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							<title><![CDATA[A Modest Proposal To Change the Electoral College]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Jan. 6, 2021, taught all Americans to pay close attention to the details when it comes to the presidential selection process. Many learned that the election was not over on Nov. 5 and that all popular votes will be translated to electoral votes when the Electoral College meets on...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Harris&rsquo; VP Pick Could Make or Break Her Chance at Beating Trump]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/07/22/harris_vp_pick_could_make_or_break_her_chance_at_beating_trump_151305.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In 2020, California Sen. Kamala Harris was tapped by former Vice President Joe Biden to be his running mate in what was billed as the most consequential campaign of our lifetimes. Four years later, after mounting pressure due to questions about his age and mental acuity following a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Will SCOTUS Give States the Power To Kick Trump Off the Ballot?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/02/09/will_scotus_give_states_the_power_to_kick_trump_off_the_ballot_150466.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court agreed to take on the monumental case Trump v. Anderson '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('“').';' a case that will determine whether or not a state can disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on its ballot due to his actions relating to Jan. 6, 2021. This stems from the Colorado Supreme Court'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[While Attractive to Many, Age Limits for Politicians Are a Bad Idea]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/03/04/while_attractive_to_many_age_limits_for_politicians_are_a_bad_idea_148938.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Recently declared presidential candidate Nikki Haley last month'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' called for cognitive mental tests for political candidates over the age of 75. President Joe Biden is already the first octogenarian president at 80 years old and would be 82 if he were to be sworn in for a second term....]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[East Palestine Deserves Answers]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Environmental toxins do not care whether one is a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent, David Raack, Chris Bowers and Robert Alexander writes.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[We Must Fix the Polarization Pandemic in the United States]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/02/11/we_must_fix_the_polarization_pandemic_in_the_united_states__148841.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I asked one of my upper-division political science classes to discuss what they thought of Tuesday's State of the Union address and I was alarmed to hear one of them say that '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'it was surprisingly civil.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' It was difficult to hide my amazement at this observation given that to my...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Reforming the ECA Is Good for America, But Could Go Further]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/11/19/reforming_the_eca_is_good_for_america_but_could_go_further__148496.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The 117th Congress has a few more items of urgent business before it concludes, and reforming the Electoral Count Act of 1887 (ECA) is imperative. Americans will be better off if they are successful in doing so. Widespread bipartisan support exists in the Senate and the House has already...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Time To Eliminate the Possibility of Faithless Electors]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/08/10/time_to_eliminate_the_possibility_of_faithless_electors_148029.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In January, I wrote about Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'phony elector'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' scheme and warned that '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'lawmakers must act now to prevent a similar occurrence in the 2024 election'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' and that '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'the legitimacy of our presidential electoral system depends on it.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' I argued that...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Pence Is Right: Donald Trump IS Wrong about January 6]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/02/07/pence_is_right_donald_trump_is_wrong_about_january_6__147151.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As more details emerge regarding the evidence the January 6 Special Committee is investigating, increased attention has focused on the role former Vice President Mike Pence had during the counting of electoral votes that day. Former President Trump has contended that Pence could...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Congress Must Address Continuity-of-Government Operations]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/01/07/congress_must_address_continuity-of-government_operations_147002.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This week, Congress observed the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, attack on the U.S. Capitol. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks at the Capitol, both chambers of Congress observed a moment of silence at noon, and several events were held within the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Framers Likely Would've Flunked the Filibuster]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/10/21/the_framers_likely_wouldve_flunked_the_filibuster_146600.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was looking to move forward on the Freedom to Vote Act. However, the bill will not come up for a vote after Republicans filibustered it Wednesday, and given the 60-vote threshold needed for the Senate to overcome that maneuver. This has...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Expose Eastman's 'Bold' Plan for the Coup Attempt It Was]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/10/08/expose_eastmans_bold_plan_for_the_coup_attempt_it_was_146529.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is the first president in the modern era not to concede after his electoral defeat. The ensuing Jan. 6 insurrection postponed the peaceful transition of power, a hallmark of democratic governments. Recent weeks have provided new details regarding the events leading up to...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Delta Variant Presents New Threat to Continuity of Congress]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/08/08/delta_variant_presents_new_threat_to_continuity_of_congress_146212.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The number of COVID-19 cases from the delta variant has risen at an alarming rate, forcing many companies and government agencies to revert to previous remote-work policies. The daily average of confirmed cases has roughly quadrupled over the past month. At this pace, the COVID-19...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Gaming the Electoral College ... After the Election]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/08/03/gaming_the_electoral_college_after_the_election_146180.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A House of Representatives select committee'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' recently began its inquiry into events surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The heart of this investigation concerns the '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'Stop the Steal'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' rally held that day. Rally organizers contended that the November election...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Biden's in Ohio: A Now-or-Never Moment for Dems]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/07/22/ohio-lost-cause-biden-democrats-2022/8040220002/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Open Senate seats do not come along very often. Rob Portman's retirement is a chance for Democrats to take stock of their long-term competitiveness.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump's Alternative Facts Won't Stop Biden Presidency]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/15/opinions/alternative-electors-congress-wont-stop-biden-president-alexander/index.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A very important election threshold has now been crossed. On Monday, Joe Biden received a majority of votes in the Electoral College, formally making him the president-elect.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[GOP Push to Fill Ginsburg's Seat Could Backfire]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/21/opinions/gop-scotus-mcconnell-alexander-cohen/index.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Robert Alexander and David B. Cohen write that the GOP's rush to fill the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court may backfire. When faced with a Trump pick for the court, they may bring about a unified Democratic party.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Harris, Demings or Rice Should Be Biden's Running Mate]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/26/opinions/three-women-who-should-be-at-the-top-of-bidens-vp-list-alexander-cohen/index.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Robert Alexander and David B. Cohen write that Sen. Kamala Harris, Rep. Val Demings and former National Security Adviser Susan Rice should be at the top of Joe Biden's vice president list. They each would make a compelling statement during this tumultuous time and serve to provide a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[In Battlegrounds, It's Not the Economy, Stupid. It's Trump]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/22/wisconsin-michigan-pennsylvania-ohio-2020-all-about-donald-trump-column/4541234002/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Our new polls show the star of the 2020 election will be Donald Trump. No matter who they nominate, Democrats would be wise to keep him center stage.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Case for Senators Voting Secretly to Remove Trump]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/29/opinions/secret-ballot-trump-senate-impeachment-trial-alexander/index.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Donald Trump will go down in history as the third US president to be impeached. Yet no president has ever been convicted and removed from office as a result of impeachment, and it appears unlikely that Trump will be, either.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Can 2020 Democrats Learn Trump's 2016 Strategy?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/12/opinions/2020-democrats-learn-2016-trump-strategy-alexander/index.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Alexander</author>
							<description><![CDATA[More than a dozen Democrats have announced they are running for their party's nomination and several others continue to mull a bid. The 2020 field will be the most prolific for the Democrats since the 2008 election cycle.]]></description>
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