“Eyes around the country will certainly be on the Cantor race as the next key measure of the Tea Party movement going forward,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political analyst at the University of Mary Washington.
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Previewing the 8th Congressional District Democratic Primary (WUSA-TV)
“This congressional district is one of the most intensely focused on military issues and federal employees in the entire country,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
Virginia Republicans To Convene In Roanoke To Pick U.S. Senate Candidate (WAMU)
In Virginia, Republicans from across the commonwealth are preparing to gather this weekend in a convention to select their candidate for U.S. Senate.
“The establishment Republicans are going to do everything they possibly can to make sure that there is no repeat of last year’s general election debacle,” says University of Mary Washington professor Stephen Farnsworth.
Yellen’s communications style to be tested (Marketwatch.com)
Yellen’s communications style to be tested (Marketwatch.com)
Yellen may also benefit from a honeymoon period afforded to new public officials, according to Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington.
For example, Yellen may get an easier time from the press than women politicians, says Farnsworth.
In the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, for instance, the press was often much more focused on Hillary Clinton’s hair and clothes compared with Barack Obama, Farnsworth noted. As Fed chairwoman, Yellen will benefit from an assumption of competence and professionalism that women candidates for elective office often don’t receive, he said.
Foreign-born population has increased rapidly in Va. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Foreign-born population has increased rapidly in Va.
Virginia’s foreign-born population has grown exponentially since 1970 from 1 in 100 to 1 in 9 in 2012, University of Virginia researchers found in census data…..
Steve Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, said burgeoning employment opportunities in Virginia due to expanding homeland security operations and a rising information-technology industry have brought in waves of foreign-born workers and foreign-born college graduates looking for jobs.
“The main thing to appreciate is that Virginia is becoming more like America at a very rapid rate,” he said. “We have huge migrations into Virginia from all over the world because of economic opportunity.”
The Philippines, India and South Korea all have English ingrained in their educational systems and workforces, he said, which contributes to the rise in immigration to America from those countries….
Obama Delivers State of the Union Speech Amid Gridlock (Xinhua News, China)
Xinhau News, January 29, 2014
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, said the fortunes of presidents rose and fell on the economy, and so it should be no surprise Obama focused on plans to strengthen the economy.
“By focusing on education and training to help build a more internationally competitive workforce, Obama hopes to restore the optimism that has long defined American public opinion regarding the nation’s future,” Farnsworth told Xinhua.
Unlike in previous years, though, Obama focused on things that could be done without the agreement of Congress, he said.
