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<title><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/22302.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales]]></description><category domain="22302">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Cornyn Flatlines in Polls Ahead of Texas GOP Primary]]></title>
							<link>https://rollcall.com/2026/02/19/john-cornyn-texas-senate-election/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Incumbent may be in even worse shape than he was four months ago]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Weak of a Candidate Was Harris?]]></title>
							<link>https://rollcall.com/2024/12/05/kamala-harris-lost-but-how-weak-of-a-candidate-was-she/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In the wake of'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s victory last month, Democrats are still searching for answers to key questions, including whether Kamala Harris was a strong or weak nominee. With help from an Inside Elections metric, there'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s a way to quantify how well the vice president...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Senate 2024: Democrats Face Lopsided Battlefield]]></title>
							<link>https://rollcall.com/2023/01/17/senate-2024-democrats-face-lopsided-battlefield/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democrats hold eight vulnerable Senate seats up in 2024, while Republicans hold none, a lopsided map that could be historic.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden and Dems Are On Pace To Buck History]]></title>
							<link>https://rollcall.com/2022/09/07/biden-on-pace-to-buck-history/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Presidential job ratings typically don't improve during midterm election years, but Joe Biden's has, along with Democrats' chances.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[6 Months Out, Things Still Look Ominous For Dems]]></title>
							<link>https://rollcall.com/2022/05/10/with-six-months-left-ominous-outlook-remains-for-democrats/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Three-quarters of the way through the midterm election cycle, it doesn't look like anything will change the ominous forecast for Democrats.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Republicans Positioned for Pickups in Pennsylvania]]></title>
							<link>https://rollcall.com/2022/03/31/race-ratings-show-republicans-positioned-for-pickups-in-pennsylvania/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania is no stranger to redistricting. Unlike the vast majority of states, the Keystone State didn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t wait a full decade to implement new lines thanks to a court challenge. The latest map and political dynamic give Republicans an opportunity to pick up seats if the midterm...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[GOP Sees Openings in New Biden-Youngkin Districts]]></title>
							<link>https://rollcall.com/2022/02/23/in-virginia-gop-has-openings-in-new-biden-youngkin-districts/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democratic Reps. Luria and Spanberger of Virginia face a tough climate in the midterms, but both have fundraising edge]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Three Senate Democrats in Toss-up Races]]></title>
							<link>https://www.rollcall.com/2022/01/10/senate-ratings-show-three-democrats-in-toss-up-races/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Each party has four seats in play in 2022, but four of the five most vulnerable senators are Democrats, Gonzales writes.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The One Thing Biden Can't Afford to Lose]]></title>
							<link>https://www.rollcall.com/2021/09/03/the-one-thing-biden-cant-afford-to-lose/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[If voters are not willing to give Biden the benefit of the doubt, Democrats should watch out in the 2022 midterms.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Lessons From 2019 Elections May Not Be What You Think]]></title>
							<link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/lessons-kentucky-mississippi-virginia-elections-may-not-think</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Turning to Trump was an asset but not enough to help Gov. Matt Bevin, says Nathan L. Gonzales, elections analyst for CQ Roll Call.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Year Out, Here Are Four Scenarios for 2020 Elections]]></title>
							<link>https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/a-year-out-heres-four-ways-2020-elections-could-go</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[How voters feel about economy, impeachment will decide which party rules in 2021]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[5 States Could Decide Whether Dems Take the House]]></title>
							<link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/gonzales/five-states-that-will-decide-the-house-majority</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Watch these states to tell if Democrats are having a good election night.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[MN-2: Open House Seat Takeover Opportunity for Democrats]]></title>
							<link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/rothenblog/open-minnesota-house-seat-kline-democrat-takeover</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Republican Rep. John Kline is retiring '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('ƒ').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('‚').';''&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' from his competitive, suburban district in Minnesota and expressed concern over the lack of quality GOP candidates to replace him. Those concerns are becoming reality as the seat continues to develop into a prime Democratic takeover...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[OH-8: Outsider Candidate Claims Boehner's Old Seat]]></title>
							<link>http://atr.rollcall.com/news/rothenblog/outsider-candidate-claims-boehners-old-seat</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Anti-establishment conservatives couldn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('ƒ').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('¢').';'??t get one of their own elected speaker of the House after John A. Boehner decided to call it quits, but they are on the cusp of taking over his western Ohio congressional district.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ratings Change: Kirk's Race Now Tilts to Democrats]]></title>
							<link>http://www3.blogs.rollcall.com/rothenblog/mark-kirk-race-rating-illinois-senate/?dcz=</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[14 Open House Seats, Few Takeover Opportunities]]></title>
							<link>http://blogs.rollcall.com/rothenblog/house-elections-2016-open-seats/?dcz=</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Is Obama Leaving the Democratic Party?]]></title>
							<link>http://blogs.rollcall.com/rothenblog/will-obama-leave-the-democratic-party-better-than-he-found-it/?dcz=</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Barack Obama was elected on a swell of energy and enthusiasm, but he might leave the Democratic Party worse off than when he took office.The disconnect between the Obama political operation and Democratic strategists focused on Congress is nothing new. Congressional Democrats have always...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Real Reasons Recruits Don't Run]]></title>
							<link>http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/news/article/the-real-reasons-recruits-dont-run</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I hate candidate recruitment stories.More specifically, I hate stories that seem to blame the party campaign committees for their inability to coerce candidates to run.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Six Things Losing Candidates Say]]></title>
							<link>http://blogs.rollcall.com/rothenblog/six-things-losing-candidates-say/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It'&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('’').';'s August of an odd-numbered year, but the 2014 cycle is heating up. That means dozens of candidates are visiting us at The Rothenberg Political Report and Roll Call in anticipation of the midterm elections.Some of them will win, but most will lose. So we'&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('’').';'ve started taking notes on...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Need GOP Voters to Win]]></title>
							<link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/56_90/-203791-1.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nathan Gonzales</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Vulnerable Democrats beware: The bipartisan well is about dry.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Last cycle, Democrats saw their percentage of the Republican vote drop dramatically, and that could spell trouble for incumbents relying on that vote to survive in 2012. Sen. Ben Nelson'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';'  is at the top of the list.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';'...]]></description>
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