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<title><![CDATA[John Whitesides - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/19745.xml</link><description><![CDATA[John Whitesides]]></description><category domain="19745">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Pence: Biden Win Would Mean Socialism and Decline]]></title>
							<link>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-convention-pence/in-law-and-order-speech-u-s-vice-president-pence-warns-against-biden-win-idUSKBN25M14R</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday cast the re-election of President Donald Trump as critical to preserving law and order and economic viability, asserting that Democratic rival Joe Biden would set America on a path to socialism and decline.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden, Harris Battle, Face Attacks in Combative Debate]]></title>
							<link>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate/biden-and-harris-do-battle-face-attacks-in-combative-u-s-democratic-debate-idUSKCN1UQ150</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden came under heavy fire over healthcare, immigration and criminal justice reform on Wednesday, but fought back against a stage full of rivals eager to knock him off his perch during a contentious debate.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Beyond Daily Drama, Trump Begins to Alter American Life]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-trump-effect-rules/beyond-the-daily-drama-and-twitter-battles-trump-begins-to-alter-american-life-idUSKCN1C3261</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Even without delivering on his biggest campaign promises, President Donald Trump has begun to reshape American life in ways big and small.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[As Campaigns Begin, Some Dems Flee Obama]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/31/us-usa-obama-democrats-analysis-idUSBREA0U09320140131</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[(Reuters) - Spooked by President Barack Obama's low approval ratings, some of his fellow Democrats in tough November election races have begun their campaigns by distancing themselves from the White House and asserting their independence from Obama's policies.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Pressure on Obama to Put Bid Back on Track]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/14/us-usa-campaign-debate-idUSBRE89D0IW20121014</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Obama's passive performance in their first debate two weeks ago and Romney's subsequent surge have raised expectations for a more fiery encounter at New York's Hofstra University.The Democratic president's team has been encouraged by the feisty performance of Vice President Joe Biden...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Romney Appeals to Disillusioned Voters]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-usa-campaign-idUSBRE87P01H20120831</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Republican Mitt Romney urged voters on Thursday to help him rebuild the U.S. economy and create millions of new jobs, asking them to overcome their disappointment in President Barack Obama and join him in restoring the promise of America.In a high-stakes speech accepting the Republican...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Playing Defense, But Has Advantage]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/01/us-usa-campaign-map-idUSBRE8401E820120501</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The battle for the White House is still in its early, often silly stages - a time when issues such as the economy and national security can be overshadowed by spats over which candidate would be better for dogs.But in the end, the November 6 election between Democratic President Barack...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Gingrich Vows to Take Fight to 'Timid' Romney]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/05/us-usa-campaign-idUSTRE80Q2AQ20120205</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after another big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.Romney, the Republican front-runner, easily thumped Gingrich in Nevada on Saturday for...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Romney Is Back on Track for GOP Nomination]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/us-usa-campaign-romney-idUSTRE80Q0A020120127</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney is back on track.Less than a week after a stinging setback in South Carolina, Romney moved ahead of rival Newt Gingrich again in Florida polls on Thursday and turned in his strongest debate performance yet in a seesawing Republican presidential race.Three new polls showed...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Iowa's Religious Conservatives Up in Air]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/10/us-usa-campaign-religious-idUSTRE7B90BK20111210</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Frozen by indecision, Iowa's politically powerful religious conservatives are still on the sidelines in the Republican presidential race less than a month before the state's kick-off nominating contest.After helping to propel Mike Huckabee to victory over Mitt Romney in the state in...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Romney Win in Iowa Could Be Knockout Punch]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/20/us-usa-campaign-iowa-idUSTRE79J7AF20111020</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Despite months of campaign-trail neglect, Iowa could still be the unlikely launching pad for a Mitt Romney run to the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.Romney led one recent poll in the state that holds the first nominating contest of the race, even though he has rarely visited...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Faces Narrower Path to 2012 Re-Election]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/20/us-usa-campaign-battlegrounds-idUSTRE74J63E20110520</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Barack  Obama's path to re-election in 2012 is likely to be narrower than in his  first campaign because he is at risk of losing several traditionally  Republican states he captured in 2008.Obama dramatically expanded the  political playing field in 2008, competing and winning...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Mitch Daniels Says He Can Beat Obama in 2012]]></title>
							<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/10/us-usa-campaign-daniels-idUSTRE7496DB20110510</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>John Whitesides</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Republican Mitch  Daniels, who is considering a run for the White House in 2012, said on  Tuesday he thinks he can beat U.S. President Barack Obama but that is  not a factor in his deliberations."I think the chances would  actually be quite good," Daniels told reporters in Indiana....]]></description>
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