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Democrats Winning Governorships at Lowest Rate Since 1900

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 11, 2015 | 1

Not only are Democrats losing gubernatorial elections at a rate not seen in 100+ years, but the party’s nominees are losing badly.

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Which 16 States Have Never Been on Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest List?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2015 | 0

More than 135 guests have appeared with the First Lady since the president’s first SOTU speech in 2010, but none from 16 states.

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Rock Bottom: Democrats Hit Multiple Low Water Marks in US Senate Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 10, 2014 | 1

Ten of the 34 states with U.S. Senate races in 2014 found the Democratic Party endure one of its three worst performances in the direct election era.

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42 Members of Congress Who Were Born in Scotland

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 19, 2014 | 2

Twenty states have been represented in Congress by a Scottish-born U.S. Representative or U.S. Senator, including one Speaker of the House.

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Democrats Fail to Field a US Senate Nominee for Just 26th Time in History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 29, 2014 | 0

Failing to run a candidate in Alabama this cycle, Democrats now account for nine of the last 11 U.S. Senate elections since 2000 with only one major party candidate on the ballot.

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Landslides Ahead: Major Parties Still Lack 2014 US Senate Candidates in 8 States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 8, 2014 | 4

It has been 96 years since the last time a major party did not field a candidate in eight or more U.S. Senate races.

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Status Quo in Uncompetitive Alabama 1st CD Special

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 18, 2013 | 0

Only one Democrat has won 40 percent of the vote in 25 Yellowhammer State 1st CD races since 1966.

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Going Green: Alabama’s Soon to Be Inexperienced US House Delegation

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 2, 2013 | 0

The Yellowhammer State is on a path to notch one of its least experienced U.S. House delegations over the last 100 years.

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Unusual Exits: 6 Members of Congress Killed by Accidental Gunshots

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 22, 2013 | 0

Hunting moose…hunting ducks…cleaning a shotgun…a half-dozen members of Congress learned too late about the importance of firearms safety.

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Mississippi to Hold Its First Ever Competitive GOP Presidential Primary

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 13, 2012 | 0

The state’s most competitive race has been a 34-point blow-out since its first Republican presidential primary in 1980.

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