Presidency
Which 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.
Read MoreJeopardy! Footprints of the 2016 GOP Presidential Field
Trump has been mentioned on the game show three-dozen times more than the next closest GOP rival and more than 13 GOP candidates combined.
Read MoreJoe Biden and a Brief History of VPs Running for President
Only one sitting vice president has been elected to the presidency over the last 175 years; seven others have tried and failed.
Read MoreChipping In: Recommended Donation Levels on 2016 Presidential Campaign Websites
Suggested donations range from $3 to $5,400 with Hillary Clinton asking supporters for the most modest contributions and Ben Carson the most generous.
Read MoreTale of the Tape at the GOP Debate
Trump and Bush received more than their equal share of speaking time while the rest of the field was shortchanged.
Read MoreFrontrunning: Unequal Speaking Time at Republican Presidential Debates
Mitt Romney received nearly five extra minutes above his proportional share of face time across the 2012 debates while no other candidate ended up on the plus side of the moderator’s stopwatch.
Read MoreWhich GOP Presidential Candidates Will Still Be Left Standing for Their Home State Primary?
Only two of 12 Republican candidates in 2012 were actively campaigning at the time of their home state’s contest.
Read MoreMidwestern Sister States and Distant Cousins in Presidential Elections
Two Midwestern states have been in accord on their presidential vote choice 96 percent of the time while another pair has voted in concert during just 41 percent of such elections.
Read MoreWhich State Is the Most Midwestern (In Presidential Elections)?
Iowa and Ohio have voted in concert with the region overall at a higher rate than any other Midwestern state; Missouri and Minnesota have done so the least.
Read MoreStasis: Presidential Electoral Maps Are in a Historic Holding Pattern
Not only did the 2012 map record the lowest ever rate of states flipping from the previous cycle, but the country is also currently in the midst of its lowest rate of change across the last three-, four-, five-, six-, seven-, eight-, and nine-cycle periods.
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