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<title><![CDATA[Douglas Schoen - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/15106.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Douglas Schoen]]></description><category domain="15106">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Democrats' Agenda for 2026 and Beyond]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5658083-democrats-agenda-for-2026-and-beyond/?tbref=hp</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democrats justifiably believe they have a good chance at retaking the House in 2026.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Takeaways From a Positive Trump-Mamdani Meeting]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5625759-trump-mamdani-love-fest/?tbref=hp</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[When President Trump invited New York City Mayor-elect'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Zohran Mamdani'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' to the Oval Office, the assumption was that Trump would berate the man he previously'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' derided'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' as a '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'communist lunatic.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';''&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why This Is Likely the End for Schumer]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5606729-end-schumer-senate-leadership/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democrats have generally been unable to agree on much over the past year. But they now seemingly agree on one thing: Senate Minority Leader'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Chuck Schumer'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' (D-N.Y.) must go.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[New Jersey, Virginia and the Democrats' Future]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5583434-nj-virginia-gubernatorial-races/?tbref=hp</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, voters in New Jersey and Virginia will take up their quadrennial role as national political bellwethers. The gubernatorial races in both states should favor Democrats, although both states have seen shades of purple emerge in recent years.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Need To Start Driving in the Middle Lane]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5572229-democrats-center-lane-strategy/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In politics, as in life, moderation is key. But for Democrats, it is becoming existential.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Democrats' Strategic Dilemma]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5561227-democrats-lack-agenda-shutdown/?tbref=hp</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The ongoing government shutdown is a symptom of a much larger dilemma facing the Democratic Party today. Locked out of power, lacking a unifying standard bearer, and struggling with historically low approval ratings, Democrats are facing a number of strategic challenges.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Harris Puts Democrats Between a Rock and a Hard Place]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5523927-kamala-harris-political-memoir-fallout/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Former Vice President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Kamala Harris'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' released the full version of her'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' tell-all political memoir'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' last week, writing in intense detail about the 107 days of her presidential campaign and what she believes were the moments that ultimately cost her the presidency.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Mamdani Is a Political Risk Democrats Shouldn't Take]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5455115-mamdani-risks-democratic-party/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In a twist of comic irony, New York City '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' the embodiment of American capitalism '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' may soon have a'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' democratic socialist mayor'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' in 33 year old Zohran Mamdani.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Need a New Agenda. Here's Where To Start]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5443835-democrats-redistricting-trump-republicans/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With the latest fight over tit-for-tat redistricting efforts, Democrats continue to play right into'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' President Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' and Republicans'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';' hands, at the expense of their own viability.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What Carville Doesn't Understand About Voter Priorities]]></title>
							<link>https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/what-james-carville-doesnt-get-about-voter-priorities</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democrats must develop their own agenda beyond opposing Trump to win in 2028, including economic reforms and a positive assertion of democratic values.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Musk's Alternative Disrupts the Two-Party System]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5397280-elon-musk-third-party-challenge/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Elon Musk,'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' who has revolutionized the auto industry, launched rockets into space and built a global business empire may now be facing his most daunting challenge yet: shaking up the two-party system in American politics.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Schumer, Democrats Did the Right Thing on Spending Bill]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/politics/5221627-democrats-schumer-government-shutdown/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[If not for'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Signalgate, Democrats would likely still be busy lashing out at Senate Minority Leader'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Chuck Schumer'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' (D-N.Y.), who allowed a Republican spending bill to pass, thus averting a government shutdown.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Are Rapidly Descending Into Irrelevance]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/politics/5183004-democrats-struggling-alternative/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[When'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' President Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' addressed a joint session of Congress last Tuesday, the public witnessed a stark and unmistakable contrast in leadership.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems Must Make a Compelling Case If They Want To Recover]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5157768-democrats-messaging-strategy-economic-inflation/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Slightly more than one month into President Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s second term, Democrats have yet to figure out how to effectively counter him and make a compelling case to the public.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems Could Benefit If They Compromise on Key Issues]]></title>
							<link>https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-second-first-100-days-gives-democrats-opportunities</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democrats were defeated by President Donald Trump, particularly on issues like the economy and immigration. The party should pursue a more moderate, bipartisan course.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What's Realistic for Foreign Policy Under Trump 2.0]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5080015-trump-shift-foreign-policy/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President-elect'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' has yet to be sworn in, yet he is already setting the tone for a drastic shift in foreign policy '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' one with significant implications for friends and enemies alike.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Strategic, Bipartisan Cooperation Is Necessary for Dems]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5066263-democrats-strategic-cooperation-trump/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With President-elect'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' and Republicans soon assuming control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats find themselves at a crossroads: Resistance at all costs or adopt a policy of strategic cooperation with the Trump administration.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A New Agenda for a New Democratic Party]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5004981-democrats-need-new-agenda/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Following Vice President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Kamala Harris'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' defeat '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' which also saw Democrats lose the Senate and fail to retake the House of Representatives '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' one thing is fundamentally clear: The Democratic Party needs a new agenda if it hopes to win in the future.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Voters Rejected Harris' Left-Leaning Platform]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4993162-trump-victory-exit-polls/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Nearly two weeks after President-elect Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s electoral victory, Democrats and pundits alike are still trying to make sense of how Trump swept all seven swing states en route to securing more than 300 electoral votes.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Is Trump Even Stronger in Swing States Than He Appears?]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4929521-kamala-harris-trump-polls-race/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With three weeks until Election Day, Vice President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Kamala Harris'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' leads in almost all reputable national polls, including six of the last nine national polls aggregated by'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' RealClearPolitics.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Bumbling WH Response to Helene Is Incomprehensible]]></title>
							<link>https://nypost.com/2024/10/07/opinion/helene-reveals-a-rudderless-white-house-and-harris-flaws/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Substantively, politically and personally, both Biden and Harris had ample reason to step up in the aftermath of the storm'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s horrific destruction. Yet their administration'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' has repeatedly failed Helene'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s victims'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' and, by extension, the American people as a whole.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Is Harris&rsquo; Surge Built To Last?]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4891147-harris-surge-sustainability/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In a truly unprecedented presidential election, one of the most-discussed phenomena has been the immense, and rapid outpouring of support that followed Vice President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Kamala Harris'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' elevation to the top of the ticket following'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' President Biden'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' withdrawal.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Neck-and-Neck Campaign Looks Even Closer Than 2020]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4879367-kamala-harris-wins-debate-polling/</link>
							<guid><![CDATA[https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4879367-kamala-harris-wins-debate-polling/]]></guid>							
							<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Without question, Vice President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Kamala Harris'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' was victorious in Tuesday'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s debate. In the face-off against Kamala Harris, former President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' lost his composure, often appearing on the defensive, angry or inflammatory.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Presidential Debate Will Be Critical With Race So Close]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4866144-2024-election-harris-trump/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With less than 60 days before the 2024 presidential election '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' and on the eve of the first debate between'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Vice President Harris'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' and former President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' polls suggest that this presidential election may be the closest in modern history.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Dem Strategist&rsquo;s Plan To Shake Up the Trump Campaign]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4820764-trump-campaign-messaging-changes/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For roughly three weeks this summer, it appeared that former President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' would cruise to a second term.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems in Much Better Position Than a Month Ago]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4810199-2024-election-harris-surge/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Any Democratic Candidate Faces an Uphill Battle]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4786366-republican-convention-trump-lead/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Now polling conducted by our firm,'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Schoen'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Cooperman Research, immediately after the Republican National Convention (RNC) reveals a considerable boost in support for both'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' and the entire Republican ticket.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Can Beat Trump With Someone Else]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4764360-blitz-primary-democratic-campaign/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Despite his steadfast commitment to remain in the presidential race, President Biden will inevitably realize his candidacy is a lost cause or else face a mutiny from Democratic officeholders at all levels.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Politics of Life]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearbooks.com/articles/2024/06/26/the_politics_of_life_1040359.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'d lost touch with Dick after college. After all, if I wasn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t canvassing, I wasn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t useful to him. But in 1990, Mark and I were making a bid to poll for former Texas Governor Mark White, who was mounting a race to return to office.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What Biden and Trump Must Say To Win the Debate]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4724476-what-biden-and-trump-must-say-to-win-the-debate/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Douglas Schoen</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In just under two weeks, President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Joe Biden'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' and Republican challenger former President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' will square off in the first of'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' two televised debates, with immense implications for the 2024 presidential election.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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