Political Crumbs
Splitting the Electorate
With new polls released this week showing uncertainty at the top of the leader board in the Wisconsin GOP U.S. Senate race, the four-candidate field of Tommy Thompson, Eric Hovde, Mark Neumann, and Jeff Fitzgerald is likely to produce not…
Read MoreClimbing the Ladder
When Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley won reelection for a sixth term in November 2010 he and his fellow Iowa U.S. Senator, Democratic Tom Harkin, were 11th on the all-time list for the longest-serving delegation members serving together to the nation’s…
Read MoreChoices, Choices, Choices
In 2010, a total of 29 candidates ran across Minnesota’s eight congressional districts – good for the seventh highest per district average in the history of the state (at 3.63 candidates) across the 78 general cycles dating back to 1857….
Read MoreRomney Still Slow off the Blocks
While all eyes were on Wisconsin this week, Mitt Romney turned in more sluggish performances in presidential primaries held on Tuesday. Despite effectively sealing the nomination nearly two months ago, Romney failed to crack the 70 percent mark in two…
Read MoreThaddeus McCotter, Meet Bob Dornan
Michigan Republican Congressman Thaddeus McCotter’s filing error, which left him hundreds of valid signatures shy to appear on the Wolverine State’s U.S. House primary ballot in August, may spell the end of the five-term congressman’s tenure in D.C. If McCotter…
Read MoreGovernor vs. Governor vs. Governor
The last election cycle saw five ex-governors attempt to win back their old jobs, with success stories in California (Jerry Brown), Iowa (Terry Branstad), and Oregon (John Kitzhaber). But in 1904, the State of Wisconsin saw three governors on the…
Read MoreA Vote for No One
More than 50,000 North Carolina residents who voted in the Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary opted for ‘no preference’ on their ballot, or 5.2 percent. That marks the second highest percentage of those who have done so in the 40 years…
Read MoreDeaths in the Cabinet
It has been 16 years since the last member of a presidential cabinet died in office – the sixth longest stretch in the nation’s history. Overall, 15 cabinet members have died in office including three Secretaries of State, two Attorneys…
Read MoreObama’s Home State Muscle
As electoral map gurus put forth their latest projections, here is one tidbit to consider: the major party nominee from the most populous home state has won nearly twice as many presidential elections in U.S. history (32) as the nominee…
Read MoreNow That’s a Long Roll Call
With many congressional retirements already announced and more incumbents likely to be unseated this fall, get ready to scratch several dozen new names onto the list of individuals to have served as U.S. Representatives next January. More than 10,700 individuals…
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