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							<title><![CDATA[Jeb Bush Is Back &amp; Thinking 2016]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jeb-bush-is-back-in-the-spotlight--and-thinking-about-2016/2013/03/05/bcb14fbc-85bc-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who has remained on the sidelines since his older brother left the White House with dismal ratings four years ago, has jumped back into the political fray this week with a new book, wall-to-wall television interviews and a round of public speaking...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama's Court Comments Stir Debate]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obamas-supreme-court-comments-stir-debate/2012/04/04/gIQAtI8EwS_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Obama struck a nerve this week when he took the unusual step of commenting on Supreme Court deliberations, saying it would be an &ldquo;unprecedented, extraordinary&rdquo; step for the justices to overturn the health-care law that stands as his signature domestic policy...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[GOP Battle Plan: Use Obama's Words Against Him]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gops-battle-plan-against-obama-use-his-own-words-against-him/2011/12/30/gIQA7ZrPUP_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With Republican voters in Iowa set to finally begin picking a nominee to challenge President Obama, GOP officials in Washington are quietly and methodically finishing what operatives are calling &ldquo;the book&rdquo; &mdash; 500 pages of Obama quotes and video links that will form the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll: Hispanic Voters Favor Obama]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/wary-hispanic-voters-favor-obama-over-gop-rivals/2011/12/28/gIQAJa5eMP_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Obama holds a wide lead among Hispanic voters when matched against potential Republican challengers, even as widespread opposition to his administration&rsquo;s stepped-up deportation policies act as a drag on his approval ratings among that group, according to a new poll.The...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ron Paul: Spoiler or Kingmaker?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ron-paul-becoming-serious-contender-in-republican-presidential-race/2011/12/20/gIQAiwU77O_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As the first votes in the Republican presidential race approach, Rep. Ron Paul has become a serious force with the potential to upend the nomination fight and remain a factor throughout next year&rsquo;s general-election campaign.Although few think the congressman from Texas has a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Plans to Turn Anger at Wall St. on GOP]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-plans-to-turn-anti-wall-street-anger-on-mitt-romney-republicans/2011/10/14/gIQAZfiwkL_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Obama and his team have decided to turn public anger at Wall Street into a central tenet of their reelection strategy.The move comes as the Occupy Wall Street protests gain momentum across the country and as polls show deep public distrust of the nation&rsquo;s major financial...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Team Targets Minorities, Core Liberals]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-2012-campaigns-operation-vote-focuses-on-ethnic-minorities-core-liberals/2011/09/23/gIQAlY7JuK_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Obama&rsquo;s campaign is developing an aggressive new program to expand support from ethnic minority groups and other traditional Democratic voters as his team studies an increasingly narrow path to victory in next year&rsquo;s reelection effort.The program, called...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Looks to Big Donors to Fund Push]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-pushing-behind-scenes-to-win-over-big-dollar-donors/2011/06/24/AGO5NGoH_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Obama and top White House aides are waging a  behind-the-scenes push to win over skeptical big-dollar donors &mdash; whose  early money is needed to help fund a dramatic summertime expansion of  his battleground-state machinery.Campaign officials are working to broaden...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems Join GOP in Criticizing Obama on Israel]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-join-republicans-in-questioning-obamas-policy-on-israel/2011/05/24/AFkEJpAH_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Top Democrats have joined a number of Republicans in challenging  President Obama&rsquo;s policy toward Israel, further exposing rifts that the  White House and its allies will seek to mend before next year&rsquo;s  election.The differences, on display as senior lawmakers addressed a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[With 2012 Near, Obama Focuses on Economy]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/29/AR2011012904019.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Less than three months since his party's major election losses, President Obama  has presided over a West Wing makeover designed to help him keep a  sharp focus on economic issues heading into his 2012 reelection  campaign, while drawing clear lines of distinction with newly empowered ...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Crist Assails GOP-Led Fla. Legislature]]></title>
							<link>http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/07/21/crist-assails-gop-led-fla-legislature/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Crist Uses GOP as a Foil]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Gov. Crist has shored up some conservative positions, such as his support for gun rights, while shifting to the left on core issues like abortion, education and gay rights.KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.&#8212;Florida's Republican-led legislature will gather Tuesday on the order of Gov. Charlie...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll Shows Democrats Lose Their Edge]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As Barack Obama enters his second year in office amid an enduring economic downturn, voters are less optimistic about his ability to succeed and no longer clearly favor keeping the Democrats in control of Congress, according to the new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.The trends point...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats' Blues Grow Deeper]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Less than a year after Inauguration Day, support for the Democratic Party continues to slump, amid a difficult economy and a wave of public discontent, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.The findings underscored how dramatically the political landscape has changed...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama's Grass-roots Network Put to the Test]]></title>
							<link>http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-health-grassroots10-2009aug10,0,3292929.story</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Bets Big on Florida Turnout]]></title>
							<link>http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-florida17-2008oct17,0,3427483.story</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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							<title><![CDATA[Uneasy Voters: The Changing Exurbs]]></title>
							<link>http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-exurbs12-2008aug12,0,6209867.story</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Clinton May Lose Key Supporters Soon]]></title>
							<link>http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-dems2-2008jun02,0,5321043.story</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama's Life of Striking Contrasts]]></title>
							<link>http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-obama24mar24,1,7553966.story</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Wallsten</author>
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