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<title><![CDATA[Lynn Sweet - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/14612.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Lynn Sweet]]></description><category domain="14612">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Biden Steps Up Drive To Win Battleground Wisconsin]]></title>
							<link>https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/05/07/biden-harris-step-up-drive-to-win-battleground-wisconsin-while-taking-sidetrips-to-fundraise-in-illinois</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Joe Biden hits Chicago Wednesday for a fundraiser after a stop in Racine, where his visit will spotlight one of President Donald Trump's economic flops, the failed Foxconn plant, which never employed the promised 13,000 workers.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[I Saw the Horror at Highland Park 4th of July Parade]]></title>
							<link>https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/5/23194659/highland-park-mass-shooting-fourth-july-parade-lynn-sweet</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I just wanted to go to this parade and enjoy the day. And then the shooting started.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama's Legacy - He'll Always Be Chicago's President]]></title>
							<link>http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sweet-obamas-legacy-he-will-always-be-chicagos-president/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama. First lady Michelle Obama. South Siders, both. They made us proud to be Chicagoans.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Have Obama's Promises Been Fulfilled?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/changing_lanes/2014/12/23/have_obamas_promises_been_fulfilled.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Endless Fascination With Rahm Emanuel]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/changing_lanes/2014/12/22/endless_fascination_with_rahm_emanuel.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[What Will Obama's Legacy Be?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/changing_lanes/2014/12/19/cuba_could_be_a_big_part_of_obamas_legacy.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA['&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Carl Cannon asks Lynn Sweet about President Obama's place in history.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The New Media Model Is Perfect]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/changing_lanes/2014/12/18/lynn_sweet_the_new_media_model_is_perfect.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Lynn Sweet is a columnist and Washington Bureau Chief at the Chicago Sun-Times.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA['Al the Pal'-Dixon Relished the Nickname]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/28516053-452/al-the-pal-dixon-relished-the-nickname.html#.U7p0tfldW-0</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The last gathering of Al and his pals here was in October, when the gang got together at the Monocle, a Capitol Hill favorite of former Sen. Alan J. Dixon, D-Ill., who died Sunday. The party celebrated the publication of Dixon'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s memoir, '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'The Gentleman From...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Who Will Win? Turnout Is the Key]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/16159328-452/president-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-fight-to-the-finish.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BEACHWOOD, Ohio '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The contest between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is ending so close, I'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'m wondering if I should be booking a room for the Ohio recount.Kidding aside, this has been a long, nasty slog, starting with the GOP primary last year.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Election Could Come Down to Women]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/15721901-452/election-could-come-down-to-what-women-want.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney has added a new element to his stump speech, talking about an Afghanistan war widow he met at the GOP convention, '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'a wonderful woman,'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' he said a few days ago while campaigning in Ohio.This comes as Romney needs to woo more female voters to beat President Barack...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Romney Surges Into Lead in Latest Polls]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/15661705-452/romney-ahead-in-polls-for-first-time-gains-ground-with-women-voters.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For the first time, Mitt Romney is ahead of Barack Obama in polls - chipping away at Obama'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s hold on women voters and gaining in favorability ratings. Romney also has pulled ahead of Obama in surveys in several battleground states key to winning the 270 electoral votes needed to...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Moves Into Full Battleground Status]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/15153669-452/wisconsin-now-battleground-for-obama-romney.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' President Barack Obama hits Milwaukee next Saturday for a grass-roots rally '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' in a state where he was not supposed to be spending any campaign time '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' or money.Things have changed.Wisconsin is now a battleground.Obama'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s 14-point Wisconsin win in 2008...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Will Jobs News Leave Obama Unemployed?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/15003960-452/will-jobs-news-leave-obama-unemployed.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[After an energized Democratic convention celebrating President Barack Obama that cranked up activists to go out and win him a second term, the tepid jobs report released Friday delivered a sobering dose of reality to the White House '&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('—').';' and created political openings for the Romney-Ryan...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Axelrod: Obama Staying True to His Values]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politicsdaily.com/2011/01/31/obama-staying-true-to-his-values-departing-david-axelrod-says/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Departing White House senior adviser David Axelrod said President  Obama's 2012 re-election campaign will retain the support of the  nation's youth, though "we need to communicate vigorously with them" to  make the case.After two years at the White House, Axelrod returns to Chicago on ...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Rahm Enters Chicago Mayor's Race as Favorite]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/11/14/rahm-emanuel-makes-it-official-jumps-in-chicago-mayors-race-as/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel "officially" launched his  Chicago mayoral bid on Saturday -- a formality since he has been  campaigning for five weeks -- casting himself as an anti-tax, crime  fighting, pro-education candidate.He pledged no tax hikes despite the city's...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Michelle's Lavish Vacation Sparks Criticism]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/08/06/michelle-obamas-lavish-spain-vacation-sparking-criticism/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
							<description><![CDATA[While First Lady Michelle Obama continues sightseeing and shopping  in southern Spain with daughter Sasha and friends as "private" tourists,  questions are being raised about the cost to taxpayers and whether a lavish vacation sends the right message during tough economic times in the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Kirk Says He Would Vote for Kagan]]></title>
							<link>http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2010/07/mark_kirk_gop_illinois_senate.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[For Obama, Getting Deal Trumps Transparency]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/12/22/obamas-health-care-pledge-making-a-deal-trumps-making-it-open/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems at Risk of Losing Obama's Old Senate Seat]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/1884123,CST-NWS-sweet15.article</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[White House is Now Chicago's 51st Ward]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/1684568,CST-NWS-sweet26.article</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Senate Opposition Fiercer than Burris Thinks]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/1358952,CST-NWS-sweet02.article</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Laughs Off Attacks from McCain]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/1252574,CST-NWS-sweet31.article</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Back on Charm Offensive]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/1247412,CST-NWS-sweet29.article</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[What Did Obama Know About Ayers, When?]]></title>
							<link>http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/10/abcs_jake_tapper_tries_to_pin.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Lynn Sweet</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Quits Trinity United Church]]></title>
							<link>http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/981141,obama053108.article</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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