Presidency
Is Klobuchar’s Surge in Iowa a Big Deal?
Many White House hopefuls have reached double-digits in Iowa caucus polling in the 21st Century and ultimately floundered; few however mirrored Klobuchar’s timeline and trajectory.
Read MoreWhat Constitutes An Electoral College Landslide?
Trump’s 2016 win ranks 19th out of the last 25 elections since 1920.
Read MoreDeval Patrick: Late to the Party?
Over the last dozen election cycles, only one candidate who was the last to enter the race won the Democratic or Republican Party nomination.
Read MoreHickenlooper’s Unusual 2020 US Senate Run
Only one (non-U.S. Senator) presidential candidate has ended the bid to run for the U.S. Senate in the same cycle since 1972.
Read MoreDemocratic Presidential Field Bracing For Early Autumn Exits
Over the last dozen cycles, more presidential candidates have ended their campaigns in September and October (13) than November and December (eight) with only four doing so in August.
Read MoreHow Many States Will Trump Carry With 60+ Percent in 2020?
Just two winning presidential candidates have never hit the 60 percent mark in a single state.
Read MoreWill Trump Pass Carter and Bush 41 for 1st Term Cabinet Exits?
With Acosta’s forthcoming exit, Trump has tied Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush with eight exits by original department heads.
Read MoreHow Many States Will Split Their Presidential and US Senate Vote in 2020?
The 2016 cycle was the first in history in which no state saw its voters split its ticket for these two offices.
Read MoreHow Unique Is Steve Bullock’s Political Resume?
Just four out of 53 Democratic candidates since 1996 were sitting statewide officeholders in states last won by the GOP presidential nominee As one of just a few bona fide Democratic candidates who failed to qualify for the initial debates, Montana’s Steve Bullock is doubling down on his importance to the 2020 field – touting…
Read MoreWhat is Bill Weld’s Ceiling in the 2020 GOP Primaries?
Many primary challengers with less of a political resume than Weld have reached double-digits against sitting presidents over the last five decades.
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