Presidency
Late to the Party? Walker, Kasich and the 2016 Presidential Race
The early bird doesn’t always get the worm, but it rarely pays to be the last to arrive to the presidential party – only one such candidate has claimed the nomination since 1972.
Read MoreWill Democrats Ever Go West? (For a Presidential Nominee)
Democrats have never nominated a westerner for their presidential or vice-presidential slots.
Read MoreThe Electoral Scorecard of 2016’s Presidential Candidates
The current field of announced and likely candidates has amassed 107 winning campaigns against 22 losses; six candidates are batting 1.000.
Read MoreAs Ohio Goes, So Goes the Nation
Ohio’s vote for the winning presidential candidate has deviated from the national vote an average of 2.2 points since 1900, just 1.3 points since 1964, and 1.2 points since 1980.
Read MoreGeorge Pataki and the Decline of New York Governors in Presidential Elections
Pataki is the first sitting or former New York governor to run for president in nearly 50 years after Empire State governors ran in 15 of 17 cycles from 1904 to 1968.
Read MorePerry Has Most Gubernatorial Experience of Any Presidential Candidate in History
No other presidential candidate can match Perry’s 14 years and one month in office as governor; Pataki and Huckabee also make the Top 10 for White House hopefuls.
Read MoreLincoln Chafee Becomes First Rhode Islander to Run for President
Prior to 2016, no major party Rhode Island politician had made a White House bid – despite 70 governors, 48 U.S. Senators, and 74 U.S. Representatives serving the Ocean State over the last 225 years.
Read MoreRepeat Offenders in Presidential Elections Since 1972
More than 30 percent of the nearly 200 non-incumbent presidential candidacies since 1972 have been by those who previously attempted a White House bid.
Read MoreCarson, Fiorina and a Review of ‘Political Outsider’ Presidential Candidates
Aside from a handful of war heroes, presidential candidates who have never previously held political office have a very thin record of success.
Read MoreWhy Clinton vs. Bush Would Be a Very, Very Unique Presidential Matchup
It has been nearly 120 years since the last time both major parties nominated candidates who were not currently serving in elected or appointed political office.
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