Kennedy & Me
John F. Kennedy speaks at Granby High School in Norfolk, VA, on Nov. 4, 1960. Credit: Associated Press. Choosing the
Center for Politics’ new app provides dramatic, living history of Kennedy assassination
The JFK Half Century App, produced by the University of Virginia Center for Politics, is now available for download on
In Kennedy assassination, Dallas unfairly blamed
This essay first appeared in Sunday’s Dallas Morning News. Mere moments after Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald, and two
Excerpt: The Kennedy Half Century
Earlier this week, University of Virginia Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato unveiled new information about the assassination of
YEARNING FOR THE GOLDEN AGE OF CRISIS COVERAGE…THAT NEVER EXISTED
There were real victims in the Boston bombings last week — the dead, the wounded, the grieving families, the terrorized
A FLAT INAUGURAL
With the constitutionally-mandated presidential oath-taking falling on a Sunday this year, the country will follow tradition and have a private
What would a Republican renaissance look like?
As you read this, the U.S. House Republicans are meeting in retreat at Williamsburg, VA. While some would argue this
FORECASTING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: OTHER CRYSTAL BALLS
Most of us spend our campaign days eagerly devouring the latest public opinion polls, and there is no shortage of
Presidential polling in June: Flip a coin instead?
“I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.” — Socrates With all of the polls, models and history at
It Can’t Be Done
1948: To err is Truman. He’s so unpopular compared to Thomas E. Dewey that Election Day is just a formality.
THE SANTORUM SURGE AND ITS LARGER MEANING
What a long, strange trip it’s been — and it is only February. Real votes make clear what polls cannot
A Tale of a Tweet
Twitter is a perfect medium for the age of short attention spans. With a limit of 140 characters per tweet,
VIDEO: NOTHING’S EASY FOR ROMNEY
Just how bad were Tuesday night’s primary and caucus results for Mitt Romney? And is Rick Santorum now his top
Do Endorsements Matter?
Note: This article originally appeared in the Jan. 24 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Do endorsements matter? Politicians certainly
LESSONS FROM HISTORY: DON’T BE TOO QUICK TO PULL DOWN THE CURTAIN
Over the decades, in every fourth year, we have noticed a tendency to close out the presidential nominating contest before