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<title><![CDATA[Jose R. Gonzalez - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/28576.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Jose R. Gonzalez]]></description><category domain="28576">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Pro-Life Democrats, Squeezed by a Partisan Issue]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[During the arduous debate that led to the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the dwindling band of pro-life Democrats in Congress saw an opportunity to extend their influence. But it didn&rsquo;t turn out as they had hoped. If anything, the fight over Obamacare may have marked the end...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll: Virginia Voters Back Same-Sex Marriage]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In the wake of a federal judge striking down Virginia&rsquo;s gay marriage ban last month, a new poll shows state voters supporting same-sex unions by 50 percent to 42 percent.
According to the Quinnipiac survey, released Monday, the key demographics driving support for the issue are...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll Casts Doubt on Martinez's Sway With Latinos]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is viewed as a budding national star for the GOP, but her appeal to Hispanic voters may be less than believed if a new poll is any indication.
According to findings released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling (D), the Republican incumbent leads all five of...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Palin Endorses Three &quot;True Conservative&quot; Women]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/27/palin_endorses_three_true_conservative_women_122082.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Sarah Palin, who announced a number of midterm endorsements recently, signaled a spring awakening for fellow mamma grizzlies this week, throwing her support behind three female House and Senate candidates on Thursday after backing Iowa&rsquo;s Joni Ernst the day before.
The latest...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Braley's &quot;Farmer&quot; Remark Draws Outcry, Apology]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/26/braleys_farmer_remark_draws_outcry_apology_122060.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Iowa Rep. Bruce Braley hopes to win the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Tom Harkin, but he may have a hard time earning the votes of Hawkeye State farmers after ill-advised comments he made about longtime Sen. Chuck Grassley were caught on video and posted online...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Condoleezza Rice Backs Sullivan in Alaska Senate Race]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/24/condoleezza_rice_backs_sullivan_in_alaska_race_122032.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Condoleezza Rice has joined the midterm election fray, backing a former State Department colleague running for the U.S. Senate in Alaska. In a video sponsored by the influential conservative super PAC American Crossroads, Rice touts the credentials of Republican Dan Sullivan.
&ldquo;Dan...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll: D.C. Again Tops Economic Confidence List]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/24/poll_dc_again_tops_economic_confidence_list_122031.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Continuing a trend extending back at least to 2009, the Washington, D.C., area tops the list of most economically confident U.S. metro regions, Gallup reports.
For the 2012-13 period, Washington and the San Jose, Calif., metro area averaged a +4 score on Gallup&rsquo;s Economic...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll: &quot;First Female President&quot; Is Top Reason to Elect Hillary]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/21/poll_first_female_president_is_top_reason_to_elect_hillary_122015.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Americans consider Hillary Clinton's gender, more than her actual experience, as the most positive thing about having her in the Oval Office come 2016, a Gallup poll has found.
Eighteen percent of survey respondents cited Clinton being the first female president as the top reason to...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Boehner Rejects Senate Bill to Extend Jobless Benefits]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/19/boehner_rejects_senate_bill_to_extend_jobless_benefits_121984.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[House Speaker John Boehner has swatted down a bipartisan Senate proposal to extend unemployment insurance, citing concerns expressed by a prominent trade group that said the legislation &ldquo;would substantially increase the administrative burden on states.&rdquo;
Last Thursday, five...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey Backs House Candidate in Va.]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/18/oprah_winfrey_backs_house_candidate_in_va__121974.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey will bring her considerable political clout to Virginia next month when she headlines a campaign fundraiser for Lavern Chatman, a Democratic candidate in the state&rsquo;s 8th Congressional District.
&ldquo;Oprah is a good friend and we both share a passion for empowering...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obamacare Targets the Young Via March Madness]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/17/obamacare_targets_the_young_via_march_madness__121957.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As the Obamacare enrollment game clock ticks down, the administration is invoking March Madness in hopes of enticing young people to sign up for health coverage before the March 31 buzzer sounds.
WhiteHouse.gov has launched a Web page inspired by the college basketball tournament&rsquo;s...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[EMILY's List Endorses Debbie Dingell]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/14/emilys_list_endorses_debbie_dingell__121939.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Debbie Dingell's candidacy to replace her retiring husband in the House of Representatives received a boost on Friday with the endorsement of EMILY's List.
In a statement from its president, Stephanie Shriock, the organization committed to electing pro-choice female Democrats touted...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Palin Backs Mississippi, Nebraska Senate Candidates]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/13/palin_backs_mississippi_nebraska_senate_candidates.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has her wielded endorsement clout in the past two congressional elections, did so again on Thursday. On her Facebook page, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee officially backed two U.S. Senate candidates: Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll: Climate Change Ranks Low Among U.S. Concerns]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/12/poll_climate_change_ranks_low_among_us_concerns_121901.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Among issues that worry Americans, climate change concerns just 24 percent of them &ldquo;a great deal,&rdquo; according to a new Gallup poll.
Coupled with quality of the environment, climate change nearly scrapes the bottom of a 15-issue list the pollster asked respondents to rate for...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll: Most Say Govt. Employees Work Less]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/11/poll_most_say_govt_employees_work_less_121887.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A vast majority of Americans believe government employees do not work as hard as private sector workers yet enjoy more job security, an unemployment poll by Rasmussen Reports has found. Additionally, one of every two respondents believes government workers earn more annually than their...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Gallup: Percentage of Uninsured Americans Drops]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/10/gallup_percentage_of_uninsured_americans_drops_121868.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As this year&rsquo;s deadline for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act looms, a new Gallup poll has found that the number of Americans who are not insured continues to drop.
According to the Gallup and Healthways Well-Being Index, the percentage of Americans lacking health...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ernst Aims to Be Iowa's First Female Senator]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/09/ernst_aims_to_be_iowas_first_female_senator_121849.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In 1989, a teenage college student from Iowa completed an agricultural exchange on a family farm in the Soviet state of Ukraine. Not surprisingly, as Joni Ernst retells it, the experience gave her a profound new appreciation for her home country -- one that has colored her career choices...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Pelosi Challenger John Dennis Has Bigger Goals]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/02/21/pelosi_challenger_john_dennis_has_bigger_goals_121654.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Mounting his third straight bid to unseat Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, John Dennis likes to jest that if he and his fellow San Francisco Republicans were a species, they would be on the endangered list.
&ldquo;If there were so few Republicans in nature [as there are in...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Nonbeliever PAC Gets Into the Midterm Game]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/02/09/nonbeliever_pac_gets_into_the_midterm_game_121506.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Back in November, when podiatrist Lee Rogers was being interviewed as a potential endorsee by the Freethought Equality Fund PAC, the California congressional candidate was surprised by what he learned about the fledgling political action committee.
Rogers didn&rsquo;t expect the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll: Obama Fares Poorly on Economy, Health Care]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/01/23/poll_obama_fares_poorly_on_economy_health_care_121330.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Jose R. Gonzalez</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Obama approaches next Tuesday's State of the Union address with low job approval ratings over his handling of two issues that voters consider their top priorities, according to a new poll.
Fifty-six percent of respondents in the Quinnipiac University survey disapprove of...]]></description>
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