October 2011
By Eric Ostermeier on October 31, 2011
Governor Perry has mentioned Texas 83 times in his five GOP presidential debates - more than four times the number any other candidate has referred to any other state.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 27, 2011
Only once in the last 140 years have Kentucky Republicans failed to win at least one-third of the gubernatorial vote.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 26, 2011
But Bachmann ranks only 7th in the GOP presidential field in per capita home state fundraising.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 25, 2011
Statewide large donor contribution leaders for the cycle to date currently spread across five candidates in the Republican field.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 24, 2011
Only six House Democrats and one Republican issue press releases crediting Obama in ending the Libyan dictator's regime.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 19, 2011
The ratio of candidates-to-moderator speaking time Tuesday was the largest among the last four debates.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 18, 2011
The Texas Congressman has a 15 percent advantage in contributions from Iowans ahead of Mitt Romney in second place.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 17, 2011
Republican candidates are raising more large donor money than Obama in 11 states won by the President in 2008; Obama outraised the GOP field in eight of these states that cycle.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 14, 2011
Huntsman and Santorum have delivered the most verbal attacks; Perry has received twice as many blows as Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, and Santorum combined.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 12, 2011
National Review Senior Editor Ramesh Ponnuu will speak at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs Thursday afternoon in an event discussing the future of conservatism.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 12, 2011
Romney received 25 percent of the speaking time at Tuesday's debate - nearly twice the time of most candidates and nearly three times the amount of Huntsman and Santorum.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 11, 2011
17 of the nation's 22 right-to-work states were carried by John McCain.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 10, 2011
From Dorothy Adams of Donna, Texas to William Zollinger of Eugene, Oregon, 239 Americans have filed for a presidential run, with dozens more added each month.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 7, 2011
Perry is the only major presidential candidate to hand write his Statement of Candidacy to the FEC.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 5, 2011
Paul is netting $80K per day this cycle compared to $40K per day at this point four years ago.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 5, 2011
Despite a recent surge in attention on the New Jersey governor, Palin coverage has outpaced that of Christie for 35 of 39 weeks this year.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 3, 2011
Cain eclipses Bachmann in media coverage for the first time since she entered the race.