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Bayh and Feingold Could Become 1st Pair of Ex-US Senators to Return to Chamber in 60 Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 11, 2016 | 3

It has been 30 cycles since the last time multiple former Senators returned to their old job in the same cycle.

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Pat Toomey: Last of the “Bork 8” Seats to Flip in 2016?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 18, 2016 | 2

Eight U.S. Senators went against the majority of their party during the controversial 1987 Robert Bork confirmation vote; seven of their seats have since flipped for good in subsequent elections.

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Unhappy Holidays: Presidential Campaign Exits in December a Rarity

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 22, 2015 | 3

Lindsey Graham is one of only a small handful of presidential hopefuls to see their dreams of a White House victory dashed around the holidays.

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US Senators Slow to Respond to Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 10, 2015 | 0

Just five U.S. Senators – all Democrats – have issued formal press releases denouncing Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country.

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Democrats Winning Governorships at Lowest Rate Since 1900

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 11, 2015 | 1

Not only are Democrats losing gubernatorial elections at a rate not seen in 100+ years, but the party’s nominees are losing badly.

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Demoted? Charlie Crist and a History of Governors Elected to the US House

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 19, 2015 | 6

Since 1900, more than two-dozen ex- or sitting governors have won elections to the House of Representatives, although only four over the last 50+ years.

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Which GOP Presidential Candidates Will Still Be Left Standing for Their Home State Primary?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 30, 2015 | 2

Only two of 12 Republican candidates in 2012 were actively campaigning at the time of their home state’s contest.

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The Luddite Caucus? US Representatives without Campaign Websites

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 8, 2015 | 3

Several older members of the nation’s lower legislative chamber aren’t convinced they need a functioning campaign website, and it’s hard to argue with a group that just got elected by an average of 61 points.

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Lindsey Graham and a Brief History of South Carolina Presidential Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 2, 2015 | 2

On more than a dozen attempts, South Carolinian presidential candidates have withdrawn before their party’s convention, failed to win their party’s nomination, or fallen short in the Electoral College vote.

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Libertarians Notch Record-Setting Cycle in 2014 US Senate Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 16, 2015 | 0

Nominees from the nation’s largest third party set records in 10 states last cycle for the largest support ever recorded in a U.S. Senate election.

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