Press Room

Here you will find a selection of links regarding media coverage for Larry J. Sabato, A More Perfect Constitution and for the National Constitution Convention, which was held on October 19, 2007.

New: Letter from John Macon, President of the National Society of Madison Family Descendants (adobe pdf)

On this site:

• New: Audio & Video clips and PDF transcripts from the National Constitutional Convention
• Video clips of Larry J. Sabato discussing his book
• Author Biography
• Early Supporters
• Reviews
• Explore the Constitution
• Teaching Resources
• Submit your 24th Amendment
• Visit Sabato's forum
• Contact

On the Web:

Video

• New: Sabato’s opening remarks at the National Constitutional Convention
• U.Va. students make a YouTube video highlighting the many uses for A More Perfect Constitution.

Audio/Podcasts

• New: Hewitt: Hour 2 - Hugh talks politics with House Rules Committee Ranking Member, David Dreier, and University of Virginia political analyst, Larry Sabato.

• New York Public Radio host Q and A with Sabato
• Sabato interviews with TalkZone.com Internet Talk Radio, 10/19/2007
• Larry Sabato interviews with Dave Baum of TalkZone.com
• Info Trak radio interview with Sabato is now available on TalkZone.com, Internet Talk Radio
• Sabato talks about proposed reforms on the Diane Rehm show
• Podcast of Larry Sabato’s book signing at the University of Virginia Bookstore, 10/12/2007
• Sabato speaks to U.Va. alumni during Homecomings event More Than The Score, 10/13/2007

Articles about Sabato or A More Perfect Constitution:

• New: Ezra Klein of The American Prospect reviews A More Perfect Constitution on Barnes&Noble.com
• Scott McLemee reviews A More Perfect Constitution in Newsday.com, 12/16/2007
• APP.COM references AMPC - NJ could be Electoral College dropout 
• On the Way to the Common Good, Delegates Found Words That Still Apply, New York Times Review, 11/28/2007

• Review of A More Perfect Constitution in The Economist: If it ain't broke, 11/8/2007

• Review of A More Perfect Constitution appears in Politico, 10/17/2007

• A Meeting to Amend Fred Barnes offers a review of Sabato’s new book in the Wall Street Journal

• PR Web releases full National Constitutional Convention Schedule and review of A More Perfect Constitution, 10/16/2007

• Irreverent Son Takes on Founders, The Virginian-Pilot, 10/14/2007

• Two books debate brilliance and disasters of the Constitution, 10/14/2007

• Philobiblos blog site offers a review of A More Perfect Constitution, 10/13/2007

• Bob Gibson offers comprehensive review of A More Perfect Constitution in The Daily Progress, 10/10/2007

• Political Books highlights Sabato’s call for Constitutional reform, 10/5/2007

• Harlan Reynolds reviews Sabato’s book in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/5/2007

• Salon.com mentions A More Perfect Constitution in article titled The Presidential Primary Scam

• Shapiro highlights Sabato’s Proposed Changes in Townhall.com, 10/03/2007

• A More Perfect Constitution mention in The Washingtonian
• Sabato speaks and UNC Greensboro about A More Perfect Constitution
• A More Perfect Constitution mentioned in the LA Times, 9/27/2007.
• Can broken primary system be fixed?, By Matt Stearns, McClatchy Newspapers.

Articles written by Sabato:

• New: Electoral College a process worth preserving – Times Union Q and A, 11/6/2007
• We need a new Constitution: The nation has changed since 1787. The founding document has to catch up, the Los Angeles Times, 10/10/2007
• Read an Op-Ed by Larry Sabato that appeared in USA Today on reforming the Presidential nominating process, 9/26/2007.
• Read an Op-Ed by Larry Sabato that appeared in Virginia’s Richmond Times Dispatch, 7/27/2007.

Interviews with Sabato:

• New: Sabato interviews with University of Virginia’s Cavalier Daily: We the people... vote to change, 11/12/2007
• Larry Sabato Interviews with Policy Today about A More Perfect Constitution, 10/18/2007
• Sabato interviews with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/21/2007
• Larry Sabato is interviewed in The Hill, 10/19/2007
• A better Constitution? Sabato participates in a Q and A with Bill Steigerwald, 10/13/2007
• NBC 29’s Annie Scholz interviews Sabato about A More Perfect Constitution and mentions the National Constitutional Convention, 10/09/2007
• Sabato’s recommendations insight discussion on Atlanta Journal Constitution, 10/5/2007

Blog Sites:

Daily Kos Blog
Daily Kos hosts Sabato’s weekly commentary on A More Perfect Constitution. Click on the links below to view his posts.

• Universal National Service, 10/25/2007
• Mending the Electoral College, 10/17/2007
• A New Article on Politics, 10/12/2007
• War Powers in the New Constitution, 10/03/2007
• Making A More Perfect Constitution, 09/28/2007

Other Blog Sites

• New: Stony Brook Law Society Suggest A More Perfect Constitution As Perfect Holiday Gift, December 2007
• Sabato guest blogs for The Hill, writing a piece called Making a More Perfect Constitution, 11/5/2007
• A More Perfect Constitution receives thorough review on A Moderate Voice
• WatchBlog announces National Constitutional Convention, 10/14/2007

• Sabato new book receives rave reviews in New York Daily News blog, 10/5/2007

• National Constitutional Convention and A More Perfect Constitution mentioned in the Examiner.com, 10/5/2007

• The Talking Dog interviews Larry Sabato about A More Perfect Constitution, 10/03/2007

• Sabato’s book profiled in The Left Coaster Blog, 9/30/2007

• Ezra Klein notes that Sabato opens the floor for outside the box thinking, 9/29/2007

• Jay Cost reviews A More Perfect Constitution in Real Clear Politics Horse Race Blog, 9/27/2007
• Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog, 9/27/2007
• Larry Sabato Guest Blog Post on Extreme Mortman.com, 9/27/2007
• "It's Time to Reshape the Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country", by Larry Sabato, Huffington Post, Posted 9/26/2007

 Web Sites:

• Center for Politics - In order to strengthen American democracy, the Center for Politics promotes the value of politics and seeks to improve civic education and increase civic participation ...
• The National Constitutional Convention - FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Members of the media are invited to attend. Register now.
• Youth Leadership Initiative
• Sabato's Crystal Ball - A comprehensive Web site run by the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball features analyses of presidential elections ...
• Larry J. Sabato - Official Web site

Other:

List of Sabato's books on amazon.com