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<title><![CDATA[Aaron Zitner - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/34024.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Aaron Zitner]]></description><category domain="34024">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Americans Want Populist Policies That Defy Traditional Labels]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/americans-want-populist-policies-that-defy-traditional-political-labels-119b29b9?st=uULKUZ</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Broad support for caps on prescription drug prices and strong border security.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Man Behind Graham Platner&rsquo;s Scandal-Plagued Rise]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/the-mad-scientist-behind-graham-platners-scandal-plagued-rise-96f68810?st=7MRrcC</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Dan Moraff rushed vetting of the Maine Senate candidate. He says he'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s trying to blow up the way Democrats run campaigns.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Texas Senate Primary Is Heated &amp; GOP Is Worried]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/texas-primary-election-campaigns-12f83ec2?st=RFPPHr</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Three-way Republican race is likely headed to runoff after Tuesday'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s election, while Democrats duke out their own primary]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll Offers Warning Signs for Trump on the Economy]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-approval-rating-economy-poll-b3a62e57?st=WJufVZ</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[That finding continues a yearslong disconnect between traditional measures of inflation and economic growth, which are relatively positive, and a negative public outlook.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In the Suburbs, Frustrated Middle-Class Voters Are Up for Grabs]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democrats-midterms-middle-class-voters-a82a19f4?st=DxC8p5</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Wealthy districts voted Democratic on Tuesday, but middle-income voters could swing most House battlegrounds next year]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dominant Wins Give Democrats a Jolt of Energy]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democrats-dent-trumps-coalition-with-three-big-election-victories-9f7ee017?st=TydCcT</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Dominant electoral wins give Democrats a jolt of energy, while Republicans see a warning sign'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Voters See Trump More Fondly, Negative Views of Harris Grow]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-leads-harris-wsj-poll-779f8516?st=56L3gz</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Voters remember Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s presidency more fondly as negative views of Harris grow]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Harris Struggling To Blunt Trump&rsquo;s Edge on Economy]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/harris-is-still-struggling-to-blunt-trumps-edge-on-the-economy-ddc71a36?st=KUjaFk</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democrats say she needs to persuade voters she can better handle their top issue]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Race Is On To Reach Shrinking Pool of Undecided Voters]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/race-is-on-to-reach-the-rapidly-shrinking-pool-of-undecided-voters-662ebbc9?mod=hp_lead_pos1</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump and Harris have both energized their parties. Now comes the hard part'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'persuading the holdouts.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[PA Fracking Boom Weighs on Biden&rsquo;s Re-Election Chances]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/fracking-boom-pennsylvania-trump-biden-voters-a360fd1b?mod=hp_lead_pos7</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[John Sabo and Josh Thieler grew up in Pittsburgh-area communities that were hit hard as 200,000 steel and manufacturing jobs disappeared from the region, upending their parents'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';' generation and leaving main streets pocked with empty storefronts.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Economy Is Strong. Why Are Americans So Down?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/economy/economy-inflation-consumer-spending-unemployment-e6856381?mod=hp_lead_pos7</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Many feel their long-term financial security is vulnerable to wide-ranging social and political threats]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Takes Lead as Biden Approval Hits New Low]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-takes-2024-lead-as-biden-approval-hits-new-low-wsj-poll-finds-fb4fca0c?mod=hp_lead_pos1</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Unhappiness with Biden's performance is pervasive, with economic pessimism weighing him down.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Donald Trump's Second-Term Plans]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trumps-second-term-plans-anti-woke-university-freedom-cities-28f8123d?mod=hp_lead_pos9</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Past generations of Republicans campaigned against one-size-fits-all federal dictates and argued that local officials were best positioned to oversee their communities.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll Shows Voters See American Dream Slipping Out of Reach]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/us-news/american-dream-out-of-reach-poll-3b774892?mod=hp_lead_pos1</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Fewer believe that anyone who works hard can get ahead.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Tribalism Took Over Our Politics]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/politics/why-tribalism-took-over-our-politics-5936f48e?mod=hp_lead_pos7</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Social science gives an uncomfortable explanation: Our brains were made for conflict.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[No One Is Looking Forward to the 2024 Presidential Election]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/presidential-election-2024-biden-trump-2c1e9bcc?mod=hp_lead_pos1</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Donald Trump and President Biden appear headed for a repeat of 2020, and many voters are dreading the prospect.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Americans Pull Back From Values That Once Defined U.S.]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-pull-back-from-values-that-once-defined-u-s-wsj-norc-poll-finds-df8534cd?mod=hp_lead_pos10</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Patriotism, religious faith, having children and other priorities that helped define the national character for generations are receding in importance to Americans, a new Wall Street Journal-NORC poll finds.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Hispanic Voters in This PA City Are Shifting To the GOP]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/hispanic-voters-in-this-pennsylvania-city-are-shifting-toward-the-gop-both-parties-want-to-know-why-11640687403?mod=djemalertNEWS</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Republican gains among Hispanics in Reading, Pa., mirror those in other parts of the country, but Democrats think they still have important advantages with this growing demographic.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Hispanic Voters Now Evenly Split Between Parties]]></title>
							<link>https://www.wsj.com/articles/hispanic-voters-now-evenly-split-between-parties-wsj-poll-finds-11638972769?st=ulgppvdf0gbn0pg&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Hispanic voters are no longer acting like a core Democratic voter group, a Wall Street Journal survey finds, a troubling development for the party, which has long counted on outsize Hispanic support.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump: Undecided Republican-Leaning Voters Provide an Opening for Candidate]]></title>
							<link>http://www.wsj.com/articles/undecided-gop-leaning-voters-provide-an-opening-for-donald-trump-1473203739</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Aaron Zitner</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A substantial bloc of Republican-leaning voters has declined so far to back either major-party candidate for president, suggesting Donald Trump has an opportunity to make the race more competitive by persuading them to return to the GOP.]]></description>
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