Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
President Clinton = Governor Klobuchar in 2018?
The election of Hillary Clinton – let alone the GOP nominee – will likely close off the oft-rumored pathway to the Supreme Court for Minnesota’s popular senior Senator
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Rand Paul was the second of the 22 major party candidates to get into the 2016 presidential sweepstakes last year and on Wednesday became 10th to exit after 303 (seemingly joyless) days on the campaign trail. That is a far cry from the duration of his father’s two GOP White House bids. In 2008 Ron…
Read MoreReid Ribble’s Unusual Exit from Congress
Prior to Ribble, each of the last 50 three-term U.S. Representatives from Wisconsin sought reelection or higher office dating back more than 90 years to 1924.
Read MoreBellwether Counties in the Iowa Republican Caucuses
Since 1988, 27 of Iowa’s 99 counties have backed every winner of the Republican statewide caucus vote.
Read More12 Bellwether Counties in the Iowa Democratic Caucuses
Just a dozen counties in the Hawkeye State have backed every winner of the party’s caucus since 1980.
Read MoreSteve Bullock Eying Rare Uncontested Montana Gubernatorial Primary
Just two of the 25 Democratic gubernatorial nominees in Montana over the last century did not face a primary opponent as well as five of 50 major party nominees.
Read MoreBig Seats to Fill: US Senate Seats Held by Presidents
Four current members of the U.S. Senate hold seats once occupied by two former presidents; three future presidents once served alongside each other in the chamber.
Read MoreDo Minnesota Auditors Really Make Good Gubernatorial Candidates?
Nine of the last dozen predecessors of Auditor Rebecca Otto attempted a gubernatorial run with only three claiming victory in 12 attempts.
Read MoreAll in the Family: Brothers Succeeding Brothers in the US House
If Brian Fitzpatrick wins his brother Mike’s 8th CD seat in Pennsylvania this fall he will join a fairly short list of U.S. Representatives who directly followed a brother in serving their congressional district.
Read MoreTom Vilsack: Last Man Standing
If Vilsack leaves his post this year, Obama will become the first president since Ulysses Grant to serve two full terms without a single original cabinet appointee to last all eight years.
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