March 2011
By Eric Ostermeier on March 31, 2011
Most "safe" incumbents lagging behind the pack in cash on hand through 2010
By Eric Ostermeier on March 30, 2011
Former Speaker Pelosi issues the most press releases of any U.S. Representative during the first three months of 2011
By Eric Ostermeier on March 28, 2011
Minnesota's Republican U.S. Representatives have acknowledged holidays and days of observance recognizing the military at a 17 to 1 ratio in press releases and social media compared to DFLers over the last 12 months
By Eric Ostermeier on March 25, 2011
Only 2 of 14 Florida U.S. Representatives have notched winning U.S. Senate campaigns since 1970 (14 percent), and just 4 of 17 over the last 100 years
By Eric Ostermeier on March 24, 2011
Feinstein's approval rating has dropped steadily since 2006
By Eric Ostermeier on March 23, 2011
A record seven female Senators will be on the ballot in 2012; history suggests one will not return to D.C
By Eric Ostermeier on March 21, 2011
Sheen reaches 3 million followers in less than three record-setting weeks - surpassing all but one news outlet, one president, and a few dozen entertainers along the way
By Eric Ostermeier on March 21, 2011
Many Republicans and Democrats sang a different tune about Libya and Colonel Ghadafi just a few years ago
By Eric Ostermeier on March 18, 2011
Montana leads the nation in producing victorious Democratic Senate nominees in the face of Republicans carrying the state's Electoral College votes
By Eric Ostermeier on March 16, 2011
Only four of Nevada's 24 Senators had a prior tenure in U.S. House; 75 percent of Senate bids by Nevada U.S. Representatives have failed since WWII
By Eric Ostermeier on March 15, 2011
Kaine campaign would mean seven of the last 10 Virginia ex-governors launched U.S. Senate bids, including each of the last five
By Eric Ostermeier on March 14, 2011
DFL duo will be the ninth oldest delegation from Gopher State at the end of Klobuchar's term in 2013 out of 42 pairings since statehood
By Eric Ostermeier on March 11, 2011
Kohl's end of the year cash on hand amounts have been pretty low throughout the decade
By Eric Ostermeier on March 10, 2011
Republican governors are eight times more likely to wear flag pins on their lapels than Democrats, and three times more likely to wear red ties over blue
By Eric Ostermeier on March 8, 2011
Partisan control has flipped in every open general election Nevada U.S. Senate race since first popular vote contest in 1908
By Eric Ostermeier on March 7, 2011
While most top gubernatorial Google autocomplete search results are mundane, "Nazi," "racist," "birth certificate," and "death panel" define some governors
By Eric Ostermeier on March 4, 2011
Wisconsin governor has been mentioned in 26 percent of cable TV gubernatorial news stories in 2011 - more than 42 other governors combined
By Eric Ostermeier on March 2, 2011
The Show Me State has dropped from the 7th to the 18th most populous state in the nation since 1910, losing half of its U.S. House seats along the way
By Eric Ostermeier on March 1, 2011
Alaska, Massachusetts, and Michigan boast the longest average length of service; Democrats average 5+ years more experience than Republicans