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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I'm not sure $100 million could elect Katherine Harris. You can spend $100 million marketing dog food, but if the dogs won't eat, it isn't going to sell.
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They shore up the party base, making sure that the faithful turn out, and they show that they think the races are important, which sometimes they aren't.
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It splits his base, and it will be endless trouble for him if it goes forward, and I'm sure he won't let it happen.
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What has this session of Congress accomplished? I'm sure they can give me a list of minor technical bills but on the big things they have failed.
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The only thing we can be sure of is that the party that wins will exaggerate the results, and the party that loses will downplay the results.
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You can be sure this will be cited in future years when other Cabinet nominees are not confirmed. Once you break the taboo, it's broken for all time.
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In another state, this could be devastating and could mean instant defeat. In New Jersey, it will take more than this.
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It's spread pretty widely, at least in the political underground.
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This is Kaine's debate. It's Kaine's audience. It's probably Kaine's region, ... one of the most one-sided debates I've ever seen.
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The Congress reads the polls; they know that the president is not where he was once and they're on the ballot next November.
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I'll bet no one in New Jersey begrudges him that salary. Public officers ought to have set salaries that are sufficient for an average person to serve.
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I'll bet no one in New Jersey begrudges him that salary. Public office ought to have set salaries that are sufficient for an average person to serve.
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I've had literally dozens of governors, senators and several presidents (talk to classes), and no one, other than the presidents, has gotten a better reception or more sustained ovation from these young people.
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no longer the best of friends, if they ever were.