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Presidency

Rick Perry Edging Herman Cain for the Ex-Candidate Vote

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 2, 2012 | 0

More than 50,000 votes have been cast for ex-GOP presidential candidates this cycle.

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Land Baron: Santorum Winning Nearly 60 Percent of Counties in GOP Contests

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 1, 2012 | 1

Buoyed by support in rural areas, Rick Santorum has won 215 more counties than Mitt Romney and 58 percent overall after the first 11 contests.

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GOP US House Members in Super Tuesday States Withholding Endorsements

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 28, 2012 | 0

Republican U.S. Representatives from Super Tuesday states have endorsed presidential candidates at half the rate (27 percent) of pre-Super Tuesday states (53 percent).

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A State Divided: Will Romney or Santorum Reach 40 Percent in Michigan?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 27, 2012 | 0

Tuesday’s winner could set the all-time state mark for the lowest victory total in a Michigan presidential primary.

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CNN Gives Candidates the Most Rope While FOX Has the Tightest Leash at GOP Debates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 24, 2012 | 4

FOX debate moderators speak at a 65 percent higher rate than those at CNN.

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Santorum Given the Most Airtime at Arizona GOP Debate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 23, 2012 | 1

Santorum clocks in with the most speaking time for just the second time in 20 debates this cycle.

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Presidents’ Day Special: Small State Blues

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 20, 2012 | 1

A president has been elected from a state with less than 10 electoral votes just four times since 1789.

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Will Mitt Romney Win the Battle for the Middle Class?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 15, 2012 | 0

The former Massachusetts governor has discussed middle class Americans in debates more than all other candidates combined.

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O Canada: Ron Paul Excels in Northern Border States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 13, 2012 | 2

The vote for Paul is nearly double in states bordering Canada compared to the rest of the nation for both caucuses and primaries during the 2008 and 2012 election cycles.

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Snowflakes and Fingerprints: No Two Media GOP Delegate Counts Are Alike

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 10, 2012 | 0

Each media outlet uses its own math to estimate the current delegate tally of the four remaining GOP candidates…and comes up with different numbers.

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