Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Six Months Out: Will 2012 Resemble 2004 or 2008?
The electoral vote count for the 30 states surveyed in May 2004 was identical to the general election; in 2008, the Election Day vote generated a swing of 176 votes among the 36 states surveyed that May.
Read MoreDeaths in the Cabinet
It has been 16 years since the last member of a presidential cabinet died in office – the sixth longest stretch in the nation’s history. Overall, 15 cabinet members have died in office including three Secretaries of State, two Attorneys…
Read MoreLugar Could Become Just 2nd 6-Term Senator to Lose Renomination Bid in 100 Years
Only one six-term U.S. Senator has lost his party’s nomination out of two-dozen who completed their sixth term in the direct election era.
Read MoreBeyond ‘Forward’: State Mottos and Slogans for the 2012 GOP Field
Obama lifted Wisconsin’s motto, so which state mottos and slogans might the Republican candidates have picked for their campaigns?
Read MoreWill Vermont’s 27-Cycle GOP Presidential Streak Ever Be Broken?
Nine states currently hold an 11-cycle streak backing the Republican nominee but cannot tie Vermont’s record until the Election of 2072.
Read MoreConnecticut: Red Money Flowing from a Sea of Blue
Only Utah gives more money per capita to Republican presidential candidates and only Utah and Texas have a greater GOP field vs. Obama fundraising disparity.
Read MoreRomney Sets Unwanted Record in Sweep of Northeastern Primaries
Prior to Romney, no presumptive GOP nominee has failed to win 60 percent of the vote playing out the primary string after his last major challenger exited the race.
Read MoreRon Paul Still Outraising Romney in at Least 10 States
The Texas Congressman makes large donor fundraising gains in a dozen states on the presumptive GOP nominee in Q1 2012.
Read MoreLeonard Boswell: Playing with House Money in Washington
Boswell has endured the bumpiest ride back to the U.S. House of the 135 representatives with 15+ years of uninterrupted service.
Read MoreMinnesota Poised to Set Democratic Presidential Winning Streak for Non-Southern States
A Barack Obama victory in Minnesota in 2012 will give the Gopher State the longest all-time Democratic winning streak in presidential elections outside of the south at 10 in a row.
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