Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth spoke to The Washington Post for an article titled "Youngkin embraces Trump but still plays coy on some MAGA policies." In the article, Farnsworth says, “The governor is in a no-win situation when it comes to some of the things that Donald Trump has said and how well they will play in the commonwealth. If you go all-in on red-state politics, you lose a lot of support in purple Virginia.” Read more.

Other recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:

Biden: “Democracy Must Be Preserved” (CTV News)

“I think it is important to recognize that the current president was giving a speech he didn’t want to give,” said Stephen Farnsworth.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/c2980937-democrats-focusing-on-voters-outside-party?

How significant is Pa. for Trump and Harris? (CTV News)

Pennsylvania is absolutely at the center of the electoral college strategies of both campaigns,” said Stephen Farnsworth.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2979206

Ignore the disinformation. Virginia’s elections are secure. (Virginia Dogwood)

All this training contributes to a high-level of professionalism among Virginia election officials, said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in an interview with Dogwood. It also helps that Virginia has so many elections every year.

“We have elections in Virginia all the time,” Farnsworth said. “Nobody gets rusty when it comes to the process of holding an election that is effective and credible.”

https://vadogwood.com/2024/08/13/ignore-the-disinformation-virginias-elections-are-secure

Presidential Debates-Why Trump Changed his Tune (ABC news radio Australia)

“I think it is primarily because of the public opinion numbers. Donald Trump’s prospects of winning the presidency were much better three weeks ago when he was running against Joe Biden,” said Stephen Farnsworth.

Harris and Trump on Campaign Trail (CTV News Canada)
This debate is absolutely vital for both of these campaigns. In the case of the vice president, she’s not as well known as Donald Trump or Joe Biden, and so part of this will be an introduction to a lot of voters… For Trump, the stakes are also very high. IT’s pretty clear that he’s been off his game in the last three weeks.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2975097

Political Science Professor and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in a guest editorial titled "Trump’s economic plan will hurt American workers, businesses and the economy" in The Philadelphia Tribune and The Pittsburgh Courier.  “Unemployment is low. Job growth is booming. Infrastructure projects are underway,” Farnsworth said. “Inflation is much lower than it was earlier in Biden’s term and individual retirement accounts are flush thanks to large stock market gains.”

Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth penned a recent piece for The Conversation titled "GOP attacks against Kamala Harris were already bad – they are about to get worse." By Stephen J. Farnsworth Public opinion polls suggest that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is doing slightly better than Joe Biden was against Donald Trump, Farnsworth wrote in the piece – which was picked up by multiple outlets – but Republican attacks against her are only now ramping up. Read more. Virginia convention delegation backs Harris, turnout to be key, analysts say (Richmond Times-Dispatch) “Harris may generate some increased support among those people sometimes called the ‘double haters,’ people not happy with either Biden or Trump as nominees,” said Stephen Farnsworth,  a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington. https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-kamala-harris-democratic-national-convention/article_84b8c018-48f6-11ef-8e71-dbe9c21554c0.html

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, continued his commentary for upcoming elections following the presidential debate, recent Supreme Court decisions, and Virginia news.

Media mentions include:

2 Army veterans set for major House battle in Virginia (Yahoo News)

“It’s going to be one of the marquee national races this fall,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political analyst at the University of Mary Washington.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-army-veterans-set-major-130751669.html

Virginia House, Senate reach agreement on military education program (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

“It’s never a good idea to anger voters, particularly military families,” said Steve Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, in the heart of the 7th Congressional District. “The failure to pass something hurts the two Democrats facing the toughest campaign terrain in November.”

https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-military-education-benefit-youngkin-lucas-vindman-anderson-kiggans-smasal/article_b70fa6f2-388f-11ef-a061-aba27012d6aa.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

Virginia analysts weigh in on Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling (The Daily Progress)

Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said the Supreme Court “further reduced the slim chances” of a federal trial before the election stemming from Trump’s actions relating to Jan. 6, 2021.

https://dailyprogress.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-trump-presidential-immunity/article_475a2a63-e0b0-5132-8384-d091d3455cce.html

Not with a bang, but a whimper (Virginia Business)

“The only thing that the legislature really did is the one thing they have to do: Pass a budget,” says Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington who has tracked the state legislature for decades. “This is a session that would qualify as one of the more forgettable ones.”

https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, "The State of the U.S. Presidential Election," at the British-American Studies Center of Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland. The talk was derived from portions of Dr. Farnsworth's recently published book, Presidential Communication and Character: White House News Management from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump. Dr. Farnsworth served at the University of Warsaw in Poland as a 2024 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar.

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, “Political Humor and U.S. Presidential Elections," at the Institute of International and Security Studies of the University of Wrocław, Poland. The talk was derived from portions of Dr. Farnsworth's recently published co-authored book, Late-Night in Washington: Political Humor and the American Presidency. Dr. Farnsworth is serving at the University of Warsaw in Poland as a Spring 2024 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar.

 

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