Iowa
Will Michele Bachmann Pull a Phil Gramm in Iowa?
Bachmann is on pace for the worst ever performance at the caucuses by an Iowa Straw Poll winner – a mark currently held by Phil Gramm in 1996.
Read MoreSnubbed Again: Ron Paul Surges in Iowa and the Media Yawns
Despite rising to 2nd in the new Des Moines Register survey, Paul gets just 5 percent of coverage in reporting on the poll – the same as Santorum, Perry, and Bachmann.
Read MoreRon Paul Leads GOP Field in Iowa Fundraising
The Texas Congressman has a 15 percent advantage in contributions from Iowans ahead of Mitt Romney in second place.
Read MorePawlenty’s Exit is Quickest in History Among 3rd Place Iowa Straw Poll Candidates
The swiftest previous departure from the GOP nomination race for a third-place finisher at Ames was 67 days after the Straw Poll.
Read MoreHow Many GOP Presidential Candidates Will Drop Out Before the Iowa Caucuses?
A Top 5 finish at the Iowa Straw Poll is often not enough to sustain a presidential campaign even to the end of the year.
Read MoreDo Governors Make the “Most Successful Presidents?”
The top rated presidents in U.S. history are split 50/50 between those who had gubernatorial experience and those that did not.
Read MoreKing vs. Latham Matchup Would Be 1 in 100 Event in Iowa GOP Politics
Only 1 pair of 101 Republican U.S. Representatives serving in a redistricting cycle has squared off in a renomination battle in Iowa history
Read MoreStrange Bedfellows: The Curious Case of Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin
Iowa U.S. Senatorial duo have now served side-by-side for the third longest period in U.S. Senate history for state delegation members of different political parties
Read MoreWhich States Have the Longest-Serving US Senate Delegations?
Hawaii and Iowa lead the pack with battleground states littering the Bottom 10; Daniel Inouye’s 48+ years of service is equal to 33 other Senators combined
Read MoreIowa’s Population Rank Over the Last 100 Years
Iowa has been eclipsed in population by 15 states since its #15 ranking after the 1910 Census (and passed none)
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