“The numbers seem about where one might expect. This is a significant headwind for Republicans this election cycle,” University of Mary Washington Professor Stephen Farnsworth told 8News.
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia and the coauthor of Late Night in Washington: Political Humor and the American Presidency, joins Corus/Global News Radio Network to talk about the future of late-night comedy in the U.S. following the decision by CBS to end Stephen Colbert’s program next year.
Professor Stephen Farnsworth of the University of Mary Washington said that President Trump’s success or failure at the Alaska meeting with Russian President Putin will be judged by whether Trump can obtain a cease-fire in the Russian-Ukrainian war, as he said he wanted to do.
Deprived of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert could lose his megaphone. Wherever he goes, “with Trump’s approval rating below 40% in recent US polls, there is clearly an audience for the content he offers,” notes Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington and co-author of the book Late-Night in Washington: Political Humor and the American Presidency.
Professor Stephen Farnsworth of the University of Mary Washington said that Abigail Spanberger’s centrist career in Congress and her national security background have insulated her effectively against Republican claims that she is just another liberal Democrat.
Professor Stephen Farnsworth of the University of Mary Washington noted that President Trump has yet to offer a full endorsement of the Republican candidate for governor, perhaps a sign that he is wary of tying himself too closer to her weak polling numbers.
