Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Tammy Baldwin Seeks First Female Democratic U.S. Senate Nomination in Wisconsin History
Baldwin vies to become the second woman to receive a major party nod in a Badger State U.S. Senate contest joining Republican Susan Engeleiter.
Read MoreNew York US House Special Elections Average 30-Point Swing Over the Last Half-Century
The vacating incumbent’s party has shed an average of 30 points from the previous general election’s MoV in New York special election races since 1962.
Read MoreThursday Addresses before Joint Session of Congress a Rarity
Since Ronald Reagan, 85 percent of presidential addresses before Congress have been held on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
Read MoreThe Invisible Erik Paulsen
No member of the Minnesota congressional delegation has received less attention in the national media since Paulsen was first sworn into office in 2009.
Read MoreDeath Triggers Nearly Half of U.S. House Special Elections
In less than two weeks, Nevada will hold its first special election to the U.S. House in state history, with 2nd Congressional District residents voting to fill the seat vacated by Republican Dean Heller who was appointed to the U.S….
Read MoreRomney’s Strongest 2012 Fundraising Locales Identical to 2008: UT, CT, DC, MA, ID
Per capita itemized donations to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign are led by the same five locales in each of his White House bids.
Read MoreCheck Mate: Does Rick Perry Play Chess?
None of the last five Republican presidents were chess players, whereas eight of the last nine Democratic presidents played the game.
Read MoreRon Paul’s Hotbeds of Financial Support: New Hampshire, Nevada, Wyoming, and Alaska
Paul’s Top 4 states in large donor per capita individual contributions are identical in 2012 from his 2008 presidential bid.
Read MoreWhen Will Wyoming Elect a Democrat to D.C.?
The Equality State has not been represented by a Democrat on Capitol Hill for 11,925 days and counting (32+ years).
Read MoreShays to Seek Connecticut US Senate Seat Despite Narrow Historical Pathway
Only two former U.S. Representatives have been popularly elected to the U.S. Senate in Connecticut; neither won their first Senate race.
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