Presidency
Right-to-Work: Red Meat in Red States?
17 of the nation’s 22 right-to-work states were carried by John McCain.
Read MoreNumber of 2012 Presidential Candidates Approaches 250
From Dorothy Adams of Donna, Texas to William Zollinger of Eugene, Oregon, 239 Americans have filed for a presidential run, with dozens more added each month.
Read MoreRick Perry: My Kingdom for a Typewriter?
Perry is the only major presidential candidate to hand write his Statement of Candidacy to the FEC.
Read MoreRon Paul Raising Money at Twice the Rate of 2008 Campaign
Paul is netting $80K per day this cycle compared to $40K per day at this point four years ago.
Read MoreAnatomy of a Non-Candidacy: Media Coverage of Christie, Palin, and Giuliani in 2011
Despite a recent surge in attention on the New Jersey governor, Palin coverage has outpaced that of Christie for 35 of 39 weeks this year.
Read MoreHerman Cain Media Coverage Quintuples after Florida Straw Poll Win
Cain eclipses Bachmann in media coverage for the first time since she entered the race.
Read MoreChris Christie and New Jersey’s 95-Year Presidential Nominee Drought
Only two states with larger populations than New Jersey have had longer droughts in producing a major party presidential nominee (Florida and North Carolina).
Read MoreThe Cliché King: Rick Perry’s Verbal Crutches at the GOP Debates
Perry has used nearly twice as many classic political clichés in the Republican debates than all other candidates combined.
Read MoreThe Presidential Name Game: Flip-Flopping from an Early Age?
Seven US presidents and four 2012 GOP candidates are known by names other than their birth name .
Read MoreMitt Romney’s Gold Star for Electability
It has been 115 years since a presidential candidate was nominated from a state without a single U.S. Representative from his own party.
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