The Five-Timers Club: Gubernatorial Edition
Thirty-seven governors in U.S. history were elected into office at least five times but only 10 served in the 20th or 21st Centuries; four members of the Club are alive today.
Connecticut
Getting the Word Out: House Democrats Outhustling GOPers at Press Release Game
House Democrats release 31 percent more press statements per member than Republicans; GOPer Illeana Ros-Lehtinen ranks #1 but Democrats hold 11 of the Top 15 spots.
House Democrats Issue Statements on Connecticut Massacre at 4x Rate of GOPers
While 27 percent of House Democrats issued official press releases on the Newtown, Connecticut murders, only 6 percent of Republicans did so and no GOPer mentioned the word ‘gun’ in their statements.
More than Half of Senators in 113th Congress First Served in House
Six new faces entering the Senate in January served in the House and 51 overall; Hawaii, Virginia, and Massachusetts have the highest all-time rate of choosing Senators with House experience.
Democrats Amass 144 Consecutive US House Victories in Four Northeastern States
Democratic nominees have won 144 U.S. House contests in a row in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island.
Schizophrenic Electorates or Short Obama Coattails? D/R Split Ticket Voting in 2012
Connecticut, Michigan, Nevada, Virginia, and Wisconsin are five of 18 states never to split their ticket by voting for a Democratic presidential nominee and a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in the same cycle.
Is Connecticut a Battleground State?
A third consecutive poll finds Mitt Romney within single digits of the president in the Nutmeg State.
Connecticut Democrats Seek to Extend US House Streak to 15
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.
Connecticut: Red Money Flowing from a Sea of Blue
Only Utah gives more money per capita to Republican presidential candidates and only Utah and Texas have a greater GOP field vs. Obama fundraising disparity.
Women Elected to US House at Highest Rate in Western States
The west holds 9 of the Top 13 slots for states with the largest percentage of seats won by women since Jeannette Rankin was elected in 1916; Hawaii, Nevada, and Wyoming rank 1-2-3.