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Bernie Sanders Becomes 5th Presidential Candidate in Vermont History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 30, 2015 |

Can the Vermont U.S. Senator eclipse George Edmunds and Howard Dean as the strongest ever Green Mountain State presidential hopeful?

Which States Own the Best Track Record in Backing Eventual GOP Presidential Nominees?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 17, 2015 |

Nine states (each with primaries) have an unblemished record in voting for the eventual Republican nominee since 1976 – and not all host contests on the back end of the calendar.

Will Rubio or Bush Emerge As the Strongest Florida Presidential Candidate in History?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 15, 2015 |

Only a handful of Floridians have run for president since statehood 170 years ago – few made even the slightest footprint.

50 US Senators Who Ran for President Since 1972

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 13, 2015 |

Sitting or former U.S. Senators from 31 states ran for president more than 60 times from 1972 to 2012 with only one winning the White House; more than a half-dozen are gearing up to run in 2016.

Rand Paul and a History of Kentucky Presidential Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 8, 2015 |

Kentucky-based politicians have run for president and failed more than a dozen times since statehood; none have ever won a presidential primary and none have received convention votes since 1952.

Which Elector-Rich States Will Flip in 2016’s Presidential Race?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 3, 2015 |

Since 1832, at least one state with 10+ Electoral College votes has flipped from the previous cycle in 44 of 46 elections; an average of 5.5 such elector-rich states have flipped per cycle.

A Brief History of Presidential Airports

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 1, 2015 |

There are over two-dozen airports named for 15 different U.S. presidents totaling more than 250,000 feet of runway.

Ted Cruz and a Brief History of Texas Presidential Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 25, 2015 |

With Cruz’s 2016 candidacy, at least one major party or notable independent Texas candidate has (at least briefly) run for president in 14 of the last 16 election cycles.