Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Election 2020
Join Dr. Larry Sabato for a breakdown of the 2020 presidential and congressional elections.
Dr. Larry Sabato, University of Virginia
Dr. Larry J. Sabato offers a breakdown of the 2020 presidential and congressional elections.
Join Larry J. Sabato and the Crystal Ball team every Thursday from August 20 through Election Day for Sabato’s Crystal Ball: America Votes, a free weekly webinar and podcast series. They and some of the nation’s top political experts will break down the 2020 presidential and congressional elections. To receive updates on the 2020 election and upcoming Sabato’s Crystal Ball: America Votes programs, sign up for the Crystal Ball or email goodpolitics@virginia.edu. Produced in partnership with the UVA Office of Engagement.
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About the speaker
Dr. Larry Sabato, University of Virginia
Dr. Larry J. Sabato is a New York Times best-selling author and is recognized as one of the nation’s most respected political analysts. He appears multiple times a week on national and international TV, including FOX, CNN, MSNBC, and CNN International. A Rhodes Scholar, Dr. Sabato is the founder and director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, and has had visiting appointments at Oxford and Cambridge universities in England. Dr. Sabato is the author or editor of two dozen books on American politics, including Pearson's American Government: Roots and Reform, 13th Edition. Dr. Sabato is the editor and lead author of the recent book, The Blue Wave, which explores the 2018 election and its outcome.
Dr. Sabato has received four Emmys for the PBS television documentaries Out of Order, which highlights the dysfunctional US Senate, The Kennedy Half-Century, which examines the life, assassination, and lasting legacy of President John F. Kennedy, Feeling Good About America, which looks at the 1976 presidential election, and Charlottesville, which looks at the events in the titular city during August 11 and 12, 2017.
Dr. Sabato heads up Sabato’s Crystal Ball, which has won numerous awards. The Pew Charitable Trust recognized the Crystal Ball as the #1 leader in the field of political prediction, and The Daily Beast designated it as one of the top political sites on the web. A thorough statistical analysis of all 2018 prognosticators found that the Crystal Ball was the best.
He has taught over 20,000 students in his 40-year career, and the University of Virginia has given him its highest honor, The Thomas Jefferson Award. In 2020, Dr. Sabato celebrates his 50th year of association with the University of Virginia. Dr. Sabato is very active on social media. His Twitter feed (@LarrySabato) was named by Time Magazine as one of the 140 best.