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							<title><![CDATA[John McCain, Patrick Leahy &amp; Ray LaHood on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY (on-camera): With just five days to go until automatic spending cuts kick in, the Obama administration is ratcheting up warnings about aircraft carriers that can't make it to the Persian Gulf and commercial airlines that won't fly. If you're planning on flying anywhere in the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Schumer, Barrasso, Reed &amp; Rogers on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley and this is State of the Union.
Before taking his show on the road, the president laid out his agenda in front of congress. House Speaker John Boehner called it more of the same and suggested where the president could take his proposals.
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REP....]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Senators Rand Paul &amp; Angus King, and Robert Gates on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: Then our political panel on the State of the Union watching and the new chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee.
Plus, the high price of a penny. I'm Candy Crowley and this is State of the Union.
Joining mow now from his home state of Kentucky, Republican Senator Rand...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Interview with Secretary Panetta &amp; Gen. Dempsey]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/02/03/interview_with_secretary_panetta__gen_dempsey_116911.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: Joining me now Leon Panetta, secretary of defense, and General Martin Dempsey who of course is chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.
Gentlemen, thank you both for being here.
We had some very interesting hearings on Thursday for your replacement. I want to play you just a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Sen. Dianne Feinstein &amp; Gens. McChrystal &amp; Hayden on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/01/27/sen_dianne_feinstein__gens_mcchrystal__hayden_on_state_of_the_union_116827.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: Joining me now, retired U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal. He is the former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and author of the new book "My Share of the Task;" and former CIA director and retired U.S. Air Force General Michael Hayden.
I'm the only one without a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Interviews with Senator John Barrasso &amp; David Plouffe]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/01/20/interviews_with_senator_john_barrasso__david_plouffe_116749.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley on the National Mall in Washington. Joining me, senior White House adviser David Plouffe.
David, thanks for being here on this special morning.
PLOUFFE: Thanks for having me, Candy.
CROWLEY: So tomorrow's speech, tonally explain it to me in a word or...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Senators Chris Murphy &amp; Joe Manchin on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/01/13/senators_chris_murphy__joe_manchin_on_state_of_the_union_116676.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: Tomorrow marks one month since the deadly rampage at Sandy Hook elementary school. Newtown, Connecticut, has done what no other shooting has, prompted what may be decisive changes to gun laws.
Joining me now is Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy. Senator, you are in Newtown today...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Senators Durbin, Graham, Heitkamp &amp; Rep. Hudson on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/01/06/senators_durbin_graham_heitkamp__rep_hudson_on_state_of_the_union_116608.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: Joining me now to tell us where this is all headed, the Senate's number two Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois. Good morning, and happy new year, senator. Thanks for joining us.
Can you get a deal on the debt ceiling? Can you raise that debt ceiling without agreeing to some...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Snowe, Corker, Barrasso &amp; Labrador on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: Joining me from Capitol Hill, Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine.
Senator, let me just start with that. It does seem sort of counterintuitive to have Republicans wanting to fight for tax hikes for no one, and in that fight, being willing to allow tax hikes for...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Joe Lieberman, Steve LaTourette &amp; Mick Mulvaney on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: Joining me now is Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman. Senator, thanks for being here. Let me talk first about the NRA and its safe school program. How does that strike you as the first statement coming out of the NRA?
LIEBERMAN: I have found the statements by the NRA over the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Representatives Tom Cole &amp; Marsha Blackburn On &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/12/09/representatives_tom_cole__marsha_blackburn_on_state_of_the_union_116378.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: Twitter hashtags with names like #fireboehner have become popular as both the right and left chime in.
Still, where the votes get counted in his caucus of Republicans, Boehner seems to have more room to maneuver than he did in pre- election faceoffs over fiscal matters. But more...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Timothy Geithner, Mark Warner &amp; Kelly Ayotte on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley. And this is State of the Union.
Among other things, Republicans called the administration's fiscal cliff plan a joke, an insult, a break from reality. Suffice to say it is unacceptable to them. The president's opening round offer includes $1.6 trillion in new...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Joe Lieberman, Jon Kyl, Kay Bailey Hutchison &amp; Barney Frank on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/11/25/joe_lieberman_jon_kyl_kay_bailey_hutchison__barney_frank_on_state_of_the_union.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: So let me start out just with a general question, because here we are at the end of the year. We are looking at a situation where the country is about to go off the so-called fiscal cliff, and I want you to kind of look back and think did you ever believe that people -- that...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dick Durbin, Roy Blunt, Dutch Ruppersberger, &amp; Tom Price On &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/11/18/dick_durbin_roy_blunt_dutch_ruppersberger__tom_price_on_state_of_the_union_116203.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: It was testimony that seemed to challenge White House explanations of who knew what when about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya that killed four Americans.
Joining me is Missouri Senator Roy Blunt and Maryland congressman Dutch Ruppersberger. Thank you both so much for...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Senator Portman &amp; Mayor Emanuel on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/11/04/senator_portman__mayor_emanuel_on_state_of_the_union_116065.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: The last two days of an endless campaign with Chicago mayor and former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, and Romney supporter Ohio senator Rob Portman.
Plus, 33 Senate seats, 435 House seats and one president seat: an election extravaganza with former Mississippi governor Haley...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[McDonnell, Axelrod and Priebus on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/10/28/mcdonnell_axelrod_and_priebus_on_state_of_the_union_115964.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley. And this is State of the Union.
Hurricane Sandy has sidelined the presidential campaigns in some spots. Both candidates have canceled events in critical swing states, and a more conventional -- political news, but a surprise nonetheless, the Des Moines...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Robert Gibbs and Ed Gillespie on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/10/14/robert_gibbs_and_ed_gillespie_on_state_of_the_union_115782.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley and this is State of the Union.
In the 11 days since the Denver debate, Mitt Romney has been riding the kind of wave that has eluded him since his campaign began. Polls show he is closing in on and in some cases leading President Obama in pivotal swing states,...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Interview with RNC Chairman Reince Priebus]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/10/07/interview_with_rnc_chairman_reince_priebus_115707.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley. And this is State of the Union.
It was not unanimous, but there was overwhelming consensus among viewers and pundits that Mitt Romney shined in Denver's debate season opener and the president did not. The New Yorker magazine summed it up with a cover cartoon...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Senators McCain &amp; Blunt and Gov. O'Malley on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/09/30/senators_mccain__blunt_and_gov_omalley_on_state_of_the_union_115628.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley, and this is STATE OF THE UNION.
It would not be debate season if the political world and the campaigns didn't play the expectations game.
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ROMNEY: The president is obviously a very eloquent, gifted speaker. He will do just fine.
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							<title><![CDATA[Senators Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin, and Rep. Mike Rogers on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley. And this is State of the Union.
As Mitt Romney struggled to regain footing after his 47 percent victim remark, the president was contemplating his first four years and a slight change to the hope and change theme.
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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu and Nancy Pelosi on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley. And this is State of the Union.
Another Middle East problem area flamed anew this week: certain that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons, but pressured not to take military action right now, the prime minister of Israel is pushing back. Benjamin Netanyahu argues...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Interview with California Governor Jerry Brown]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/09/09/interview_with_california_governor_jerry_brown_115392.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley and this is State of the Union.
Democratic Governor Jerry Brown sat out this year's convention, he was back home grappling with his massive state budget, a $16 billion deficit forced Brown to cut back what he'd rather not: pensions for public workers, aid to...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ann Romney, Martin O'Malley &amp; Bev Perdue on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY:
Joining me are North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. He is also the chairman of the Democratic convention.
Well, governors and mayor. So good to see all of you.
Let me start first with a convention...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Hutchison, Walker, O'Malley &amp; Priebus on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/08/26/hutchison_walker_omalley__priebus_on_state_of_the_union_115215.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: Isaac is forcing some changes at the Republican Convention. Joining me, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. So we're now -- we've gone from four days to three. It wasn't a direct hit you were worried about?
REINCE PRIEBUS, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama &amp; Romney Campaign Advisers on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/08/19/obama__romney_campaign_advisers_on_state_of_the_union_115155.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[ACOSTA: Refusing to yield any ground to Democrats, Congressman Ryan took his mom to work at the nation's largest retirement community in Florida. Standing in front of a group of senior citizens, Ryan insisted the GOP plan is intended to save, not end, Medicare. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
RYAN:...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Thune, Gillespie and Axelrod on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/08/12/thune_gillespie_and_axelrod_on_state_of_the_union.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley and this is State of the Union.
The campaign trail is most often a series of mind-numbing days interrupted by the ones you will never forget, the days when you know that one way or another something has changed, and Saturday was one of those days for Mitt...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Mitt Romney and Senator Lindsey Graham on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/08/05/guests_mitt_romney_and_senator_lindsey_graham_on_state_of_the_union_115013.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: More of that Romney interview in just a few minutes. But I wanted to bring in Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Thanks for joining us, Senator.
GRAHAM: Glad to be with you.
CROWLEY: Let me ask you first about the president's plan or his wish to raise taxes...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Senators Dick Durbin and Kelly Ayotte on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/07/29/senators_dick_durbin_and_kelly_ayotte_on_state_of_the_union_114949.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley, and this is State of the Union.
A slew of disappointing report signals a nation still in economic distress and an incumbent president still in political peril. Consumer confidence which measures optimism about the economy fell to the lowest level this year and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Interview with Senator John McCain]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I am joined by Arizona Republican Senator John McCain.
Senator, I want to talk to you in depth at the end of this about guns and the role of guns in society. But I know because of the Tucson shooting and Gabby Giffords that this is something you want to first get off of your...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Axelrod, Gillespie, McDonnell, Patrick &amp; Vilsack on &quot;State of the Union&quot;]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>State of the Union</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CROWLEY: I'm Candy Crowley, and this is State of the Union.
In an election about the economy, the Obama campaign has made it a mission to discredit Mitt Romney's business credentials. Recently it zeroed in on filings to the SEC from Bain Capital listing Romney as head of Bain up to three...]]></description>
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