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							<title><![CDATA[What Are Democrats Trying To Get Out of Shutdown?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/06/amy_walter_on_shutdown_why_do_democrats_want_to_do_this_and_what_are_they_going_to_try_to_extract.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[NPR'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the federal government shutdown reaching day six with no signs of the stalemate ending.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Are Not Showing a New Path Forward]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/08/26/amy_walter_democrats_are_not_showing_a_new_path_forward_who_are_they_outside_of_being_anti-trump.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[NPR'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Democrats trailing Republicans in midterm fundraising, California Gov. Newsom getting attention for pushing back against Trump, how voters...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Border Issue Isn't Going Away; Dems at Disadvantage]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/06/10/amy_walter_on_riots_democrats_used_to_have_an_advantage_over_trump_on_immigration_they_have_a_disadvantage_now.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The question going forward, I think, is how Democrats do talk about these issues, it's going to be really important for the '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' not just what's happening today in Los Angeles, but just writ large.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Are Stuck in a 'Cringe Trap']]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/06/03/amy_walter_democrats_are_stuck_in_a_cringe_trap_figuring_out_how_to_win_back_young_voters.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[NPR'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss a new poll that shows how young voters view the parties and their leadership.NPR'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[18% of Biden Voters In Battleground States Not Supporting Him]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/06/25/amy_walter_18_of_biden_voters_in_battleground_states_are_not_supporting_him_in_2024.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Francesca Chambers of USA Today join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a look ahead to this week's presidential debate between President Biden and Donald Trump.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can Dems Turn Gloomy Views on Economy Around?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/can-bidenomics-turn-gloomy-views-economy-around</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Not that long ago, the strength or weakness of the economy was considered the most important factor in a presidential election. An incumbent who presided over a time of robust growth and employment (Ronald Reagan in 1984 or Bill Clinton 1996) won reelection. Those leading during a time...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can Biden Win Over the 'Meh' Voters Again in 2024?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/can-biden-win-over-meh-voters-again-2024</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For the first time in memory, low approval ratings of a sitting president didn't cause a disaster for his party in a midterm election. Many Democratic candidates in 2022 succeeded in winning over voters who "somewhat" disapproved of Biden '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' a group I dubbed last fall as'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' the "meh"...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Three Key Factors for Control of Congress]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/three-key-factors-control-congress</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It's easy to understand why many in D.C. assume that control of the House and Senate will change hands in 2024. First, there's the math. Senate Democrats, who have a one-seat majority, are defending 23 seats, including three in states Donald Trump easily carried. House Republicans are...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Winning at the Rules Game]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/winning-rules-game</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The most important thing I've read recently about the 2024 GOP primary had nothing to do with questions about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' retail political skills or Donald Trump's slipping hold on the GOP faithful. Instead, it was a piece by Washington Post reporters Michael Scherer, Josh...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can Democrats Defy Gravity in Midterms?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/summer-breeze</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[If last summer's theme song for Democrats was "Cruel Summer," this summer should be "Summer Breeze." By the end of the summer of 2021, the resurgence of COVID (and subsequent scramble for testing and inconsistent advice from government agencies), the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Fundamentals Point to a Dem Wipeout in Midterms]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/improvement-or-illusion</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Over the last couple of weeks, there's been a shift in opinion among many political professionals about Democrats' chances in the midterm campaign. They point in particular to improvement for Democrats in the generic ballot poll question (which party would you like to see control...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[House Math and History]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/house-math-and-history</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Just about every election analyst and handicapper agrees that the House is all-but-certain to flip. The only disagreement these days is how many seats Republicans will gain.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';'  On paper, the grim political environment suggests the kind of wave election that rivals the wipeouts of 1994...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can Democrats 'Break Away' From Biden Admin?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/can-democrats-break-away-unpopular-president</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Over the last few weeks, we've seen several polls showing Democratic Senate candidates running either slightly or significantly ahead of President Biden's job approval ratings in their state. The latest example was an AARP poll in Pennsylvania that showed Democratic Senate nominee John...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can Democrats Turn Things Around?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/can-democrats-turn-things-around</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With just under six months to go until the November elections, the political environment looks as bleak as ever for Democrats. The President's job approval ratings remain mired in the low 40s, inflation has proven to be stubborn and persistent, and Americans are overwhelmingly...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden Admin's Weakness &amp; the 2024 Waiting Game]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/2024-waiting-game</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For months now, discussions about 2024 have mostly focused on whether Donald Trump will run for president. This framing works out well for both Trump and the political media: Trump gets the spotlight he craves, and the political media gets the clicks and eyeballs they need.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[It's Still Donald Trump's Party]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/its-still-trumps-party</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The month of May is a consequential one for former President Donald Trump. In the twelve states that hold primaries that month, the former president has endorsed Republican candidates for Governor, Senate, and/or House in all but two. Some of those endorsements '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' and one...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Big Is the House Playing Field?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/how-big-house-playing-field-0</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This week, Democratic and Republican campaign operations acknowledged that the House playing field is expanding. The'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' NRCC added'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' another 10 House districts to its already robust list of 72 Democratic-held targets. And on the Democratic side, the House Majority PAC'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' announced it...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[United and Still Polarized]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/united-and-still-polarized</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Unlike many geopolitical events, the war in Ukraine is an easy one for most Americans to understand and process. There's an obvious villain in Vladimir Putin and a hero in Ukrainian President Zelensky. Unlike previous eras, we don't have to imagine the kind of destruction taking place in...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Economic Instability Means More Headwinds for Dems]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/more-sanctions-russia-means-more-economic-instability-and</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In his remarks this week announcing a U.S. ban on importing Russian oil and gas, Biden warned that this decision is not without cost here at home. This cost was a big reason the administration was wary of levying these sanctions in the first place. With gas prices already soaring and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can Biden Improve His Grade With Democrats?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/can-biden-improve-his-grade-democratic-voters</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Lackluster support from Democrats is one big reason that Pres. Biden's job approval ratings are the lowest of his presidency. Since April of 2021, Biden's net job approval rating among Democrats in surveys from Quinnipiac, Marist, Washington Post/ABC and Gallup, has dropped between 15...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden and the Empathy Factor]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/empathy-factor</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With the State of the Union right around the corner, and President Biden mired in his fifth straight month of abysmal job approval ratings, lots of Democrats are offering advice to help the president turn things around before the midterms. Democrats like NDN's Simon Rosenberg urge the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Is 2022 the Year of the K-12 Parent?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/2022-year-angry-k-12-parent</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Veteran GOP strategist Liesl Hickey has dubbed 2022 the year of the angry K-12 parent.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats' Strategy Puts Incumbents in Jeopardy]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/democrats-build-back-better-strategy-puts-democratic-incumbents</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The "real story" on how and why Senator Joe Manchin bailed on Build Back Better (BBB) is the hottest topic in DC this week. The West Virginia senator argues that every Democratic leader, from the White House on down, knew of his reluctance to support this "mammoth piece of legislation"...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why the U.S. Can't 'Bound Back' From Covid]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/why-we-cant-bound-back-covid-19</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The emergence of yet another COVID variant (Omicron) means'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' we aren't going to see an independence from the virus for quite some time.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Like the sword of Damocles, COVID hangs'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' over Biden, constantly threatening to unleash more chaos and confusion into our already upended world.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can Biden Win Back Independents?]]></title>
							<link>https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/biden-has-slipped-independents-can-he-win-them-back</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Unlike partisans, who tend to stick with their side in good times and bad, independent voters are willing to criticize or support the party in power based on current events. They aren't living in a movement; they are living in the moment.As such, when a president's job approval ratings...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[It's Competence, Not 'Wokeness' Hurting Democrats]]></title>
							<link>https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/its-competence-not-wokeness-thats-hurting-democrats</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In the wake of last week's defeat of Democratic candidates across the country, an elite consensus has formed that blames Democrats' failures at the ballot box on their "wokeness." In attempting to address structural racial injustice, they argue, Democrats have become as inflexible and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Return to Normal or a 'New' Normal?]]></title>
							<link>https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/return-normal-or-new-normal</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The central premise and promise of the Biden campaign in 2020 was that he'd return things to normal. But, normal meant different things to different people. For some 'normal' meant a return to a pre-Trumpian model of presidential leadership; one with more gravitas and stability and less...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden, Democrats and the Competency Question]]></title>
							<link>https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/competency-question</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[When Biden was running for president, his message was pretty straightforward: I'm the guy who will bring normal back to Washington. Where President Trump was unorthodox and chaotic, Biden would be conventional and organized. Trump ran the White House like a reality show, Biden stocked...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Republicans Gain With Non-College Voters of Color]]></title>
							<link>https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/democrats-lost-ground-non-college-voters-color-2020</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Every election forces us to re-examine many of the assumptions we've been making about voting behavior. The 2016 election brought a'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' recognition of the 'education gap' among white voters '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' those with a college degree preferring Democrats and those without voting overwhelming...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump's &lsquo;Thread the Needle&rsquo; Reelection Strategy]]></title>
							<link>https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/gamble</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Amy Walter</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Long before COVID-19 or the economic collapse that followed in its wake, President Trump gambled his re-election prospects on the assumption that his base would be enough to ensure his re-election. Since the first days of his presidency, Trump rewarded those who already liked or voted...]]></description>
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