Ohio
By Eric Ostermeier on February 26, 2013
Ohio State will host its third commencement address by a sitting president this spring, but that's only half the number tallied by Notre Dame.
By Eric Ostermeier on January 10, 2013
Only one other governor has suffered a bigger decline in support in a reelection bid than Strickland in 2010 out of 40 such gubernatorial incumbents since the birth of the two-party system 180+ years ago.
By Eric Ostermeier on November 28, 2012
Ohio has been the most politically divided state in the country in presidential elections for the last 184 years - boasting the lowest average victory margin and the largest number and percentage of races decided by less than five points.
By Eric Ostermeier on November 26, 2012
With only four Democratic U.S. Representatives elected from Ohio in 2012, the Buckeye State is sending the smallest number and percentage of allies of a newly-elected president to D.C. in state history.
By Eric Ostermeier on November 19, 2012
The 2012 presidential election is the only cycle since the birth of the two-party system in 1828 to be decided by less than 15 points nationally and yet have less than 10 percent of its contests decided by fewer than five points.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 30, 2012
Since 1824, Kentucky and Maryland have each hosted the closest statewide presidential contests five times; Ohio last did so in back-to-back cycles in 1944 and 1948.
By Eric Ostermeier on October 29, 2012
After more than 640 polls, 531,000 individuals have been surveyed this cycle about the Romney-Obama horserace across the 57.3 million voting eligible population of the 10 main battleground states.
By Eric Ostermeier on September 10, 2012
The selection of Paul Ryan as GOP VP nominee moves the needle on Wisconsin but few other states in the presidential race according to a dozen media outlets.
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 June 19, 2012
Talk about bellwethers: Ohio's vote for the winning presidential candidate has deviated from the national vote an average of just 2.2 points since 1900 and only 1.3 points since 1964.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 14, 2012
The State of Washington ranks fifth in large donor contributions (and eighth per capita) to Kucinich's 2012 reelection campaign.
By Eric Ostermeier on July 8, 2011
Since 1832, at least one state with 10+ Electoral College votes has flipped from the previous cycle in 43 of 45 elections; the largest flipped state has voted for the winner 36 times.
By Eric Ostermeier on May 13, 2011
No U.S. Representative has won reelection in back-to-back cycles after moving to a new state in the history of the House
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 February 17, 2011
Ohio has the longest current streak in the nation with 12 consecutive elections voting for the winning presidential candidate; Nevada has the highest rate over the last 100 years at 96 percent (24 of 25 cycles)
By Eric Ostermeier on January 24, 2011
Over the last 100 years Ohio, New York, and Missouri have given birth to the most Senators, while Ohio, Vermont and Mississippi boast the largest percentage of home-born Senators
By Eric Ostermeier on January 14, 2011
Five decades of sluggish growth see the Buckeye State shed one third of its U.S. House delegation since 1960
By Eric Ostermeier on January 3, 2011
Six seats up for election in 2012 rank in the top 10 for the most frequent change in party control since the introduction of popular vote elections, including Sherrod Brown's (OH), Claire McCaskill's (MO), and Joe Lieberman's (CT)
By Eric Ostermeier on December 7, 2010
Former 9-term congressman and federal convict wins 16.1 percent in bid for his old seat - best among alternative party candidates in 2010 in districts contested by both Democrats and Republicans
By Eric Ostermeier on September 23, 2009
Ohio leads the way with seven presidents; New York has six
