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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He's going to have to walk a fine line.
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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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When people hear the word 'pardon,' they think back to Gerald Ford pardoning Nixon in September 1974. That decision alone cost Ford a four-year term as president. This is as big as it gets.
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Why risk his excellent relationship with the current and future junior senator of Nevada to score some points with a few party activists? He's being practical. Successful public people are always practical.
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Very worried, ... They really are in danger of losing a substantial number of seats in Congress and, more importantly, key governorships in 2006.
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At this point, nothing President Bush says is going to have much impact. The only thing that is going to change public opinion is an improvement in the situation on the ground in Iraq.
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Yes, Virginia voters will approve the amendment when asked, probably handily. After all, it gives them the right to re-elect a governor they like. They can still send packing a governor they dislike.
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Expect this protracted race to get down and dirty, with both parties yet again spending freely in Southern Indiana media markets.
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But right now, he is not in a good position. That we know.
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This thing is beginning to look more and more like a publicity stunt. It just adds to the appearance of chaos and uncertainty.
ceremonies
Virginians, like the British, did ceremonies very well. No one ever did anything inappropriate.
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Warner is the reason this race is essentially tied,
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There is nothing the Democratic leaders can do. It's the Democratic activists who are whining and complaining who could help themselves by shutting their mouths. They're distracting attention away from what the election will be and should be about - the president and Congress. They're just giving the press something to write about.
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If they don't get a budget done it will be one of the worst sessions ever.