Larry Sabato

Larry Sabato
Larry Joseph Sabatois an American political scientist and political analyst. He is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, where he is also the founder and director of the Center for Politics, which works to promote civic engagement and participation. The Center for Politics is also responsible for the publication of Sabato's Crystal Ball, an online newsletter and website that provides free political analysis and electoral projections...
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Most seats in Congress are relatively safe this year. But they are not safe from a tsunami.
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We can always go too far, and frequently do. Is it a harbinger? Who knows. But it's unadulterated bad news for Bush and the Republican Party and great news for Democrats as they attempt to make a comeback in 2006.
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Those are the conventions that matter, because they make it very difficult for that party's ticket. There is no surprise that Kerry did well, because nominees have a 99.9 percent chance of doing well at their convention.
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Usually this happens after the mid-term election of the second term -- during the start of the seventh year of an eight-year presidency.
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The amazing thing is that they have permitted their consultants to run a vicious and nasty race,
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The American people have turned against the war, and they're not turning back.
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Here's why this hurts: It reminds people again that the intelligence was bad and we're in Iraq without end for some of the wrong reasons, and that's at the heart of his 36 percent.
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Frist has managed to work himself into the worst of both worlds. He has alienated moderates because of his positions on Terri Schiavo. Then he has alienated conservatives on embryonic stem cell research.
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I don't think it's restricted to the odd, occasional, off-year location election. This is a way of life in some of those communities.
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I can guarantee you that the parties are going to absolutely flood that district with money.
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If they don't get a budget done it will be one of the worst sessions ever.
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Right now, more than 10 months before the mid-term election, Democrats have a good chance of gaining seats in both houses of Congress.
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Lott has clearly recovered from the incident that lost him the leadership.
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Lots of things that smell are legal. But if a candidate is putting an emphasis on ethics, then he has an obligation that the spirit of the law be adhered to, not just the letter.