Do Governors Make the “Most Successful Presidents?”
The top rated presidents in U.S. history are split 50/50 between those who had gubernatorial experience and those that did not.
June 2011
U.S. Senate Eyes First Session During 4th of July Holiday Since Watergate
The last time Congress did not take a July 4th recess was in 1974 in the midst of President Richard Nixon’s last days in office at the climax of the Watergate scandal.
Who Could Play the ‘Turner’ in Michele’s Bachman(n) Turner Overdrive?
If nominated, which Turner would be Michele Bachmann’s best pick as a VP running mate to see a worn-out journalistic pun come full circle?
Rick Perry Cracks the Top 50
This week Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry will pass former GOP Colorado Governor John Love for 50th place on the list of the longest serving governors in U.S. history. Perry has served 3,842 days (10 years, 6 months, 8 days)…
Bachmann Tries to Defy History’s Long Trail of Failed U.S. Representative Presidential Bids
More than 30 presidential campaigns have been launched by sitting U.S. House members over the last 100 years; all have failed and more than 3/4 ultimately ran for reelection to their House seat
Romney Remains Lone Blue State GOP Presidential Candidate
Nine of the 10 announced GOP candidates hail from red or purple states.
Is It Our Turn Yet?
Almost half of the original 13 U.S. colonies have not yet produced a U.S. president to date.
Did Obama Mislead Americans on Trends in U.S. Troop Fatalities?
U.S. troop fatalities in Iraq are on pace for a 16 percent increase from 2010; American deaths in Afghanistan over the last three months are up 7 percent from the same period in 2010.
The Myth of the Convention State Boost, Part II: The Republicans
Republican presidential nominees have averaged a 1-point decline in convention host state’s adjusted margin of victory (or loss) vis-à-vis the national vote compared to the previous election cycle since the first televised convention in 1940.
Michele Bachmann Debuts on Jeopardy!
The Minnesota Congresswoman was nearly the most valuable answer (that is, question) to an $800 clue in an “All Politics Is Local” category last week on the popular game show.