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Presidency

When Will Obama Stop Using the Term “Illegal Immigrant?”

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 3, 2013 | 0

The Associated Press has now officially dropped the term, but the President has mentioned “illegal immigrants” 28 times since taking office, including as recently as two months ago.

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Harry Truman, Presidential Press Corps Used ‘Wetback’ Slur in 1950s

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 29, 2013 | 0

When Don Young was 18 years old, President Truman used the term “wetbacks” in a written message to Congress.

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Who’s #1 (Part II)? The Media’s 2016 Democratic Field

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 26, 2013 | 0

Hillary and Joe are ranked 1-2 in eight of 11 outlets under analysis with Andrew Cuomo solidly in third.

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Who’s #1? The Media’s 2016 Republican Field

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 25, 2013 | 1

Twenty-three GOPers have been listed as 2016 contenders across a dozen media outlets; only two candidates appear on all 12 lists (Rubio and Christie).

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And the Most Notable First Lady Is…Laura Bush?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 15, 2013 | 2

Laura Bush receives a 29 percent longer write-up than any other First Lady on the White House website’s official bio pages.

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Will Obama Become the Next William Howard Taft?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 4, 2013 | 1

Did the president hint at his potential career ambition of becoming a Supreme Court justice during a recent news conference?

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Presidential Commencement Addresses: Notre Dame Reigns

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 27, 2013 | 0

Ohio State will host its third commencement address by a sitting president this spring, but that’s only half the number tallied by Notre Dame.

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The Death of Presidents: Beware of June and July

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 18, 2013 | 2

More than one-third of deceased U.S. presidents died in June or July; none passed away in May.

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19 Candidates Definitely Running for President in 2016

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 15, 2013 | 4

Fifteen men and four women have already filed their Statement of Candidacy with the FEC – some 3 years, 8 months, and 25 days out from Election Day.

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‘Get It Done’: Slogans Drop Obama’s SOTU Address to 9th Grade Reading Level

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 13, 2013 | 2

All four of the president’s State of the Union addresses rank in the Bottom 10 in presidential history for Flesch-Kincaid grade level readability scores.

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