191 Quotes by Larry Sabato

In Virginia, the press was very curious about Wilder from Day One, and the connection they used to report it was the use of a state helicopter,

Usually this happens after the mid-term election of the second term -- during the start of the seventh year of an eight-year presidency.

In order to be nominated and elected, she has to try to demonstrate that she actually does have appeal in red states, and that she's more moderate than people think.

We can always go too far, and frequently do. Is it a harbinger? Who knows. But it's unadulterated bad news for Bush and the Republican Party and great news for Democrats as they attempt to make a comeback in 2006.

Clearly, Americans love golden oldies, but this golden oldie will have much more difficulty hitting the charts this time around.

Those are the conventions that matter, because they make it very difficult for that party's ticket. There is no surprise that Kerry did well, because nominees have a 99.9 percent chance of doing well at their convention.

To have a chance, Lucas must both demonstrate he still has the fire in the belly to serve in Congress and succeed in making this race as much of a personal popularity contest as it can be. Still, you can bet Davis will seek to tie his opponent to his party label at every turn, and we give the freshman Republican an early leg up.

Can he attract the 90-percenters? Or will they drift to someone else with a better chance of winning?

But his greatest problem is that it is hard to see him as offering voters anything other than George W. Bush's third term. And even Bush Republicans realize that the American people don't want that.