Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, recalls the three major initiatives that Joe Biden successfully launched at the beginning of his term: “Dealing with the Covid-19 crisis, increasing infrastructure spending and reducing health care costs.”
“It’s important to recognize that America is a 50/50 country and the real challenge any politician has, Democrat or Republican, is convincing people who are not already on your side of much of anything,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia.
The segment with Dr. Farnsworth appears about five minutes into the program.
Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Trump’s choice for Secretary of State, represents “a rare case of a highly competent and experienced nominee on this team, one who will know how to attract the respect of foreign leaders,” notes political science professor Stephen Farnsworth. Rubio and a few other nominees are destined to appease the benches of the classic Republicans, Farnsworth said, while other choices will be more appealing to Trump’s MAGA supporters.
“The poll shows that, once again, purple state Virginia, is in for a pretty compelling election season,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in an interview with The Dogwood.
New poll indicates Spanberger, Earle-Sears in tight Virginia governor’s race (Virginia Dogwood)
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"He saw a partner in the District. He sent his daughter Amy to public school, something that presidents do not do other than Jimmy Carter in recent decades. You see, of course, with Jimmy Carter, he worshipped at local churches. He was very much connected to the community at a time that was really, really, important for the District in the rise of home rule," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
Young generations honor late President Jimmy Carter’s influence and leadership (WJLA)
