Presidency
Could Democrats Lose the Presidency and Still Win the Senate?
The party losing the presidency has made gains in the U.S. Senate nine times over the last century – but never large enough gains to overcome the Democratic Party’s current deficit.
Read MoreObama Has Mentioned Terrorism More Than 3,000 Times as President
Obama discussed terrorism much more in 2015 than in any year of his presidency, averaging nearly two times per day.
Read MoreShould Marco Rubio Resign?
Of the 50 presidential candidacies by sitting U.S. Senators since 1972, only one saw a candidate resign before Election Day – and that was after securing his party’s nomination.
Read MoreEx-Presidents Loom Large in 2016 Presidential Debates
Fourteen ex-presidents have been mentioned over 100 times collectively this debate season with two former commanders in chief accounting for more than two-thirds of them. Any guesses?
Read MoreNo Swag, No Swagger: 10 Presidential Candidates without Campaign Merchandise
Half of the remaining presidential candidates still do not have campaign merchandise available for purchase on their websites, and all but one are struggling mightily in the polls.
Read MoreWalker Records 3rd Shortest Presidential Campaign Since 1972
Only two major party candidates had a briefer White House campaign than the Wisconsin governor in the modern primary era.
Read MoreWalker’s Presidential Campaign Lasted Two Fewer Weeks Than Tim Pawlenty’s
Walker’s campaign lasted just 71 days compared to 85 for the former Minnesota governor On Monday afternoon, reports emerged that Scott Walker was exiting the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Smart Politics posed the question on Sunday whether Walker would last as long on the campaign trail as former Wisconsin GOP Governor Tommy…
Read MoreHands Off: CNN Moderators Speak at Half the Rate of FOX Moderators at GOP Debate
CNN moderators spoke at less than half the rate of their FOX counterparts in Wednesday evening’s prime time debate.
Read MoreRepublicans and Democrats Have Record Presidential Winning Streaks in 36 States
Three-dozen states across all regions of the country are in the midst of their longest ever Democratic or GOP winning streaks in presidential elections.
Read MoreWhich State Is the Most Western in Presidential Elections?
Montana has voted in concert with the region overall at a higher rate than any other Western state; Hawaii has done so the least.
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