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							<title><![CDATA[Health Care Victory Builds Republicans' Confidence]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/05/05/health_care_victory_builds_republicans_confidence_133808.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Finally, a good day for Republicans.
Nearly four months into the era of Trump, Republicans gave weary supporters reason to think there's still hope for the bold promises of Campaign 2016.
With a House vote Thursday to repeal Barack Obama's health care law, the party...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Marks Inauguration Eve With Ceremony and Celebration]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/01/19/trump_marks_inauguration_eve_with_ceremony_and_celebration_132850.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- With fireworks heralding his big moment, Donald Trump swept into Washington Thursday on the eve of his presidential inauguration and pledged to unify a nation sorely divided and clamoring for change. The capital braced for an onslaught of crowds and demonstrators -...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Trump Broke the Rules of Modern Politics, and Won Anyway]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/05/05/how_trump_broke_the_rules_of_modern_politics_and_won_anyway_130487.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Polling? Who needs to do that? Fundraising? Can't be bothered. Parse your words? Fuhgetabout it.
Donald Trump took the rules of modern politics, trashed them and became the last man standing for the Republican nomination anyway.
12 ways Trump did it his way:
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SAY...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[New Rancor, Tough Talk in Clinton-Sanders Democratic Debate]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/03/06/new_rancor_tough_talk_in_clinton-sanders_democratic_debate_129890.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[FLINT, Mich. (AP) -- Ratcheting up the rancor, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled aggressively in a Democratic presidential debate Sunday night over trade, Wall Street influence and more, with Clinton accusing him of turning his back on the auto industry and Sanders countering...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Latest Votes Deliver Anything but Clarity in GOP Race]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/03/06/latest_votes_deliver_anything_but_clarity_in_gop_race_129888.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Offering anything but clarity, Republicans delivered a split verdict between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz in the latest round of presidential voting, offering fresh evidence of the turmoil still roiling the GOP after 19 states have had their say.
Trump, still...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[5 More States Ready to Chip in Delegates to 2016 Race]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/03/05/5_more_states_ready_to_chip_in_delegates_to_2016_race_129878.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Five more states are chipping in verdicts on the Republican and Democratic presidential contests in races largely overshadowed by Super Tuesday and the big contests still to come. Yet candidates eager to gather enough support to snag their party's nomination - or at...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[With Nevada Win, Trump Has Tri-Fecta; Rubio &amp; Cruz Still Jostling]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/02/24/with_nevada_win_trump_has_tri-fecta_rubio__cruz_still_jostling_129773.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS (AP) -- With a big win in Nevada, Donald Trump claimed a third straight commanding victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. A tight race for second between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz offered little evidence that Republicans were ready to coalesce around one...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Tight Race, Democrats Debate Passion Versus Practicality]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/01/18/in_tight_race_democrats_debate_passion_versus_practicality_129350.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- With just two weeks to go before the first votes of the 2016 race for president, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders engaged in their most contentious debate match-up to date, underscoring their tightening primary race as the Iowa caucuses draw near.
The...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA['Tis the Season for Dreams of a Brokered Political Convention]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/12/28/tis_the_season_for_dreams_of_a_brokered_political_convention_129143.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- 'Tis the season - no, not THAT season.
It's that point in the presidential election cycle when speculation starts swirling that the primaries won't produce a clear winner and one of the parties' big nominating conventions will dissolve in chaos.
This time, it's the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Top Candidates Struggle With Distractions From The Past]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/08/24/top_candidates_struggle_with_distractions_from_the_past_127867.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- It wasn't supposed to be this way.
Nearly six months out from the first votes of a presidential campaign, candidates should be fleshing out who they are and what they stand for.
Instead, some of the best-known 2016 candidates are toting heavy baggage that's proving to...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Deciphering Obama's Chemistry With Congress -- or Lack of It]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/01/11/deciphering_obamas_chemistry_with_congress_--_or_lack_of_it_125218.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- He hardly ever calls. When he does, it's all business.
And that's President Barack Obama's vibe with top Democrats on Capitol Hill.
With Republicans, there's even less chemistry.
But GOP congressional leaders don't show much inclination to buddy up to the president,...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Image Machine Whirs as Press Access Narrows]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/04/02/obama_imagine_machine_whirs_as_press_access_narrows_117760.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- A photo of the Obamas hugging that was released on Election Day 2012 has become the world's most popular tweet on Twitter. A dressed-up version of Barack Obama's State of the Union speech, packed with charts and graphs, is huge on YouTube. A playful picture of the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Four Years In, Shifts in Obama Strategy, Outlook]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/01/17/four_years_in_shifts_in_obama_strategy_outlook_116715.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Four years ago he was the fifth-youngest president to take the oath of office. Now Barack Obama is 51, his hair more gray, his face more lined.
He's the parent of a teenager and a tween. (Insert your own joke about teens and gray hair here.) His blood pressure has...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[For Romney, Obama, Long Slog to Nail-Biter Finish]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/11/04/for_romney_obama_long_slog_to_nail-biter_finish_116054.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney pulled the plug on his first presidential run on Feb. 7, 2008, and immediately served notice that he wasn't about to fade away. "I hate to lose," he told conservatives that day.
Barack Obama wasn't paying too much attention to Romney just then. The...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What to Watch for on Election Night]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/11/03/what_to_watch_for_on_election_night_116049.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stock up on munchies and make sure the batteries in your TV remote are fresh. With this year's presidential election razor-close to the finish, Tuesday could be a long night.
Even if the presidency isn't decided until after midnight EST, there will be plenty of clues...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Candidates Seek Foreign Policy Edge in Third Debate]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/10/22/candidates_seek_foreign_policy_edge_in_third_debate_115865.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Still neck-and-neck after all these months, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney head into their third and final debate with each man eager to project an aura of personal strength and leadership while raising doubts about the steadiness and foreign policy credentials of the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Brings Economic Message to Midwest]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/04/18/obama_brings_economic_message_to_midwest_113884.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an election season when the economy is king, the central debate between President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney comes down to what is enough. Enough growth in the economy. Enough job creation. Enough help for those still struggling to get back on their...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama: Some in GOP Forget How America Was Built]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/04/18/obama_some_in_gop_forget_how_america_was_built_113888.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) -- President Barack Obama is accusing his Republican rivals of trying to revive trickle-down economics instead of spending money on priorities to help the middle class. Obama said those Republicans "don't seem to remember how America was built."
In politically pivotal...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Campaign Grind Takes Its Toll on GOP Candidates]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/03/22/campaign_grind_takes_its_toll_on_gop_candidates_113576.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's a good thing the GOP presidential race slows down from here: The candidates are even more tired than the voters. And, boy, does it show.
Mitt Romney, who scaled back his public schedule this week to get a break, has slept in his own bed just twice since Christmas....]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Housing Danger: Slump a 2012 Liability for Obama]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/09/17/housing_danger_slump_a_2012_liability_for_obama_111378.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama's road to re-election is lined with lots of boarded-up homes.
Though the high unemployment rate dominates talk in Washington, for many 2012 voters the housing crisis may well be a more powerful manifestation of a sick economy. And, in an unfortunate twist...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[2012 Republican Campaign Gets Not So Polite]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/07/13/2012_republican_campaign_gets_not_so_polite_110563.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) - It was all going so pleasantly.
A month ago, the Republicans who would be president gathered for a debate in New Hampshire and had nothing but nice things to say about one another.
"Any one of the people on this stage would be a better president than Barack Obama," said...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[At Obama's Midpoint, an Altered State of the Union]]></title>
							<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110124/ap_on_re_us/us_state_of_union</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nancy Benac</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &ndash; Nearly two years ago on a cold February day, President Barack Obama stood for the first time before a joint session of Congress and spoke of a national day of reckoning.It was time not just to stabilize the shaken economy, he declared, but to reach for lasting...]]></description>
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