Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, agrees, calling Trump the “single biggest thing” in the race.
“This is a very difficult time to be a Republican incumbent in Virginia. President Trump is very unpopular here,” Farnsworth says. “Trump’s ability to dominate the news cycle day after day means that whatever you want to talk about as a candidate is likely to be overwhelmed by the news coming out of Washington.”
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Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, agrees, calling Trump the “single biggest thing” in the race.
“This is a very difficult time to be a Republican incumbent in Virginia. President Trump is very unpopular here,” Farnsworth says. “Trump’s ability to dominate the news cycle day after day means that whatever you want to talk about as a candidate is likely to be overwhelmed by the news coming out of Washington.”
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