Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, said Vindman’s lack of political experience is offset by his popularity nationally among activists, who have donated to his campaign in droves.
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“It’s a rare opportunity for Democrats to see an open congressional seat in the Washington suburbs, and that means that you have a huge field and a huge amount of money being spent,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington. “This may end up being one of the most expensive Democratic congressional primaries in the history of Virginia.”
"It is true that the founding fathers did not put in the Constitution the prohibition against a felon running for elected office mainly because they thought they would not need to. They thought that the judgment of the public would be sufficiently discerning," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
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When Abigail Spanberger announced plans to give up her spot in Congress to run for Governor in Virginia, the news touched off a feeding frenzy according to Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington. “There is a huge list of candidates running in Virginia’s 7th District. It’s a Prince William, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County district that is the most competitive district of the 11 congressional districts in Virginia," he says.
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"This is something that clearly had to happen for the Biden campaign to deal with the biggest issue, or at least one of the two biggest issues that Biden is facing with the vote right not," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
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"Trump's endorsement makes his good prospects in the primary even better since primaries involve only the most activist Republicans, many of whom are supporters of the former president," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and international affairs and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington.
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