stephen farnsworth. as a professor of political science and international affairs at the university of mary washington where he directs the center for leadership in media studies. he is the author or co-author of the six books a recipient of the state council of higher education for virginia's outstanding faculty award for 2017 and a canada u.s. scholar. in his book presidential communication and character the white house news management he details the evolution of a white house news management over the last 20 years alongside the evolution of america video. in his book stand up. how america became ungovernable. he takes readers into the american voting booth. of several hard-fought elections to discuss how they decide and why white their decisions seem sometimes unpractical. he was the cable news network senior political analyst from 1990 to 2009. he has been labeled the nation's election meister by the washington times in the aristotle of american politics by the boston globe. he was a member of the cn