191 Quotes by Larry Sabato

Very worried, ... They really are in danger of losing a substantial number of seats in Congress and, more importantly, key governorships in 2006.

The Republicans I've been talking to have said, 'Oh, the public is cynical about indictments, they happen so often.' Well, that's whistling past the graveyard, because the average voter is only going to remember that one of the big Republican head honchos in Congress was indicted. They won't remember the name or position, but they'll remember it says Congress is corrupt and maybe the majority party is corrupt.

This thing is beginning to look more and more like a publicity stunt. It just adds to the appearance of chaos and uncertainty.

Shockingly, the Bidens donated under $1,000 to all charities combined every year for the ten years prior to 2008.

Virginians, like the British, did ceremonies very well. No one ever did anything inappropriate.

Warner is the reason this race is essentially tied,

A dangerous thesis has taken hold among many in the GOP: that it might be better to lose the '06 election and re-group. In American history, when a faction in the majority party decides the party is tired and could benefit from some time in the wilderness, the voters usually oblige. Most recently, the latest issue of Washington Monthly includes a cover story [link] featuring seven such articles from prominent Republican strategists, insiders and commentators.

Politics is a good thing!

At this point, nothing President Bush says is going to have much impact. The only thing that is going to change public opinion is an improvement in the situation on the ground in Iraq.