Virginia 7th District candidates battle over residency, service (Daily Progress; Richmond Times-Dispatch; The Free Lance-Star)
Can a political party get any attention when its rival holds a national convention? Yes, but it’s not easy (The Conversation; ctpost.com; Caledonian Record; Seattle Pi; The Facts; SF Gate; Darien Times)
Biden: “Democracy Must Be Preserved” (CTV News)
How significant is Pa. for Trump and Harris? (CTV News)
What AI is doing to campaigns (Politico)
Farnsworth Shares Thoughts on Youngkin’s View of Trump Policies in ‘The Washington Post’
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth spoke to The Washington Post for an article titled “Youngkin embraces Trump but still plays coy on some MAGA policies.” In the article, Farnsworth says, “The governor is in a no-win situation when it comes to some of the things that Donald Trump has said and how well they will play in the commonwealth. If you go all-in on red-state politics, you lose a lot of support in purple Virginia.” Read more.
Other recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:
Biden: “Democracy Must Be Preserved” (CTV News)
“I think it is important to recognize that the current president was giving a speech he didn’t want to give,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
What AI is doing to campaigns (Politico)
“In politics today, most everybody is already reflexively one belonging to one party or the other — and so those people are not going to be necessarily persuaded to change sides,” said Prof. Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington. “But for people who are at that sliver of voters in the middle, any technology that is more effective at connecting with them can be helpful.”
How significant is Pa. for Trump and Harris? (CTV News)
Pennsylvania is absolutely at the center of the electoral college strategies of both campaigns,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
Ignore the disinformation. Virginia’s elections are secure. (Virginia Dogwood)
All this training contributes to a high-level of professionalism among Virginia election officials, said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in an interview with Dogwood. It also helps that Virginia has so many elections every year.
“We have elections in Virginia all the time,” Farnsworth said. “Nobody gets rusty when it comes to the process of holding an election that is effective and credible.”
Presidential Debates-Why Trump Changed his Tune (ABC news radio Australia)
“I think it is primarily because of the public opinion numbers. Donald Trump’s prospects of winning the presidency were much better three weeks ago when he was running against Joe Biden,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
Harris and Trump on Campaign Trail (CTV News Canada)
This debate is absolutely vital for both of these campaigns. In the case of the vice president, she’s not as well known as Donald Trump or Joe Biden, and so part of this will be an introduction to a lot of voters… For Trump, the stakes are also very high. IT’s pretty clear that he’s been off his game in the last three weeks.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2975097
Appeals court decision on Maryland gun ban could impact political races nationally (WJLA)
The federal appeals ruling, which impacts several states including Virginia, states those semiautomatic weapons are disproportionate to the need for self-defense. University of Mary Washington Political Science Professor Stephen Farnsworth, PhD, feels this ruling will ramp up the conversation on guns both locally and nationally.
Latino voters share perspectives on Trump and Harris policies ahead of 2024 election (WJLA)
“It tends to be a more socially conservative element of the electorate,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a Political Science Professor at the University of Mary Washinton. “So normal conservative messaging can be another way in which Republicans I think can connect with Latinos. It’s increasingly clear that some of the closest states on the Electoral College map are going to be states with significant numbers of Latino voters. And Virginia, which is on the cusp of being a highly competitive state once again, according to polling, is one of those places where Latino voters are an increasingly large part and prominent part of the electoral.
Tight Race for the White House (CTV News)
“I do think that this will be combative Trump experience for everyone involved,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
Virginia’s top elections official says she’s confident about the accuracy of results (Cardinal News)
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said that last week’s recount for the 5th District Republican primary showed that Virginia election officials know how to count.
Everything you need to know about Virginia’s US Senate race (Virginia Dogwood)
“Kaine has a significant advantage,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in an interview with Dogwood. “He has, of course, greater name recognition and a huge fundraising advantage, and Virginia is less red than it was 20 years ago.”
New leadership on the horizon for House Freedom Caucus (Yahoo News)
“Good may have lost the battle, but he has helped purge Republican moderates from the party,” Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch. “The Republican caucus in Washington, and in Richmond for that matter, is more uniformly conservative than it ever was.”
Farnsworth Discusses Biden Economy in ‘The Philadelphia Tribune’
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth
Political Science Professor and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was featured in a guest editorial titled “Trump’s economic plan will hurt American workers, businesses and the economy” in The Philadelphia Tribune and The Pittsburgh Courier. “Unemployment is low. Job growth is booming. Infrastructure projects are underway,” Farnsworth was quoted as saying in the piece. “Inflation is much lower than it was earlier in Biden’s term and individual retirement accounts are flush thanks to large stock market gains.” Read more in The Philadelphia Tribune and The Pittsburgh Courier.
Other recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:
Virginia’s top elections official says she’s confident about the accuracy of results (Cardinal News)
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said that last week’s recount for the 5th District Republican primary showed that Virginia election officials know how to count.
Everything you need to know about Virginia’s US Senate race (Virginia Dogwood)
“Kaine has a significant advantage,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in an interview with Dogwood. “He has, of course, greater name recognition and a huge fundraising advantage, and Virginia is less red than it was 20 years ago.”
New leadership on the horizon for House Freedom Caucus (Yahoo News)
“Good may have lost the battle, but he has helped purge Republican moderates from the party,” Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch. “The Republican caucus in Washington, and in Richmond for that matter, is more uniformly conservative than it ever was.”
Incumbent Tim Kaine (D) and Hung Cao (R) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Virginia (Ballopedia.News)
University of Mary Washington political scientist Stephen Farnsworth said Cao’s challenge against Kaine is “making the race visible enough that it will draw the kind of media attention and donor attention that will be required to make the race competitive.”
Governor Youngkin and former President Trump say Virginia’s in play in 2024 so how does the VP tale of the tape measure up? (WMAL)
“You are talking about someone who was in the military, someone who was a high school teacher, somebody who was a football coach. You are talking about someone who can really speak to the working class white male voters,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
With Kamala Harris making her VP choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, what could that mean for a certain type of Virginia voter? (WMAL)
“Governor Walz is a sound choice for the Democrats,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
Va. analysts call Walz adept campaigner who ‘does no harm’ to Dems’ ticket (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
University of Mary Washington political scientist Stephen Farnsworth said Walz’s viral July 23 interview on MSNBC was especially effective since the GOP “has been struggling to deal with that effective attack ever since the (Republican) convention.”
Election officials report a drama-free recount in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District (WVTF)
Stephen Farnsworth — a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington — said the recount is unlikely to change the result. “Absent extraordinarily unusual circumstances, Republicans can win this district without working up much of a sweat,” Farnsworth told Radio IQ.
Commentary: GOP Attacks Against Kamala Harris Were Already Bad. They’re About to Get Worse (Miami New Times)
Public opinion polls suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris is doing slightly better than Joe Biden was against Donald Trump, but Republican attacks against her are only now ramping up.
Kelce for VEEP? Hell, Yeah …! (FXBG Advance)
Of course, there could be some possible hurdles to Kelce’s selection, so I reached out to Dr. Stephen J. Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington.
Rep. Bob Good: a legacy of strong views, strong reactions (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
“Good may have lost the battle, but he has helped purge Republican moderates from the party,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington. “The Republican caucus in Washington, and in Richmond for that matter, is more uniformly conservative than it ever was.”
“Few interviews and an “overprotective” operation: how Biden hid the memory problems that “shocked” the Democrats (Observador, Portugal)
In statements to Observador, Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, believes that Biden’s re-election bid has become “untenable”. “Day after day, the Democrats urged him to step aside. This drumbeat undermined his ability to stay in the race,” he said. “Biden’s status as a candidate was dividing the Democrats like few things have in recent years.”
To debate or not debate?: Virginia U.S. Senate faceoffs in limbo (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Cao’s challenge is “making the race visible enough that it will draw the kind of media attention and donor attention that will be required to make the race competitive,” said Steve Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg.
National Republicans elevate 7th District candidate Anderson (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
“Both parties are wise to make Virginia 7 a priority campaign,” said Steve Farnsworth, executive director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. “It’s absolutely the most competitive race in Virginia,” Farnsworth said.
Harris Files Papers for Presidential Run (CTV News)
“In terms of the weaknesses the Trump campaign will focus on, look to talking about San Francisco and trying to tie the Vice President to the situation in San Francisco,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
Blacksburg Town Council member charged with felony election fraud, illegal voting (Cardinal News)
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said that cases like these are “really quite unusual.” While someone is always innocent until convicted, “most people in public life understand that trying to manipulate an election is a really bad idea,” Farnsworth said.
Swing States Voters (WTOP)
“Well, there really are two groups of them. Think about the industrial mid-west states, the states Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. That’s where the elections are usually won and lost in American politics,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
“Well, there really are two groups of them. Think about the industrial mid-west states, the states Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. That’s where the elections are usually won and lost in American politics,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
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President Biden’s Speech (ABC Australia radio)
“Well, what we are talking about is an extraordinary, graceful exit at the end. It is very rare for a person in politics, especially somebody who has been trying to be the president for most of their life, to walk away from that power,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
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National Republicans elevate Anderson, candidate in 7th District (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
“Both parties are wise to make Virginia 7 a priority campaign,” said Steve Farnsworth, executive director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg.
What does President Biden ending his POTUS re-election bid mean for the election? (AM 800 Windsor Ontario)
“It means there is going to be a major reset. This is an unprecedented development in American politics,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
https://jonliedtke.ca/2024/07/23/what-does-president-biden-ending-his-potus-re-election-bid-mean-for-the-election/
GOP intensifies attacks on Kamala Harris (The Cincinnati Herald)
Public opinion polls suggest that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is doing slightly better than Joe Biden was against Donald Trump, but Republican attacks against her are only now ramping up.