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<title><![CDATA[Steve LeBlanc - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/18214.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Steve LeBlanc]]></description><category domain="18214">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[What to Watch in Massachusetts' Primary Election]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Republicans hoping to hold on to the Massachusetts governor'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s office are choosing between a Donald Trump-backed candidate and a more moderate businessman in'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Tuesday'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s primary election.
Massachusetts is just the latest blue state to feature a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Joe Kennedy to Challenge Sen. Markey in Primary]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/09/19/joe_kennedy_to_challenge_sen_markey_in_primary_141297.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a scion of one of America'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s most storied political families, is set to announce he will challenge U.S. Sen. Edward Markey in the state'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s Democratic primary in 2020.
A person with knowledge of Kennedy'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s plans told...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In MA Primary Stunner, Pressley Unseats Incumbent Rep. Capuano]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/09/05/in_ma_primary_stunner_pressley_unseats_incumbent_rep_capuano.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' In a political stunner, incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano lost Tuesday'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s primary to Ayanna Pressley, a Boston city councilor who is virtually assured of becoming the first black woman to serve Massachusetts in Congress.
The 44-year-old'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s upset...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[States Brace for Abortion Fights After Kavanaugh Nomination]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/07/12/states_brace_for_abortion_fights_after_kavanaugh_nomination_137504.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Anticipating renewed fights over abortion, some governors and state lawmakers already are looking for ways to enhance or dismantle the right in their own constitutions and laws.
President Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Massachusetts, a Race for Governor, Redemption]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/10/27/in_massachusetts_a_race_for_governor_redemption_124450.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- For Democrat Martha Coakley, the governor's race in Massachusetts is more than just a contest for the state's top political office. It's also a quest for political redemption.
Four years ago, Coakley, the state's attorney general, crushed her party's hopes and imperiled...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Get Help From Massachusetts Sen. Warren]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/07/14/democrats_get_help_from_massachusetts_sen_warren_123305.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren is quickly becoming a top Democratic fundraiser and campaign powerhouse, hitting the road on behalf of candidates in key races the party will need to win to retain control of the U.S. Senate in November.
Since March, the Massachusetts...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrat Clark Wins Mass. Congressional Race]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/12/11/democrat_clark_wins_mass_congressional_race_120919.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- Democrat Katherine Clark easily defeated three opponents Tuesday to win a vacant congressional seat and become the fifth woman to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. House.
After topping a crowded Democratic primary, the state senator ran a low-key general election...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Coakley Decision Shakes Up Mass. Governor's Race]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/09/18/coakley_decision_shakes_up_mass_governors_race_119985.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Attorney General Martha Coakley'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s decision to jump into the race for governor is shaking up the field of contenders hoping to replace Gov. Deval Patrick.
Of the Democratic candidates, Coakley has the most experience running for political office. She'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s twice...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Mass. GOP Scrambling to Find Senate Candidate]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/02/02/mass_gop_scrambling_to_find_senate_candidate_116905.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Republicans are scrambling to find a candidate for John Kerry'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s Senate seat now that would-be GOP front-runner, former Sen. Scott Brown, has opted out of the campaign.
And with the clock already ticking down to the June 25 special election, there...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Mass. Senate Race, a Battle for Union Votes]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/10/23/in_mass_senate_race_a_battle_for_union_votes_115885.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Republican incumbent Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren are honing their campaign pitches to union workers as they scrap for every vote in Massachusetts'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';' U.S. Senate race.
While Warren has the backing of the AFL-CIO and has appeared with union...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Mass. Senate Race, Health Care a Pivotal Issue]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/10/22/in_mass_senate_race_health_care_a_pivotal_issue_115860.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Massachusetts provided the blueprint for President Barack Obama'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s 2010 federal health care law, but in the state'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s contentious U.S. Senate race, the debate over that signature piece of legislation continues to loom large.
Republican incumbent Scott Brown won...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Mass. Senate Race, Small Donors Could Give Edge]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/08/13/in_mass_senate_race_small_donors_could_give_edge_115083.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Much of the focus on fundraising in Massachusetts'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';' U.S. Senate race has been on the big money donors who have helped make the election the most expensive in state history.
But there'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s another fundraising battle under way for donors who tend to give in smaller...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Senate Race in Mass. Costliest in the U.S. This Year]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/07/25/senate_race_in_mass_costliest_in_the_us_this_year_114907.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The candidates for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts have raised more money from supporters than in any other election in state history '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' or any other Senate race in the country this year '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' and Election Day is still more than three months away.
The amount...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Mass. Senate Race, Health Care Still Hot Topic]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/07/16/in_mass_senate_race_health_care_still_hot_topic_114803.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- In Massachusetts' contentious U.S. Senate race, few issues divide the two candidates more sharply than the health care law signed by President Barack Obama and upheld by the Supreme Court.
Republican Scott Brown ran for the Senate in 2010 vowing to be the crucial 41st vote...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Mass. Senate Race, a Battle Over Transparency]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/07/01/in_mass_senate_race_a_battle_over_transparency_114669.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- Both candidates in Massachusetts' closely watched U.S. Senate race have championed the virtues of public disclosure -- but each has limits when it comes to their own records and history.
Republican Sen. Scott Brown has released a three-decade military record, pushed an...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Romney, Sen. Brown Play Down Past Connections]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/05/21/romney_sen_brown_play_down_past_connections_114215.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers.
But with each facing a tough election, neither the presidential candidate nor the U.S. senator is playing up that history, perhaps with good...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems Hit Brown on Student Loan Vote, Fundraising]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/05/09/dems_hit_brown_on_student_loan_vote_fundraising_114092.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Scott Brown joined other Senate Republicans Tuesday to derail a Democratic bill aimed at keeping interest rates on federal college loans from doubling July 1, prompting criticism from Democrats in his home state who said he was hurting middle-class families.
The...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Emails, Mass. Senate Race Takes Harsher Turn]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/04/30/in_emails_mass_senate_race_takes_harsher_turn_113996.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and his chief Democratic rival, Elizabeth Warren, have vowed to fight attack ads on television, radio and the Internet, but in their emailed appeals to supporters, the two routinely portray each other in the harshest light possible.
Brown...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Senate Hopefuls Tapping Diverse Donor Bases]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/03/05/massachusetts_senate_hopefuls_tapping_diverse_donor_bases_113367.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is relying heavily on donations from the financial services and health care sectors while his chief Democratic rival, Elizabeth Warren, is tapping the wallets of lawyers, fellow academics, union members and filmmakers.
The race for cash...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Brown Embraces Obama as He Tries to Blunt Warren Surge]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/02/03/brown_embraces_obama_as_he_tries_to_blunt_warren_surge_113016.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- During the 2010 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, then-candidate Scott Brown vowed to be the "41st" vote against President Barack Obama's sweeping health care overhaul.
Two years later, the Republican Massachusetts...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Scott Brown Playing Up Bipartisan Credentials]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/01/03/brown_playing_up_bipartisan_credentials_112624.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve LeBlanc</author>
							<description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- Sen. Scott Brown may be the top Republican in Massachusetts, but ask the one-time tea party favorite about his political philosophy as he faces a tough re-election year and one word jumps out: bipartisan.
"I'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'m the most bipartisan senator in the delegation. And if not...]]></description>
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