Farnsworth Lectures on U.S. Politics to Norwegian Washington Seminar

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Stephen Farnsworth

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies recently presented a lecture, “The State of the USA in 2021,” to the Norwegian Washington Seminar. The Washington, D.C., lecture drew on Professor Farnsworth’s recently published book, Presidential Communication and Character.

Dr. Farnsworth has also offered commentary in the following news stories:

Virginia Governor’s Race in its Final Stretch (CBS)

The anti-Trump resistance helped these Northern Va. Democrats get elected. Now they’re playing defense. (The Washington Post)

War of the suburbs: Virginia Democrats, GOP fight over key turf to win control of House of Delegates (The Washington Post)

Democrats take the lead in early voting in Virginia governor’s race, but GOP could close the gap on election day (CNBC; Times of News)

Third poll shows McAuliffe & Youngkin tied in Virginia governor’s race (WUSA 9)

Democratic Biden warns in Virginia Governor election (Texas News Today; Yahoo News; From Press)

Virginia’s redistricting commission’s failure to transcend partisanship has lessons for other states, critics say (The Washington Post; Westport News)

McAuliffe-Youngkin Governor’s Race Tests Democrats’ Tenuous Hold on Virginia (US News and World Report)

UMW professor argues dead heat polls show why Blanding’s name should be included (WINA; WVAX)

The Memo: Biden faces double crunch in Virginia and in Congress (The Hill)

Candidates in 88th House District race to take part in virtual debate (The Free Lance-Star; Fredericksburg Today)