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<title><![CDATA[Frank J. Donatelli - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/18705.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Frank J. Donatelli]]></description><category domain="18705">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Trump Is Taking the GOP Back to the Future]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/04/06/trump_is_taking_the_gop_back_to_the_future_152611.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has remade the GOP in his image. Once a gadfly whose ideas were widely derided as late as 2016, Trump now dominates his party. This is odd because Trump isn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t particularly ideological. His governing style is transactional and heavily focused on settling scores with his...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Virtual Presidential Debates? We Had One in 1960]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/05/20/virtual_presidential_debates_we_had_one_in_1960.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[We'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'re all trying to figure out when and how fast the country will reopen, not the least being the politicians and campaigners. Large rallies and pressing the flesh are still the lifeblood of campaigns, even in today'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s virtual world. Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Not to Win Pennsylvania]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/06/30/how_not_to_win_pennsylvania_131058.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For the past quarter-century, Pennsylvania has been the Great White Whale for the GOP in presidential contests. It'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s always in sight, but ultimately stays Democratic, as it has now done in six consecutive elections dating back to 1992. Donald Trump has focused on the Keystone State...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump and the GOP Need Message Discipline]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/06/08/trump_and_the_gop_need_message_discipline_130818.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This past Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor released another terrible employment report -- a mere 38,000 jobs created in May along with 58,000 fewer jobs created in March and April than the agency had previously reported.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';'  This follows a string of bad economic reports including...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton's Frantic Embrace of Obama]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/02/13/hillary_clintons_frantic_embrace_of_obama.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In her desperation to hold off the challenge of a 74-year-old socialist senator who is not even a Democrat, Hillary Clinton has embraced President Obama with increasing fervor, apparently in search of minority voters in South Carolina and other southern states. In the Democratic Party...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can the GOP Win Pennsylvania?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/12/31/can_the_gop_win_pennsylvania_129159.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[If Republicans are going to win the presidency next year, they'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'ll need to expand the electoral map that has dominated presidential politics in the 21st century. If the GOP won every state that George W. Bush won twice and either New Hampshire or Iowa, they would win 286 electoral...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[GOP Debates --Why Not a Two-Night Mini-Series?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/07/14/gop_debates_--why_not_a_two-night_mini-series.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Sen. Lindsey Graham recently unloaded on Fox News and the Republican National Committee for their exclusionary rules governing participation in the all-important first Republican presidential debate Aug. 6 in Cleveland. That debate is limited to the top 10 candidates as determined by a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How GOP Can Win Swing States in '14, White House in '16]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/10/25/how_gop_can_win_swing_states_in_14_white_house_in_16.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The focus on the 2014 midterm elections has rightly been Senate control. As everyone knows, Republicans need a net gain of six seats to win a majority in the upper chamber and thereby force President Obama to actually participate in governing the country for the next two years. The House...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What Part of the Constitution Do Liberals Still Support?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/08/23/what_part_of_the_constitution_do_liberals_still_support_123726.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With every passing day, President Obama uses his pen and his phone to expand his power and unilaterally change immigration, health care, energy, and tax laws. These actions have met with the approval of liberals everywhere. This is not a new attitude. Liberals have always been in favor...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Republicans Shouldn't Fear Hillary Clinton]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/06/17/republicans_shouldnt_fear_hillary_clinton_123012.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Washington'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s Democratic elite may be unsure about how to fix Obamacare, boost the economy or lead the world from behind, but there is one thing they have no doubt about: Hillary Clinton will be the next president of these United States. Talk to any Democratic activist and you get a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[GOP Can Win in '16 by Following Reagan's Path]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/04/29/gop_can_win_in_16_by_following_reagans_path__122437.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Two highly intelligent political analysts, Bill Kristol and Peter Wehner, have written columns predicting Republican success in 2014 but defeat in 2016. Wow. We're not even in that cycle yet and already the GOP's chances are being written off.
Mr. Wehner'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s piece borrows heavily from...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Administration's Sorry Record on Poverty]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/01/25/the_administrations_sorry_record_on_poverty_121345.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Obama'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s State of the Union address will focus on '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'income inequality.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' One can understand why he wants to change the subject from the very real problems America faces. His policies have made those problems worse. Obamacare has caused tens of thousands of Americans...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Many Victims of Obama's Economy]]></title>
							<link>http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=C24ADBC9-4540-4479-A330-87A30E8DF773</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Obama has succeeded in his long twilight struggle to make the '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'rich'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' pay more to live in Obama'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s America. In defending his call for ever higher taxes, he said, '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'Let'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s get this done so we can move on to fix the economy.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' Actually, the fact that he...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ryan and Walker Lead the Way]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/30/ryan-and-walker-lead-the-way/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[By Frank Donatelli -The Washington Times
						
						Friday, March 30, 2012
					Login to VoteView resultsLeadership is a word much used but in short supply in the political world today. Politicians forever talk about it but seldom seek to solve big problems by advocating real solutions...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In the States, a Remarkable Trend]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/8/federal-budget-can-be-balanced-with-spending-cuts/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As the budget season rolls on, a remark- able trend is emerging:  States with Republican governors and legislative majorities are  balancing their budgets and reforming key programs without raising  taxes. Conversely, states with Democratic governors and legislatures are  content to...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Desperate Mr. Obama]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55045.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[From one perspective, things look great for President Barack Obama's reelection. He is unchallenged for his party's nomination, and his liberal base overwhelmingly approves of his job performance. Why wouldn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t it?He is already raising large amounts of money, and his handlers ...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama's Campaign Talk vs. Actions]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/6/obamas-smart-campaign/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[There were two major political announcements this week, one from President Obama  and the other from a leading House Republican. The content of each  tells more than you need to know about the direction of the two parties  and the tenor of the upcoming presidential campaign.The country ...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Good Riddance to the 111th Congress]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/20/good-riddance-to-the-111th-congress/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[What comes to mind when you think of "the worst"? President James Buchanan. The 1962 Mets. Vanilla Ice. Now add to that list the 111th Congress, which is finally slated to wrap up business this week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just didn't want to give up that gavel. This may have been...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[It's Time to Restructure State Governments]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42773.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The  midterm elections are likely to result in major gains for Republicans.  They are preaching a clear message: the need to make the federal  government smaller and more accountable to the American people.Yet no matter how well Republicans do in November, the Obama  administration is...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Too Focused on Expanding Government]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/39234.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Republicans can barely contain their glee at their electoral  prospects for this year.There is reason for this optimism. The Obama administration'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s poll  numbers continue to sink, and history tells us that things could get  worse before they get better. Republicans are poised to...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Reform-Minded Conservative]]></title>
							<link>http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/26/the-reform-minded-conservative/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[PoliticsKerry responds to Cheney criticismPoliticsKarzai questions reliability of the U.S.SportsYankees return to World SeriesTechnologyEvolving eReaders could be holiday hitPoliticsFDA fails checkup on drug effectivenessNationalDAVIS: White House vs. Fox make sense?PoliticsPublic option...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Will America Follow California's Example?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23637.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Frank J. Donatelli</author>
							<description><![CDATA[If you want to see what President Barack Obama'&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('’').';'s America will look like, look no further than California right now. Out-of-control spending, deficits as far as the eye can see and unsustainable promises to key interest groups have all combined to bring the Golden State to the brink of...]]></description>
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