...voters and less than half the statewide average. ''Yes, this is a poor turnout,'' said University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato when the results were described to him, ''but in Virginia we have precincts with no turnout...

...meaning, only to have it come back to bite, has been termed a ''Mondale moment'' by University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato. Mondale campaigned for the presidency in 1984 saying he would probably raise taxes if elected...

...people would choose such service: They want to do some good in the place they call home. You don't need to be a political scientist -- you don't even need a college degree -- to serve your community. In fact, the primary qualification is...

...their attention to foreign policy challenges, mindful of their legacies. Fred Greenstein, a Princeton University political scientist, points to Clinton's end-of-term efforts to bring peace to the Middle East and Reagan's outreach to Soviet...

...candidates. Ministers are playing a role in the campaigns of both parties, said John Green, a University of Akron political scientist and expert on religion and politics. ''Conservative Christians are out supporting Bush, but the Kerry people...