Presidency
12 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 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 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.
Read MoreThe 10 Percent Solution: A Prescription for Surviving New Hampshire?
Since 1972, only six of 35 losing New Hampshire primary candidates who received 10+ percent of the vote dropped out of the race within the next two weeks.
Read MoreThe Seven Day Scramble
A full seven day gap between Iowa and New Hampshire has occurred in seven of the 12 presidential cycles since 1972.
Read MoreThe Other States in the State of the Union
Twenty-one states never received a shout-out from Barack Obama across his seven official State of the Union addresses.
Read MoreThe Dirty Dozen: 12 States Never to Appear on Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest List
More than 160 guests have appeared with the First Lady since the president’s first State of the Union speech in 2010, but none from 12 states.
Read MoreSecond Chances: Will Gary Johnson Improve in 2016?
Nearly two-thirds of repeat third party nominees performed worse during their second White House run.
Read MoreWin Big or Go Home? A Brief History of the New Hampshire Primary
Only three of 18 plurality winners of the New Hampshire primary went on to win the presidency compared to 18 of 26 who secured a majority.
Read MoreUnhappy Holidays: Presidential Campaign Exits in December a Rarity
Lindsey Graham is one of only a small handful of presidential hopefuls to see their dreams of a White House victory dashed around the holidays.
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