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Death of the Battlegrounds? The 2012 Election in History
The 2012 presidential election is the only cycle since the birth of the two-party system in 1828 to be decided by less than 15 points nationally and yet have less than 10 percent of its contests decided by fewer than five points.
Read MoreWhich State Will Host the Most Closely Decided Presidential Race in 2012?
Since 1824, Kentucky and Maryland have each hosted the closest statewide presidential contests five times; Ohio last did so in back-to-back cycles in 1944 and 1948.
Read MoreLess than 1% of Voting Eligible Population Polled in Battleground States This Cycle
After more than 640 polls, 531,000 individuals have been surveyed this cycle about the Romney-Obama horserace across the 57.3 million voting eligible population of the 10 main battleground states.
Read MoreBattleground State Maps Expand Slightly from a Month Ago
The selection of Paul Ryan as GOP VP nominee moves the needle on Wisconsin but few other states in the presidential race according to a dozen media outlets.
Read MoreVP Hype Began Several Years Ago for 2012’s Rumored Frontrunners
Tim Pawlenty VP chatter started in 2003 with rumors surrounding Rob Portman and Bobby Jindal as viable #2 picks swirling in early 2008.
Read MoreWhy Ohio? The Numbers Don’t Lie (Bellwether States Revisited)
Talk about bellwethers: Ohio’s vote for the winning presidential candidate has deviated from the national vote an average of just 2.2 points since 1900 and only 1.3 points since 1964.
Read MoreKucinich Flirtation with Washington Yields Modest Fundraising Boost from Evergreen State
The State of Washington ranks fifth in large donor contributions (and eighth per capita) to Kucinich’s 2012 reelection campaign.
Read MoreWhich State Will Be the Most Electoral Vote Rich to Flip in 2012?
Since 1832, at least one state with 10+ Electoral College votes has flipped from the previous cycle in 43 of 45 elections; the largest flipped state has voted for the winner 36 times.
Read MoreDennis Kucinich Reelection Scheme from Washington Would Make U.S. History
No U.S. Representative has won reelection in back-to-back cycles after moving to a new state in the history of the House
Read MoreOut of Power But Leading the Charge: Nancy Pelosi Issues the Most Press Releases of 2011
Former Speaker Pelosi issues the most press releases of any U.S. Representative during the first three months of 2011
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