Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Francis Suarez Records 6th Shortest Presidential Campaign Since 1972
The Miami mayor is one of 15 candidates to drop out shy of 100 days on the campaign trail.
Read MoreIntroducing the Minnesota Historical Candidate Biographical Database
A play with a cast of thousands – heroes and villains and the spotlight shining a little more on the extras.
Read MoreWas California a ‘Blue State’ in 1980?
Chris Christie makes a pitch that he can lead his party to victory down the political path blazed by Ronald Reagan.
Read MoreWhen Will the 1st Republican Presidential Candidate Drop Out of the Race?
Nearly as many candidates had exited at this point during the 2020 cycle than cumulatively from 1972 through 2016.
Read MoreWill Mitt Romney Be One and Done?
Only one Utah U.S. Senator has served just a single term during the direct election era.
Read MoreYou Can’t Please Them All
Joe Biden critics have had a field day for the last several months as oft-described ‘fringe’ candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has variously polled in the low double-digits in several state and national surveys. This brings to mind the 1996 reelection bid of Bill Clinton – another Democratic incumbent who did not have to participate…
Read MoreDean Phillips and a Review of Minnesota US Reps Running for President
Only one sitting U.S. Representative has run for the nation’s highest office in Minnesota history.
Read MoreWaiting Patiently for RI-01
The 259-day wait between U.S. House specials in 2023 is one of the longest in more than a quarter-century.
Read MoreKelly Ayotte Attempts to Make History with New Hampshire Gubernatorial Bid
No sitting or former U.S. Senator in the direct election era has won an election for governor in the Granite State; only one has made an attempt.
Read MoreWill Tammy Baldwin Draw an A-List GOP Challenger in 2024?
Incumbent Badger State Democratic U.S. Senators have been unseated three times – each during GOP wave cycles.
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