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Wisconsin

Prosser-Kloppenburg Supreme Court Matchup 2nd Closest in Wisconsin Since 1878

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 18, 2011 | 0
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106-cycle span finds just one Supreme Court race closer than April’s election in the Badger State

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The Incumbency Advantage in Wisconsin Supreme Court Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 11, 2011 | 0
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Only seven Wisconsin Supreme Court incumbents have been defeated in state history across more than 120 contests.

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Kloppenburg Vote Tally Largest in WI History for Contested Supreme Court Race

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 7, 2011 | 0
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Both candidates break old state record by nearly 77,000 votes

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History Says Wisconsin’s Freshmen GOP U.S. House Members Will be Safe in 2012

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 4, 2011 | 0
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It has been 100 years since the last Wisconsin House freshman lost in a redistricting cycle

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Herb Kohl FEC Filings Do Not Tip Hand as to 2012 Election Plans

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 11, 2011 | 0
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Kohl’s end of the year cash on hand amounts have been pretty low throughout the decade

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Scott Walker Dominates 2011 Media Coverage of Gubernatorial Politics

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 4, 2011 | 0
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Wisconsin governor has been mentioned in 26 percent of cable TV gubernatorial news stories in 2011 – more than 42 other governors combined

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Could Walker Have Used Redistricting as a Stick to Keep Wisconsin Senate Democrats in Madison?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 25, 2011 | 0
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Would Senate Democrats have left the state in the first instance if they knew Wisconsin’s new legislative and congressional district maps could be created and voted on without any of their input?

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Presidential Battleground States by the Numbers Since 1968

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 14, 2011 | 1
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Wisconsin and Pennsylvania lead the way with nine races decided by single-digits over the last 11 presidential election cycles; Missouri and Oregon are next with eight

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Is Democratic Hold on Wisconsin’s 2012 U.S. Senate Seat Tied to an Obama Victory?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2011 | 0
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Badger State has voted for same party of U.S. Senate and Presidential nominees in 14 of 16 election cycles over the last century

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Could Republicans Sweep the Midwest in US Senate Races Again in 2012?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 19, 2011 | 0
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GOP won nine Senate seats in the region last November for the first time since 1920

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