July 2012
By Eric Ostermeier on July 31, 2012
The nine week gap between the primary and runoff elections is the longest for any U.S. Senate run-off in Texas history.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 30, 2012
Two are retiring and at least one incumbent is vulnerable, but several strong female candidates may help offset these losses for a record of 19+ women in the U.S. Senate in January 2013.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 27, 2012
The Top 12 states with the largest average Libertarian vote totals in presidential elections are all located in the western region of the country, led by Alaska, Arizona, and Wyoming.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 26, 2012
Nearly one-third of the members of Congress who made the list prior to the last election cycle eventually lost their seat, lost a race for higher office, retired, or resigned in scandal.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 24, 2012
The origin of what is now the critics' favorite charge against Representative Bachmann dates back to 2005, before gaining steam three years later with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow, and Joan Walsh.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 23, 2012
Although both sides of the aisle largely steered clear of discussing the incident, House Democrats have issued official press releases on the Aurora tragedy at three times the rate of GOPers.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 19, 2012
As of mid-day Thursday, no other U.S. Senator has issued a press release defending Huma Abedin after the senior senator from Arizona's impassioned remarks in the chamber Wednesday.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 18, 2012
Tim Pawlenty VP chatter started in 2003 with rumors surrounding Rob Portman and Bobby Jindal as viable #2 picks swirling in early 2008.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 17, 2012
Despite a failed presidential bid and risk of overexposure, the Minnesota Congresswoman raises 15 percent more funds in Q2 2012 than she did in Q2 2010 during her record-breaking campaign.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 16, 2012
GOP governors land the Top 10 spots for the most broadcast reports mentioning their names since January, led by Rick Perry, Chris Christie, Scott Walker, and Rick Scott.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 11, 2012
Hovde, surging in the GOP primary polls, would be just the third political novice elected to the U.S. Senate from the Badger State.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 10, 2012
Since 1950, gains of 5+ Republican seats in the U.S. Senate and 10+ seats in the House have always been preceded by a National League victory.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 9, 2012
The Tea Party favorite's unceremonious exit from the 2012 presidential race is immortalized on TV's popular game show.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 6, 2012
Only two of 15 ex- or sitting Badger State U.S. Representatives have run successful U.S. Senate campaigns; two more may go down in 2012.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 3, 2012
Connecticut currently has the fourth longest Democratic congressional victory streak in the nation with Democrats in the midst of the third longest partisan streak in the Constitution State since the founding of the GOP.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 2, 2012
Republican senators are mentioned in more than twice as many news stories as their Democratic counterparts with John McCain and Marco Rubio leading the GOP to eight of the Top 10 slots.
