Fab panel featuring ⁦Maura Healey⁩ ⁦Maura Healey⁩, former govs ⁦Deval Patrick⁩ & ⁦Gov. Bill Weld⁩, moderated by ⁦Alison King⁩ caps off an amazing day honoring the great Michael Dukakis. Thanks to ⁦Northeastern U.⁩ & ⁦Costas Panagopoulos⁩!

🧵on a few interesting nuggets from our story this week on lessons from our 50K YouGov polling sample (economist.com/united-states/…): (1/x)

I recommend few polls but this one from The Economist using a 49,000 cumulative sample from YouGov polling is worth your time. Just a small slice of voters are switching sides from 2020, though they (and 3rd party defectors) will determine the winner. economist.com/united-states/…

What will the Electoral College look like in 2049, when the ⁦Center for Politics at UVA⁩ will be turning 50? And what did it look like when we started in the late 90s? Tracking a half-century of change and stability centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/an…

Care to take a (possible) peek into the future? From Kyle Kondik for Larry Sabato Center for Politics at UVA (the Center is now 25). A great deal of realignment has occurred--will it continue, and what part of the base will it alter?
An Electoral College Time Capsule centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/an…

THANK YOU! for helping us celebrate 25 years of the @UVa Center for Politics at UVA. Hope you enjoy this fun recap of our anniversary weekend and ceremonial groundbreaking for the expansion of the Center.

What to make of yesterday's ruling from the Arizona state Supreme Court that restricts abortion access? J. Miles Coleman for Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball looks at its political implications in this swing state.

centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/ma…

Which of this year's candidates for the White House is also a former student of Center for Politics at UVA director Larry Sabato? Hint: He is the only candidate (at least so far) to defeat a sitting incumbent president in a presidential primary or caucus since Ted Kennedy (also a UVA…

On this day 61 years ago, Lee Harvey Oswald tried to assassinate retired US Army general, Edwin Walker.

From Case Closed: “What saved Walker’s life was the wooden frame across the middle of the double window. Upon close examination, it turned out that the bullet had passed…

So for those of us who have been determined to call Trump’s NY case what it really is - an election interference case w/Trump committing crimes to gain unfair advantage in the 2016 election - it’s nice to see how Judge Merchan will instruct the jury re: the nature of the case:

Some personal news: I’ve officially joined the Biden-Harris 2024 campaign as Youth Engagement Coordinator! I’m so deeply grateful & honored to be part of this incredibly talented team & campaign.

Together, we are going to re-elect President Biden & VP Kamala Harris. LFG!

We are proud of you, Emily, and all our UVA Center for Politics at UVA students. The Center is what it is today because of student leaders like you who invest your time, energy and tremendous talent into the work we do. Thank you!

Back to 1864! Arizona just became a bit less of a swing state this fall. Maybe a lot more than 'a bit'. Big plus for Biden and Dem Senate candidate Ruben Gallego. #Arizona #Senate

Larry Sabato Stateline This is how we teach people to respect election results...by challenging any vote we disagree with. Democrats better suit up, because if they don't there won't be a second chance.

If you live in a swing state, if you are a Democrat -- start checking your voter registration status regularly. Use: vote.org

Republicans scrutinize voting rolls and ramp up for mass challenges ahead of election stateline.org/2024/04/09/rep… via Stateline by Matt Vasilogambros

What a wonderful afternoon on the Lawn for the eclipse!

Perfect weather so the #Eclipse crowd is starting to assemble on the UVA Lawn.

It was an honor to join the Center for Politics at UVA and Larry Sabato last week. Congratulations on 25 years! I am excited to start my journey with the students and faculty at UVA. I'm still getting used to the title, 'Professor King.'