The key question for the 2006 midterms
April 28th, 2006
Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics
The world is run by those who show up, and the most important factor in any election is the identity of the voters. Who bothers to show up at the polls?
This question is especially crucial in a midterm election such as 2006. The voter turnout will be much smaller than in the [...]
Dumb and Dumber in 2006
April 12th, 2006
Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics
Every election season some candidates, officeholders, and party pooh-bahs make classic errors on their way to the general election. A few such decisions cost them seats. If an election is close, those losses can be decisive. Some mistakes are national and massive in scope; the name “Tom DeLay” more or less makes our point. Others [...]
Summer conference opportunity for exceptional high school students
April 12th, 2006
U.Va. Center for Politics
If you know high school students who are bright and civically engaged, they need to participate in the International Youth Democracy Summit. From August 7-12, 2006, the University of Virginia through the coordination of the Center for Politics will host the International Youth Democracy Summit. This once-in-a-lifetime event will gather 300 high school student leaders [...]