Matters of Policy & Politics

Matters Of Policy & Politics: Yes, Virginia, There Is . . . An Election

Why some progressive columnists are forecasting a Democratic congressional wipeout next year.

Matters of Policy & PoliticsOctober 20, 2021
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Yes, Virginia, There Is . . . An Election

Does an off-year gubernatorial race in the Old Dominion constitute a preview of next year’s midterm election? David Brady and Douglas Rivers, Hoover Institution senior fellows and Stanford University political scientists, discuss whether Virginia is a bellwether, President Biden’s declining poll numbers, and why some progressive columnists are forecasting a Democratic congressional wipeout next year.

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David Brady

David Brady

Douglas Rivers

Douglas Rivers

Bill Whalen

Bill Whalen

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