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Youngkin retools message for new elections with ‘Parents Matter’ talks (The Washington Post)

Youngkin “is wise to continue to talk about the parental agenda,” University of Mary Washington political scientist Stephen Farnsworth said. “It allows him to present himself as a conservative …[while demonstrating that] the current version of the ‘parents matter’ agenda is more inclusive than the previous version.” Youngkin retools message for new elections with ‘Parents Matter’ talks (The Washington Post)

Trump Likely to Upstage Opponents Even if Absent from Debate (Voice of America)

"It creates a very, very difficult environment for the other Republicans, because they have their own ideas for what they want to do with respect to key issues like the economy or Ukraine or immigration. But that doesn't mean they'll have much of a chance to talk about it. They'll be asked about Donald Trump," predicts Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington. Trump Likely to Upstage Opponents Even if Absent from Debate (Voice of America)

What is the reason for the absence of President Biden in the primary debates? (Voice of America)

“A sitting president is usually way ahead of his main rivals, and he doesn't want to give them a chance to catch up with a sitting president,” Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington. What is the reason for the absence of President Biden in the primary debates? (Voice of America)

Farnsworth Considers Impacts in Elections This Year

Farnsworth Considers Impacts in Elections This YearStephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, commented on divided government in an off-off year in The Connection Newspapers, and looked at how a long-standing labor law in Virginia could impact elections this year. He also talked about how other states are having an impact , and provided expertise on presidential candidates. Read more.

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2023-08-10/how-a-long-standing-labor-law-in-virginia-could-impact-elections-this-year

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2023-08-11/other-states-are-having-an-impact-on-virginia-elections

https://www.voanews.com/a/authenticity-charisma-count-for-us-presidential-candidates/7216901.html

https://www.theusnews.com/news/273926886/authenticitycharisma-count-forus-presidentialcandidates

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2023-08-09/abortion-is-likely-to-be-a-top-issue-on-the-campaign-trail-this-fall

How a long-standing labor law in Virginia could impact elections this year (WVTF)

Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says this might have some traction with voters. "It may be a very effective issue in those cases where you can really draw attention to what candidates have said. Virginia has a virulent, aggressive anti-union history," Farnsworth says. "And it's not clear to me that Virginia has changed as much as some of these Democrats supporting an end to Right to Work wish Virginia has changed."

How a long-standing labor law in Virginia could impact elections this year (WVTF)