Presidency
Battleground State Maps Expand Slightly from a Month Ago
The selection of Paul Ryan as GOP VP nominee moves the needle on Wisconsin but few other states in the presidential race according to a dozen media outlets.
Read MoreMichelle Obama’s DNC Speech Written at 7 Grade Levels Above Ann Romney’s
The First Lady’s speech Tuesday was written at a 12th grade level – the highest in history among the wives of presidential nominees and far above Ann Romney’s lowest mark of a 5th grade level.
Read MoreSchizophrenic Electorates or Short Obama Coattails? D/R Split Ticket Voting in 2012
Connecticut, Michigan, Nevada, Virginia, and Wisconsin are five of 18 states never to split their ticket by voting for a Democratic presidential nominee and a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in the same cycle.
Read MoreAnn Romney and the Politics of Family
Only one other national convention speech by a presidential nominee’s wife in history has incorporated as many family unit buzzwords as Ann Romney Tuesday evening (Hillary Clinton, 1996).
Read MoreIs Connecticut a Battleground State?
A third consecutive poll finds Mitt Romney within single digits of the president in the Nutmeg State.
Read MoreWill Paul Ryan Carry Wisconsin for the Romney Ticket?
The last eight vice-presidential nominees from the Midwest have carried their home state dating back to 1944 .
Read MoreGeneration Gap: Romney-Ryan Ticket 7th Largest Age Difference in History
At 23 years, the 2012 Republican presidential ticket is tied for the seventh largest age differential in U.S. history out of the nearly 125 pairings who have received Electoral College votes.
Read MorePawlenty VP Pick Would Run Counter to 60-Year Trend in Republican Politics
Only one fellow presidential candidate has won the GOP VP nomination out of the last 15 cycles dating back to 1952.
Read MoreWill the Real Battleground States Please Stand Up?
An analysis of major media outlets’ election projection maps finds few can agree on a definitive list of toss-up states in the 2012 presidential race.
Read MoreSwing States, Battleground States, or Purple States?
What is the preferred nomenclature in the broadcast media when discussing those key states that are up for grabs in the 2012 presidential election?
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