Presidency
A Brief History of Presidential Arithmetic
The most basic branch of mathematics has been celebrated, indicted, and used as a political weapon by the presidency for nearly 150 years.
Read MoreTown Hall Format Blunts Romney’s Rhetoric of Argumentation by Enumeration
Romney rattles off only four of his patented series of bullet-point answers at the Hofstra debate versus 10 in Denver.
Read MoreBattleground States Revisited: The Maps They Are A-Changin’
Two-thirds of battleground state maps have changed over the past month, yielding 10 different maps across 12 different media outlets.
Read MoreDid Bill Clinton Launch the First “Leave Big Bird Alone” Campaign?
Nixon, Reagan, Bush 41, and Obama all praised Sesame Street during their administrations, but only Clinton cited Muppets by name, rallying to Big Bird’s defense during the 104th Congress.
Read MoreThe Eyes Have It: Obama Blinks 1,000 Times More than Romney During 1st Debate
The president blinked at a rate of 71 times per minute while speaking during Wednesday’s debate – 1,000 times more frequently than Romney (53 per minute).
Read MoreRomney Makes the Most of His 47 Percent (Allotted Speaking Time)
The president receives more than 4 minutes more face time than Romney during the first debate, or a 12 percent greater amount than the GOP nominee.
Read MoreWisconsinites (Financially) Disengaged from 2012 Presidential Race
Wisconsin is the only battleground state to populate the Bottom 10 for per capita large donor contributions to presidential candidates this cycle.
Read MoreBeyond Thurston Howell: Media Caricatures of Mitt Romney
The Republican presidential nominee has been linked to rich cartoon characters like Scrooge McDuck, Mr. Burns, and Richie Rich as well as wealthy, villainous silver screen icons like Gordon Gekko and Mr. Potter.
Read MoreWithdrawn Anti-Obama Kansas Ballot Challenge Continues Major Party Ballot Access Streak
It has been 48 years since a major party presidential nominee failed to appear on the ballot in every state.
Read MoreDoes Anyone Care About Minnesota? (Polling the 2012 Presidential Race)
The Gopher State has been polled in the presidential race at one-sixth the rate in 2012 compared to this stage of the 2008 cycle.
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