Hardfast Harbinger or Harmless Happenstance?
October 25th, 2005
Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics
Has anyone noticed that neither of the two states electing Governors on November 8th is getting the Chief Executive the people want?
In New Jersey, interim Governor Dick Codey (D), the State Senate President who succeeded the resigned Governor Jim McGreevey (D) in 2004, would win in a walk if he were [...]
Democrats Hope Presidential Disapproval, DeLay Charges Influence Midterms
October 12th, 2005
David Wasserman and Larry J. Sabato, U.Va. Center for Politics
In May, the Crystal Ball argued that the 2006 midterm elections would present a whole new opportunity for Democrats to nationalize the ethics charges mounting against Rep. Tom DeLay and to use “the Hammer” as a tool of their own for chipping away at the GOP majority. In light of this month’s news, this [...]