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<title><![CDATA[Kevin Robillard - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/24816.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Kevin Robillard]]></description><category domain="24816">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Trump Wants the Midterms To Be All About Him]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-midterms-convention_n_6a91a666e4b0fc8477ab7b87</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The president will deliver a keynote speech at the first-ever midterm convention Republicans are putting on next week.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats' Pick in Wisconsin Shows a Shift in Priorities]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-crowley-wisconsin-democrats_n_6a7f7a98e4b0459fa2d2e03e</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In 2018, when Wisconsin'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Democrats'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' needed a candidate for a must-win gubernatorial election, they turned to Tony Evers, a then-66-year-old veteran education administrator who was in his third term as the state'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s schools superintendent. Evers, soft-spoken and cautious, was...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Thanksgiving Ended Francesca Hong's Hopes]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-thanksgiving-ended-francesca-hongs-hopes_n_6a7cf4e8e4b08accea25479d?origin=home-latest-news-unit</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For progressives with troublesome social media histories, Hong'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s experience suggests how you respond to them - she also declined to firmly and totally break with her past calls to defund the police and abolish prisons - can make or break how the voters-cum-pundits who dominate many...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[WI Dems on Verge of a Comeback...But There's a Catch]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-political-comeback-wisconsin_n_6a7a9b37e4b0ecad6d3c4e15</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The state party establishment fears Democrats are throwing away a once-in-a-generation chance at a trifecta.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Progressives Set To Sweep Dem Primaries in MI and WI]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-confront-their-new-tea-party-reality_n_6a6e63fbe4b0cfb99ef1aa1e</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Progressives are set to sweep a group of contested primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[103 Democrats Oppose Aid to Israel in Symbolic Vote]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-israel-vote-democrats-massie-amendment_n_6a57f222e4b03c820ebc880c</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The proposal won't become law, but it signals an ongoing shift in Democratic support for Israel.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Have a Texas-Sized Opportunity]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-gops-100-million-problem-is-giving-democrats-a-texas-sized-opportunity_n_6a16651ae4b0457678e52476</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Ken Paxton's victory is one of several things breaking Democrats' way, putting the Senate up for grabs in 2026.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems Get What They Want for NE Senate: No Candidate]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/in-victory-for-democrats-there-will-be-no-democrat-in-nebraskas-senate-race-huh_n_6a0479fbe4b0cdaf88dc837b</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The party's candidate plans to drop out to make way for independent Dan Osborn.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Now Comes the Hard Part for Platner in Maine]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/graham-platner-maine-democratic-nominee_n_69f3bf0ae4b02d8fdb5eb559</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The oysterman outlasted the governor, and doesn't plan to switch strategies for the general election.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Virginia Gives Dems a Clearer Path to Winning Midterms]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/virginia-voters-just-gave-democrats-a-clearer-path-to-winning-the-midterms_n_69e79d5be4b0fa6ffe8f1892?76c</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The referendum should result in the state electing 10 Democrats and just a single Republican to Congress.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Eye Deep-Red Turf as Trump Popularity Falls]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-eye-deep-red-turf-as-trump-popularity-tumbles_n_69e185e0e4b0b6f552b86380</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A major Democratic group will start digging up dirt on 17 Republicans representing solidly conservative seats.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Harris 2028? Democrat Operatives and Donors Hope Not]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/harris-floats-running-it-back-in-2028-amid-democratic-upheaval_n_69d9b2dee4b00247ba9b5acf</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Why would we do the same thing all over again? says one.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Group Rebuilding Dem Bench Is Targeting 3 New States]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-group-rebuilding-the-democratic-bench-is-targeting-three-new-states_n_69bcbc35e4b01c6ce884fa5a</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Pipeline Fund will recruit and train candidates in Minnesota following ICE's invasion of the state.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Big Money Hits a Wall in Illinois Democratic Primaries]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/big-money-illinois-democratic-primaries_n_69ba1fdde4b0ee54705122d6</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[And three other takeways from primary night.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Talarico Triumphs, Providing Some Relief for Dem Leaders]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/talarico-defeats-crockett-texas_n_69a7587ee4b076ac5d646152?origin=home-latest-news-unit</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The victory could lead to a competitive election in the Lone Star State this November.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[5 Things To Watch in First Primaries of 2026 Midterms]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/5-things-watch-first-primaries-2026-midterms_n_69a6485be4b076ac5d634dec</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Races in North Carolina and Texas will give voters their first chance to shape the futures of the Democratic and Republican parties.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dead at 84]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jesse-jackson-obit_n_6916b06ce4b0781acfd584fc</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Jackson's presidential runs in 1984 and 1988 played a significant role in shaping the modern Democratic Party.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Money Line Dividing the Democratic Party]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-money-line-dividing-the-democratic-party_n_697fbcb0e4b00b8d44e1f747?origin=home-latest-news-unit</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Disputes over corporate PAC cash are at the center of a host of crucial primary fights.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrat Mary Peltola Launches Senate Bid in Alaska]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrat-mary-peltola-senate-bid-alaska_n_69645947e4b0dfe68aa7e4cf?origin=home-latest-news-unit</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Party leaders view her candidacy as key to winning Senate control.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Meet the Most Confident Democrats in America]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/meet-the-most-confident-democrats-in-america_n_693dd84ce4b07bcd2545c1f7</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants to be a Democratic governor, and a lot of the governors want to be president.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Seem Worried About Crockett's Senate Bid]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-senate-race-democratic-party_n_6939989de4b0758c1aff338e</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Party officials are deeply skeptical of Crockett's chances in Texas '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' and afraid to say that out loud.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Senate Democrats Steer Clear of Maine's Platner]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/graham-platner-maine-collins_n_68fbce7fe4b0bc7dc61ff1f2</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Their hesitance comes as two polls show Platner with a large lead over Maine Gov. Janet Mills among Democratic primary voters.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett Teases Senate Bid in Texas]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jasmine-crockett-senate-house-redistricting_n_68f9112ee4b01e35ba16dae2</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The firebrand House member would face long odds in the Lone Star State.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems Divided Over Who To Back in Maine Senate Race]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maine-senate-janet-mills-platner_n_68eff6bde4b061265b2b21a5?origin=home-zone-b-unit</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Many leading progressive senators are sitting on the sidelines despite their leaders backing Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who jumped into the race this week.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Progressives Learned To Love Persuasion]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-progressives-learned-to-love-persuasion_n_68e1e714e4b060c19f1a96e5</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For the left, motivating disaffected voters is out and targeting swing voters is in.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Dems Are Bullish: This Time Is Different, They Swear]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-democrats-are-super-bullish-on-winning-a-shutdown_n_68ddf134e4b028d81f305dfa</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Republicans did not manage to repeal Obamacare in 2013. Another shutdown, launched in January 2018, resulted in no long-term changes to the American government. And even in his first term, President Donald Trump was unable to persuade Democrats to fork over $5.7 billion for border wall...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Former Dem Governor Jumps Into Must-Win Senate Race]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/roy-cooper-north-carolina-senate_n_6886f1d2e4b04be5e4682d3b</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democrats have landed one of their top recruits of the cycle.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Aren't Punishing Anyone for Their 'Original Sin']]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-original-sin-blame_n_68376470e4b05a60acead2e9</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For all the intraparty finger-pointing, Democrats are still reluctant to impose any consequences for Biden's disastrous second run for the presidency.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Prepare To Make GOP Pay for Tariffs]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-make-gop-pay-trump-tariffs-recession_n_67eea459e4b0c989cefdf544</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Few Republicans are eager to defend the president's tariffs, putting the party on the back foot for the first time in Trump's new term.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Inside the Strategy of Harris' Closing Message]]></title>
							<link>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-closing-message_n_671f0a31e4b03aa5c1cd8cad</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Kevin Robillard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Democratic nominee's campaign hopes to turn media attention about Trump's threat to democracy into voter attention on his threats to their wallets.]]></description>
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