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Indiana

John Gregg Eyes Rare Rematch Against Mike Pence in 2016

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 6, 2015 | 0

Gregg vs Pence II would just be the second gubernatorial rematch in Indiana history and the first since 1834.

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Will Indiana Republicans Have Another Barnburner US Senate Primary in 2016?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 27, 2015 | 0

The last two election cycles with a race for the upper legislative chamber have produced rare meaningful primary races for the Indiana GOP.

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Will Dan Coats Retire from the US Senate (Again)?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 2, 2015 | 0

None of the eight Indiana U.S. Senators who served longer than Coats left the chamber on their own terms.

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Would Mike Pence Be Jumping the Gun in White House Bid?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 23, 2015 | 0

Abraham Lincoln was the last president to attempt and never win a majority of the vote in a statewide race prior to winning the White House.

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Republicans Winning Midwestern Governorships at Near Record Rate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 24, 2014 | 0

At 82 percent this decade, the GOP is enjoying its highest winning percentage in gubernatorial elections in the region since the 1920s.

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No Free Passes: States With 2 Major Party Candidates in Every US House Race

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 1, 2014 | 0

Indiana has now placed candidates from both major parties on the ballot in a nation-best 189 consecutive U.S. House races, with New Hampshire, Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana also north of 100 in a row.

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10 Members of Congress Who Are Also TV Shows

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 3, 2014 | 2

Michael Grimm. Mark Sanford. Duncan Hunter. Paul Ryan. The 113th Congress is full of U.S. Representatives with television program namesakes.

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Democracy in Action: Major Party Competition in US House Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 11, 2013 | 0

Indiana has placed Democratic and Republican candidates on the ballot in a nation-best 180 consecutive U.S. House races, with New Hampshire, Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana all tallying 100 or more.

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Presidential Commencement Addresses: Notre Dame Reigns

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 27, 2013 | 0

Ohio State will host its third commencement address by a sitting president this spring, but that’s only half the number tallied by Notre Dame.

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More than Half of Senators in 113th Congress First Served in House

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 14, 2012 | 1

Six new faces entering the Senate in January served in the House and 51 overall; Hawaii, Virginia, and Massachusetts have the highest all-time rate of choosing Senators with House experience.

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