Professor Altschuler’s talk last week was incredibly informative and helpful, much more so than I could have expected.  He is clearly so knowledgeable on all things politics; I was amazed that he knew so much about so many races in so many different areas of the country.  I am informed to a reasonable but not complete amount on political happenings, and I appreciated the crash course on what’s at stake and what races to watch.  This gives me a much better idea of what I need to look into more and where to start rather than just diving in and not being sure of what to look for.

What I appreciated most about his talk is that he remained mostly if not completely nonpartisan.  So many speakers and events I’ve attended here have been quick to interject their political beliefs and let that color the entire speech, but Professor Altschuler did a great job of presenting the facts and letting us make our opinions for ourselves.  Both Republicans and Democrats have strengths and weaknesses, and areas in which they can win or lose in this election; he highlighted all of this and left the vote and decisions up to us.