Presidency
Gingrich Remains Go-To Candidate for Opening Question in GOP Debates
The former House Speaker has received the moderator’s first question in six of the last seven debates.
Read MoreWhat’s So Special About South Carolina?
The Palmetto State is one of nearly two-dozen states with a perfect record in picking eventual GOP presidential nominees since 1980.
Read MoreRomney Speaks 8+ Minutes More than Closest Rival at SC Debate
FOX gives the GOP frontrunner 8 minutes and 23 seconds more speaking time than his closest competitor – the largest gap in the debates thus far.
Read MorePerry’s New Hampshire Tally Shy of Morry Taylor, Phil Crane, and George Romney
The Texas governor receives less support in the Granite State than many forgotten presidential candidates.
Read MoreDoes Rick Santorum Have a Blinking Problem?
Santorum blinks while speaking at more than twice the rate of the rest of the GOP field.
Read MoreRomney Notches 30 Percent of Speaking Time in Weekend’s New Hampshire Debates
The GOP frontrunner doubles up on Paul, Gingrich, and Huntsman and triples the speaking time of Perry.
Read MoreBachmann Suffers Greatest Fall for Iowa Straw Poll Winner
The Minnesota congresswoman sets a trio of unwelcome records after her poor showing in Iowa Tuesday.
Read MoreCould Rick Santorum Become the First Iowa Caucus One-Hit Wonder?
Santorum could be the only presidential candidate to win the Iowa caucuses and no other state; the current low mark is held by Tom Harkin in 1992 with just two states.
Read MoreThe Top Five Smart Politics Reports of 2011
A look back at some of the most illuminating and controversial of the 200+ Smart Politics reports published this year.
Read MoreRon Paul Seeks First Primary/Caucus Win by GOP US Rep. Since 1964
Wisconsin’s John Byrnes won the last presidential contest for a sitting GOP U.S. House member 48 years ago; John Anderson came close in Massachusetts and Vermont in 1980.
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