South Carolina
Gingrich Remains Go-To Candidate for Opening Question in GOP Debates
The former House Speaker has received the moderator’s first question in six of the last seven debates.
Read MoreWhat’s So Special About South Carolina?
The Palmetto State is one of nearly two-dozen states with a perfect record in picking eventual GOP presidential nominees since 1980.
Read MoreRomney Speaks 8+ Minutes More than Closest Rival at SC Debate
FOX gives the GOP frontrunner 8 minutes and 23 seconds more speaking time than his closest competitor – the largest gap in the debates thus far.
Read MoreImpenetrable: Which States Have the Greatest Democratic Dry Spells in Picking Up US House Seats?
South Carolina Republicans have successfully defended their last 42 House seats since 1988; the Missouri GOP is 40-0 in defending its districts since 1994.
Read MoreHead of the Class: The Most Buzzworthy House Freshmen of the 112th Congress
Allen West, Joe Walsh, Tim Scott, and Sean Duffy are the most covered U.S. House freshmen of 2011.
Read MoreWhich States Produce the Most Governors?
New York has given birth to 116 future governors of other states, or 1 for every 1.9 years since statehood; South Carolina leads the nation with 88 percent of its governors ‘home-grown’
Read MoreU.S. Military Service in the U.S. House of Representatives
GOP caucus has 60 percent higher rate of service than Democratic caucus; 17 state delegations have no members with military background
Read MoreMinnesota Ranks 10th in Nation in Campaign Contributions Per Congressional District in 2009
South Carolina tops list at $1.6 million per district with Minnesota 10th at $983,029; candidates in Northeastern congressional districts receiving the most money overall
Read MoreBachmann Raising Significantly Larger Out-of-State Funds Per Capita from Obama States than McCain States
Obama states hold 10 of the top 12 slots in out of state per capita fundraising among itemized individual donors
Read MoreJoe Wilson Received Nearly Twice the Contributions Per Capita from McCain States Over Obama States in Q3 2009
Even after excluding South Carolina, McCain states contributed at a 20.8 percent higher rate to Wilson than Obama states
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