Presidency
Check Mate: Does Rick Perry Play Chess?
None of the last five Republican presidents were chess players, whereas eight of the last nine Democratic presidents played the game.
Read MoreRon Paul’s Hotbeds of Financial Support: New Hampshire, Nevada, Wyoming, and Alaska
Paul’s Top 4 states in large donor per capita individual contributions are identical in 2012 from his 2008 presidential bid.
Read MoreEx-Pawlenty Supporter Hubbard Has Given Thousands to Bachmann (and Democrats) Over the Years
The Hubbard Broadcasting head and his wife have donated significantly to Michele Bachmann and Democratic candidates over recent election cycles.
Read MorePawlenty’s Exit is Quickest in History Among 3rd Place Iowa Straw Poll Candidates
The swiftest previous departure from the GOP nomination race for a third-place finisher at Ames was 67 days after the Straw Poll.
Read MoreHow Many GOP Presidential Candidates Will Drop Out Before the Iowa Caucuses?
A Top 5 finish at the Iowa Straw Poll is often not enough to sustain a presidential campaign even to the end of the year.
Read MoreWhat Happened to $5 per Gallon Gasoline?
Despite dire predictions, the average price of gasoline in the US has not yet even hit $4.00 per gallon this year.
Read MoreTop Google Autocomplete Search Results for the 2012 GOP Presidential Field
“Affair,” “gay,” “wives,” and “Paul Revere” are among the most commonly-searched terms associated with announced and rumored 2012 Republican presidential candidates.
Read MoreWill Any Century-Long Streaks End in 2012 U.S. Senate Races?
More than a dozen states have never popularly elected a GOP Senator while voting for a Democratic presidential nominee in the same cycle; will any break with tradition in 2012?
Read MoreAll-Star Special: Will Baseball Fans Be Obama’s Secret Weapon in 2012?
The real cost of baseball tickets, souvenirs, hot dogs, and beer have all dropped since Barack Obama took office.
Read MoreBachmann Easily Navigates Vin Weber ‘Sex Appeal’ Incident
Congresswoman has long endured dozens of both awkwardly well-meaning and snarky comments about her appearance by political operatives and the media.
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