Sabatos Crystal Ball

Archive for July, 2003

The D.C. Primary – An Ignored Piece of the Puzzle

July 30th, 2003

Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics

Thanks to some very sharp and persuasive Crystal Ball readers – especially Chuck Thies, Sean Tenner, and John Capozzi – we have been encouraged to think through the implications of the D.C. primary, scheduled on Jan. 13, 2004, before Iowa (Jan. 19) and New Hampshire (Jan. 27). Of course, we all should remember why D.C. […]

The Old College Try: Republican-Style

July 30th, 2003

Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics

In the June 2003 Crystal Ball, we manipulated the Electoral College to find a way for Democrats to compete, and potentially win, in November 2004. In this month’s Crystal Ball musing, we turn the tables. How should George W. Bush approach his old friend, the Electoral College? The president has not forgotten that the College […]