Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs Stephen Farnsworth recently presented a public lecture, “Researching Political Communication: Using Public Opinion Data and Content Analysis,” at Lady Shri Ram College of the University of Delhi. The talk drew on Farnsworth’s recently published book, “Presidential Communication and Character: White House News Management Strategies from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump.” Farnsworth recently served as a U.S.-India Fulbright Specialist in New Delhi. The post Farnsworth Lectures on Research Techniques in Political Communication appeared first on EagleEye.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth recently presented a public lecture, “250 Years of American Independence: Shifting Global Challenges and U.S. Public Opinion,” at the India International Center in New Delhi. Following his lecture, he participated in a roundtable discussion of U.S. politics with Ambassador Shyam Saran, a former foreign secretary of India, and Ambassador Arun Singh, a former Ambassador from India to the U.S. The program was sponsored by the India-U.S. Fulbright Program and Lady Shri Ram College of the University of Delhi. The post Farnsworth Lectures on U.S. Politics in India on Fulbright Specialist Program appeared first on EagleEye.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs Stephen Farnsworth recently presented a public lecture, “How the 2001 Terrorist Attacks Changed American Politics — and how they did not,” at Lady Shri Ram College of the University of Delhi. Dr. Farnsworth is currently serving as a U.S.-India Fulbright Specialist in New Delhi. The post Farnsworth Lectures on Post 9/11 U.S. Politics in Fulbright Program in India appeared first on EagleEye.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in a Newsweek article titled “Democrats’ Chances of Flipping the Senate 75 Days to Midterms—Polls.” In the article, Farnsworth discussed Democrats’ prospects for gaining control of the Senate in the midterm elections, putting their chances at “about 50/50.” Read the article in Newsweek.   Other media mentions for Farnsworth include:

Iran War Weighs on Virginia Beach Voters in Key House Race (The New York Times) “Midterm elections are always tough for the president’s party, and Trump’s very low public approval numbers create a lot of challenges for people in districts like the Virginia Second,” said Stephen Farnsworth, an emeritus professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va.

Taylor, Perriello Announce Opposition to Dominion-NextEra Merger (WRIC; MSN; WFXR) University of Mary Washington Political Science Professor Emeritus Stephen Farnsworth said Taylor and Perriello may be trying to tap into the current public opinion on AI, data centers and the merger. “One of the most important things in politics is being where the people are,” Farnsworth told 8News.

Trump Reveals $850 War Chest, Says He’ll Use it to Support ‘Good’ Republican Candidates (BizPac Review) Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, said that he thinks the odds are “about 50/50.”“The good news for Republicans is that the path to keeping their majority runs through states that President Trump won two years ago,” he told Newsweek. “The bad news is that polls show that Democratic voters are far more motivated than Republicans and that President Trump is particularly unpopular at the moment.”

Virginia Officials say Donations Aren’t Influencing Their Views on Dominion-NextEra Merger (WVTF) University of Mary Washington political science professor emeritus Stephen Farnsworth said political donations wouldn’t be given if they didn’t have some kind of return, but officials can avoid accusations of bias, at least in this case, by passing the buck to regulators. “Take money as people are willing to give it to you and leave the decision in the hands of the State Corporation Commission,” Farnsworth said.

Virginia Primaries in August? Republicans Won’t Want to do that Again (FXBG Advance) August is a month for packing up the belongings of young adults and moving them into apartments and dorm rooms, for back-to-school sales and maybe for squeezing one more out-of-town trip into the summer calendar. A time for holding Republican primaries in Virginia? Well, not so much.

Republicans see Virginia’s 7th District as their best chance to flip a Democratic seat in the state (The Washington Examiner) “Certainly, if Republicans are going to take one seat now held by a Democrat in Virginia, the 7th [District] is the most likely scenario,” political analyst Stephen Farnsworth told Washington Examiner.

 

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in a WTOP article titled “Virginia Primary Sets Stage for Competitive Midterm Elections.”   In the article, Farnsworth discussed the outlook for Virginia’s congressional races following the primary, noting that the political environment could create opportunities for Democrats in competitive districts. “Even though Democrats were thwarted in their plans to come up with a net gain of four seats in Virginia, the difficult environment for Republicans this cycle, because of the president, does create the possibility that there may be two seats, particularly Congressional District 1 and 2 … could be pickups anyway,” he said. Read the article from WTOP.       Other media mentions for Farnsworth include:

• Assessing the Impact of Virginia’s Primary (NBC Washington) — Farnsworth discussed the potential implications of the primary for Virginia’s congressional races, including Democratic prospects in the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.
• White House plans broader anti-fraud crackdown ahead of midterm elections (Washington Examiner; The Washington Post; George Magazine) “There’s no doubt that when government saves money and identifies fraud, that’s going to be popular with voters,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington. “The problem in the current environment, though, is that that narrative may very well be drowned out by the huge public concern over the economy right now.”
• Primary turnout signals strong interest in November races, analysts say (Roanoke Times; Richmond Times Dispatch) “President Trump is a very effective advocate for boosting Democratic turnout in some districts,” said Steve Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington.