Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
GOP Aims to Hold All North Dakota Seats on Capitol Hill for 1st Time in Over 50 Years
Republicans last held all of North Dakota’s U.S. Senate and House seats in January 1959.
Read MoreRon Paul Polling 10x Stronger in August 2011 vs August 2007
Although he has been (famously) ignored by much of the media during the 2012 election cycle (vis-à-vis his relative standing in the GOP field), Texas congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul is polling at approximately 10 percent in the race…
Read MoreSignificant Partisan Shift Likely in 2012 US House Races
Redistricting cycles have seen the greatest net partisan advantage change in the US House over the last 100 years compared to election years ending in 0, 4, 6, or 8.
Read MoreEx-Pawlenty Supporter Hubbard Has Given Thousands to Bachmann (and Democrats) Over the Years
The Hubbard Broadcasting head and his wife have donated significantly to Michele Bachmann and Democratic candidates over recent election cycles.
Read MorePawlenty Defeats Klobuchar? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Sitting or former Minnesota governors have lost 11 of 12 U.S. Senate campaigns since popular vote elections were introduced 100 years ago.
Read MorePawlenty’s Exit is Quickest in History Among 3rd Place Iowa Straw Poll Candidates
The swiftest previous departure from the GOP nomination race for a third-place finisher at Ames was 67 days after the Straw Poll.
Read MoreHow Many GOP Presidential Candidates Will Drop Out Before the Iowa Caucuses?
A Top 5 finish at the Iowa Straw Poll is often not enough to sustain a presidential campaign even to the end of the year.
Read MoreWisconsin Recall Vote Turnout Nearly 90 Percent of 2010 Levels
Turnout across six recall elections Tuesday was just 40,000 votes shy of top of the ticket voting in 2010’s gubernatorial race.
Read MoreCan Democrats Pick Up Three Wisconsin Senate Seats?
Democrats have recorded cycle-to-cycle gains of three or more Badger State Senate seats just 10 times over the last 64 election cycles since the mid-1880s.
Read MoreWhat Happened to $5 per Gallon Gasoline?
Despite dire predictions, the average price of gasoline in the US has not yet even hit $4.00 per gallon this year.
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