Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, told the Washington Examiner that Virginia Democrats believe this is a necessary response to maps redrawn by Republicans in states such as Texas and Missouri, where Republicans have picked up seats.
Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, thinks Republicans are making a big mistake by largely sitting this fight out.
“National Republicans have raised a lot of money for the midterms to come,” Farnsworth said. “They are dramatically outraising Democrats when you think about the congressional elections later this year. Some of that money being diverted to this question strikes me as a sound investment for Republicans.”
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, said Virginia powerbrokers understand that if “you want something out of the legislature, figure out a way to get Sen. Lucas on board.”
“I think this is a serious threat. It is quite clear that President Trump is willing to use a lot of military resources to try to secure an outcome that he wants in Iran,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington. “There are some negotiations going on, but we will have to see whether or not these countries, which have been so far apart for decades, can reach any kind of resolution in the next 24 hours.”
“If you are a ‘yes’ vote on the amendment, talking about President Trump is probably your most effective strategy, and it’s a particularly effective strategy right now given all the unpopularity of some of the things going on in the larger political environment,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington..
“This is very bad news for the idea that there may be some sort of negotiated settlement to this situation in the coming days,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
