Election Analyst and Author University of Virginia's Professor of Politics Founder and Head of the U.Va. Center for Politics
What does it take to know the results of an election before it happens? How can you predict the winners – with 99% accuracy – of every congressional, senatorial, and gubernatorial race in the country, while also predicting the Electoral College count with the smallest possible margin of error? Only one man in the country knows the answers to those questions – Dr. Larry Sabato. Called “the most quoted college professor in the land” by The Wall Street Journal, he is the university professor of politics at the University of Virginia and the founder and head of the U.Va. Center for Politics, where his ‘Crystal Ball’ electoral analysis expertly navigates the shifting sands of American electoral politics, accurately predicting the landslides, the nail-biters, and everything in between.
Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Larry Sabato provides expert knowledge of what is coming down the pike, preparing us for the changing of the guard in Washington, DC, and the nation. He bridges the gap between the rhetoric and the reality, showing audiences how the art of politics and the science of the American voting psyche come together to produce our nation’s next batch of leaders.
“Politics Is a Good Thing!” In 2006, Dr. Sabato was named the most accurate prognosticator by an unusual combination of news organizations: FOX News, MSNBC, CNBC, and Pew’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. In July 2008, he correctly projected that Barack Obama would win the presidency in a near-landslide. He predicted a 364-174 margin in the Electoral College, just one vote away from the final tally of 365-173, as well as the correct 53% popular vote margin. Similarly, in 2010, Dr. Sabato’s Crystal Ball was the first in the nation to predict, before Labor Day, that the Republicans would take over the House of Representatives by a comfortable margin. He also accurately predicted 98% of Senate, House, and governor winners in 2006, 2008, and 2010 – by far the best showing in the business. Dr. Sabato is also the author of 24 books and countless essays on politics, including the well known Feeding Frenzy, A More Perfect Constitution and The Year of Obama. His latest book, Pendulum Swing, discusses the 2010 midterm elections.
Professor, Pundit, and Political Seer. A former Rhodes Scholar and Danforth Fellow, Dr. Sabato has received every major teaching award at UVA. In 2001, he was named the Thomas Jefferson Award winner, UVA’s highest honor. He has also served on many national and state commissions, including the National Commission for the Renewal of American Democracy and the Senate Campaign Finance Reform Panel. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship and several teaching awards, and he has been a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution, Oxford University, and Cambridge University. Over the course of his career, he has also taught more than 15,000 students. Sabato has appeared on myriad news channels andis also a regular contributor to NPR. With bold but nuanced observations, he speaks to the core of American politics and to the essence of the nation at every sociopolitical stage.
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Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Sabato, the master of the most accurate website on politics and the man who repeatedly takes home top honors for his election predictions, gives his up-to-the-minute update on politics and the upcoming elections for President and Congress. His presentation can be tailored to cover key state elections and other political topics, as well. A multi-media PowerPoint presentation can accompany the talk, at the option of the client. A question-and-answer session is encouraged.
A More Perfect Constitution. Larry Sabato’s latest book is a call for a new American Constitutional Convention, with 23 specific, major changes proposed. This makes for a great debate and discussion with any group interested in American politics and government. A multi-media PowerPoint presentation can accompany the talk, at the option of the client. A question-and-answer session is encouraged.
TV and Politics. Sabato takes his audience through an entertaining and informative history of television and politics, using classic political TV ads from Eisenhower and Kennedy to Clinton and Bush.
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