Presidency
Bachmann Tries to Defy History’s Long Trail of Failed U.S. Representative Presidential Bids
More than 30 presidential campaigns have been launched by sitting U.S. House members over the last 100 years; all have failed and more than 3/4 ultimately ran for reelection to their House seat
Read MoreRomney Remains Lone Blue State GOP Presidential Candidate
Nine of the 10 announced GOP candidates hail from red or purple states.
Read MoreDid Obama Mislead Americans on Trends in U.S. Troop Fatalities?
U.S. troop fatalities in Iraq are on pace for a 16 percent increase from 2010; American deaths in Afghanistan over the last three months are up 7 percent from the same period in 2010.
Read MoreThe Myth of the Convention State Boost, Part II: The Republicans
Republican presidential nominees have averaged a 1-point decline in convention host state’s adjusted margin of victory (or loss) vis-à-vis the national vote compared to the previous election cycle since the first televised convention in 1940.
Read MoreMichele Bachmann Debuts on Jeopardy!
The Minnesota Congresswoman was nearly the most valuable answer (that is, question) to an $800 clue in an “All Politics Is Local” category last week on the popular game show.
Read MoreBachmann 153rd Candidate to File 2012 Presidential Paperwork and 1 of 4 This Week
FEC documents show 156 individuals from more than 35 states have filed to run for the presidency in 2012; more than 1/3 have run for president before.
Read MoreObama Under Fire: Who Launched the Most Attacks at the President during the New Hampshire Debate?
Mitt Romney landed the most jabs at Obama among the seven candidates; Herman Cain and Ron Paul, meanwhile, pulled the most punches.
Read MoreFace Time: Which Republican Candidate Won the Battle for the Camera Lens?
Romney spoke for 11 minutes and 21 seconds with five other candidates clocking in at less than 9 minutes and 40 seconds; Pawlenty came in second with 10:51.
Read MoreRemember When? Bachmann Once Led the Cheers for Ron Paul 2012 Candidacy
Less than two years ago, Bachmann was Paul’s opening act and applauded his prospective 2012 candidacy; on Monday the two U.S. Representatives share the New Hampshire stage as equals.
Read MoreObama the Most Veto-Shy President Since James Garfield
Obama has issued just one veto every 435 days; the presidential average since 1881 is once every 20 days.
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