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The Brutal Bottom Line

January 1st, 2008

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

With Election Day fast approaching, things are shaking out in terms of race outlooks. The following charts summarize the Crystal Ball’s current breakdown of the 2006 contests for Senate, House and Governor. Seats currently held by Republicans are printed in red text, and seats currently held by Democrats are printed in blue; party totals [...]

The Brutal Bottom Line

October 4th, 2004

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

President
It’s all about Bush, the incumbent, especially after John Kerry’s success in the first presidential debate in shifting the focus back to the performance of the Bush administration. The people will vote “thumbs up/thumbs down” based on Bush’s handling of the twin challenges of a shaky economy and a continuing war in Iraq. Just as [...]