors attempt to win back their old jobs, with success stories in California (Jerry Brown), Iowa (Terry Branstad), and Oregon (John Kitzhaber). But in 1904, the State of Wisconsin saw three governors on the…
Read MoreFischer Edges Bruning in 2nd Closest Nebraska GOP US Senate Primary in History
Only Hugh Butler’s 3.3-point victory in 1940 was more narrowly decided than the Cornhusker Republican Senate contest on Tuesday out of 37 contests since 1916.
Read MoreTim Pawlenty Comes Home
At a University of Minnesota event, Pawlenty discusses moderate Republicans, political compromise, and why Americans get the candidates they deserve.
Read MoreBattleground States of the Century: Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
Only seven states have had more than half of their presidential election contests decided by single digits over the last 100 years: Missouri, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, New Hampshire, Delaware, and Oregon.
Read MoreVoter Turnout Soars in North Carolina and Indiana GOP Primaries from 2008
Buoyed by key primary battles down the ballot and a gay marriage ban initiative, Indiana and North Carolina notch the 3rd and 4th biggest increases in GOP presidential primary turnout from 2008.
Read MoreA Vote for No One
More than 50,000 North Carolina residents who voted in the Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary opted for ‘no preference’ on their ballot, or 5.2 percent. That marks the second highest percentage of those who have done so in the 40 years…
Read MoreBarrett vs. Walker II: A History of Wisconsin Gubernatorial Rematch Elections
Losing gubernatorial candidates have come back for rematches against victorious Republicans and beat them two times out of the six rematches in Wisconsin history.
Read MoreRomney Lowers Bar for Presumptive GOP Nominees in Indiana
Romney is the only presumptive Republican presidential nominee to fail to win two-thirds of the vote in the Hoosier State over the last 56 years.
Read MoreIndiana, North Carolina, and West Virginia Test Romney and Paul Support
Tuesday’s primaries are three of the nine contests in the 2008 and 2012 cycles held when the presumptive GOP nominee and Ron Paul were the only active candidates left in the race.
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