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<title><![CDATA[Meg Kinnard - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/29277.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Meg Kinnard]]></description><category domain="29277">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Debating Over Debates: Campaign Tradition Faces Skepticism]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Under pressure from his Republican rival, Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman said this week he would participate in'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' one debate'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' before the November election.
In Georgia, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What to Watch in Wisconsin, 3 Other States in Tuesday&rsquo;s Primaries]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/08/08/what_to_watch_in_wisconsin_3_other_states_in_tuesdays_primaries_148015.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Republican matchup in the Wisconsin governor'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s race'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' on Tuesday features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Democrats are picking a candidate'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' to face two-term GOP Sen. Ron Johnson for control of the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What to Watch in Primaries in Arizona, Michigan, Elsewhere]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/08/01/what_to_watch_in_primaries_in_arizona_michigan_elsewhere_147974.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In Missouri,'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' scandal-ridden former Gov. Eric Greitens'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' is attempting a political comeback. In Michigan, a crowded field of Republican gubernatorial candidates includes'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' a man charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. In Arizona, a prominent figure in'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' the QAnon conspiracy...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Backs Arrington Over GOP Rep. Mace in South Carolina]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/02/10/trump_backs_arrington_over_gop_rep_mace_in_south_carolina_147170.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed former South Carolina lawmaker Katie Arrington over first-term Rep. Nancy Mace in a GOP primary that tests his heft in the state.
In a statement, Trump called Arrington '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'a true Republican'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' with his...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Clyburn: Covid Relief Bill Will Boost Dems in 2022 Midterms]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/03/24/clyburn_covid_relief_bill_will_boost_dems_in_2022_midterms_145469.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' With a White House-led public relations push outlining its benefits for citizens, the pandemic relief bill known as the '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'American Rescue Plan'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' is on track to be Democrats'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';' best hope to keep from losing ground in the midterm congressional...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[President Trump Takes Victory Lap on Criminal Justice Reform]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/10/26/president_trump_takes_victory_lap_on_criminal_justice_reform_141594.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' When President Donald Trump talks about how his policies are helping African Americans, he almost always mentions a new law that has allowed thousands of non-violent offenders to gain early release from federal prison.
He made the pitch again Friday at a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[&lsquo;A Heavy Lift&rsquo;: Religious Black Voters Weigh Buttigieg&rsquo;s Bid]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/08/16/a_heavy_lift_religious_black_voters_weigh_buttigiegs_bid_141032.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Joe Darby, a South Carolina pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, pondered a sensitive question that he knew was on the mind of his congregation. Would black voters be able to reconcile their conservative religious doctrine with voting for a gay...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden Says He Was Wrong in Comments About Segregationists]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/08/biden_says_he_was_wrong_in_comments_about_segregationists_140725.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[SUMTER, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate, saying he understands now his remarks could have been offensive to some.
'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'Was I wrong a few weeks...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems' Presidential Field Takes Spotlight in South Carolina]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/06/22/dems_presidential_field_takes_spotlight_in_south_carolina_140626.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Almost the entire sprawling Democratic presidential field of more than 20 candidates took the same stage in the South'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s first primary state, looking to make connections in a primary battleground that has helped propel the party'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s last two...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[2020 Campaign Trail Runs Through Churches in South Carolina]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/04/22/2020_campaign_trail_runs_through_churches_in_south_carolina_140119.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' By now, most Democratic presidential candidates have polished their stump speeches. But when they'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'re in South Carolina, they may need to add in a sermon.
In a large and diverse primary field, White House hopefuls are angling to develop...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Sanders Gets Endorsements From 7 Black South Carolina Lawmakers]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/04/19/sanders_gets_endorsements_from_7_black_south_carolina_lawmakers_140108.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Thursday announced endorsements from seven black lawmakers in the critical early voting state of South Carolina, a show of force in the first place where African American voters feature prominently in next...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Kamala Harris Picks Up Endorsements From 5 South Carolina Democrats]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/28/kamala_harris_picks_up_endorsements_from_5_south_carolina_democrats.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris announced Thursday the rollout of a slate of endorsements in South Carolina, including one of its longest-serving black lawmakers.
The senator from California hopes the support will show her ability to reach broad...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Rejected in 2016, Sanders Hopes for a Warmer Reception in SC]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/14/rejected_in_2016_sanders_hopes_for_a_warmer_reception_in_sc_139743.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' South Carolina gave Bernie Sanders the cold shoulder in 2016. Four years and several visits later, Sanders hopes the state is ready to warm to him.
The Vermont senator has spent months working to deepen his ties with the black community in South Carolina, where...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden to Meet With Family as He Ponders Presidential Bid]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/12/12/biden_to_meet_with_family_as_he_ponders_presidential_bid_138905.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[(AP) -- Former Vice President Joe Biden is wrapping up a busy stretch of events this week before stepping out of the public eye to hold family deliberations over the holidays on whether to launch another campaign for president, according to multiple people familiar with his...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Many Women Line Up in Support of Kavanaugh]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/09/30/many_women_line_up_in_support_of_kavanaugh_138203.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' As the Senate is divided on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, so too are women across the country.
Female voices have echoed throughout the U.S. Senate this week demanding male senators justify their support for Brett Kavanaugh's U.S. Supreme Court...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Stunning Upset, Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Rep. Crowley in NY]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/06/27/in_stunning_upset_ocasio-cortez_defeats_rep_crowley_in_ny_137364.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' As Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s party came together, a 28-year-old liberal activist ousted top House Democrat Joe Crowley in the president'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s hometown Tuesday night, a stunning defeat that suddenly forced Democrats to confront their own internal divisions.
Crowley, the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Graham Defeats Six GOP Challengers, Avoids Runoff]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Meg Kinnard</author>
							<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has won South Carolina's Republican party outright, defeating six challengers and avoiding a runoff.
The 58-year-old Graham had about 59 percent of the vote in early returns Tuesday, far more than what was needed to avoid the...]]></description>
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