Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
The Power of Three
During and after the Civil War, when the Wisconsin Supreme Court consisted of three members, justices earned a salary ($2,500) twice of that as the governor of the Badger State ($1,250).
Read MoreObama the Most Veto-Shy President Since James Garfield
Obama has issued just one veto every 435 days; the presidential average since 1881 is once every 20 days.
Read MoreBill O’Reilly Errs: Weiner Represents 40th Most Conservative Democratic U.S. House District
NY-09 not the “very, very far left district” O’Reilly claims it to be.
Read MoreRick Santorum, Catholicism, and the 2012 Republican Ticket
Republicans have nominated a Catholic just once on the presidential ballot in 152 years, compared to seven times for the Democrats since 1928.
Read MoreThe Camera Does Not Lie: A Content Analysis of Anthony Weiner’s Official House Photo Album
The camera catches Weiner without a suit jacket 50 percent of the time, his shirt sleeves rolled up in 37 percent of photos, and 23 percent of snapshots cannot confirm the congressman is wearing trousers.
Read MoreThe Quotable Weiner: A Second Look
He said what last month?
Read MoreBachmann vs. Pawlenty: How do Same-State Same Party Presidential Rivals Fare?
More than two-dozen pairs of candidates from the same state have sought the same major party nomination in the post-Civil War era; 15 have won the nomination and nine the presidency.
Read MoreGillibrand Scores Biggest Fundraising Surge Among 2012 U.S. Senate Incumbents
New York junior Senator jumps from #17 to #5 for cash on hand among 2012 U.S. Senate incumbents last quarter.
Read MoreMinnesota Twins Historically Struggle on Memorial Day
Twins have just a .387 winning percentage in Memorial Day games since 1971
Read MoreBachmann Money Bomb Doubles Yield of 2009’s ‘Send a Message to the Left’ Campaign
Team Bachmann raises $257,000+ in 36 hours targeting Obama vs. $118,000 over 48 hours in October 2009’s campaign targeting Pelosi and Reid
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