Description
Vol. III, No. XLIV
Synopsis:
A margin of only three seats in each house of the Virginia General Assembly preserves the majority held by Democrats in the state legislature since Reconstruction. Next month, all 140 seats will be up for grabs. Political scientists Elsie Barnes of Norfolk State and Robert Holsworth of VCU provide an election preview and predictions on who may wind up controlling the General Assembly. Also: Mary Washington speech professor John Morello discusses the impact of the media in shaping voter opinion.