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		<title>Does Jeremiah Wright still matter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Craig Shirley Reagan biographer and president, Shirley and Banister Public Affairs
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My old boss Terry Dolan was once asked by a would-be candidate how to go about choosing a political consultant and Dolan replied that in any case, his own personal rule was to never forget the first three letters of the word “consultant.”
Actually, there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton and Reagan Draw Praise (but Not From Whom You’d Think)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
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May 17, 2012
By PETER BAKER
WASHINGTON — It says something about American politics that it has come to this: For the record, Bill Clinton does not actually support Mitt Romney for president no matter how many times Mr. Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee, cites him in his speeches.
And for that matter, just for clarity, Ronald Reagan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Romney cause concern for the conservative movement?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 17:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Historian Craig Shirley, author of &#8220;Reagan&#8217;s Revolution&#8221; explains why Republicans and conservatives may be facing a split. A Morning Joe panel joins the conversation.
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		<title>Conservative-GOP marriage over?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 15:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Craig Shirley
May 6, 2012 09:21 PM EDT
It should come as no surprise that the Republican National Committee has been “covertly” supporting Mitt Romney throughout the primaries, as POLITICO recently “revealed.” It was the worst-kept secret in Washington
The RNC has always been the center of Republican insiderism — what the insiders call pragmatism. Consider, back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Romney needs to get small donors hooked</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 15:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Seth McLaughlin; The Washington Times; Sunday, May 6, 2012
In outspending former Sen. Rick Santorum and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich en route to the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney proved he knows how to reel in big-cash backers. But if he hopes to go toe-to-toe this fall with President Obama, the former Massachusetts governor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Romney&#8217;s Northern exposure</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Apr 30 2012
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His background is a break with past GOP presidential nominees
In many ways, Mitt Romney seems like a stereotypical Republican. A rich, white businessman, groomed by the party he wants to lead. The last two Republican presidents were from the same mold. Yet there’s one big difference between Romney and all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gingrich readies for next phase</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 02:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Daniel Malloy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5:00 a.m. Sunday, April 29, 2012
WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich will end his presidential run Tuesday with millions in campaign debt, a crumbling business empire and a reputation bruised by a discordant campaign that continued long after his chances of victory evaporated.
And he will be just fine, according to people who have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Reagan&#8217;s Roots&#8217; proves there is much to learn about America&#8217;s 40th president</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Craig Shirley
04/26/2012



Historian Doug Brinkley, who in addition to his many fine works also edited the Reagan Diaries and, more recently, a book on a recently discovered file of the Gipper’s musings, said not too long ago that the realm of Reagan scholarship is just beginning to open up.
In his newest book on the 40th President, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newt Gingrich’s rocky road to redemption</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By GINGER GIBSON and ALEXANDER BURNS &#124; 4/25/12 6:22 PM EDT


Newt Gingrich leaves this presidential race in any number of roles: conservative conscience, eager Romney surrogate, most-wanted congressional campaign guest or possibly persona non grata on the 2012 trail.
Whatever the case, almost all Republicans agree on one thing: the former House speaker stayed in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>He had some good ideas. No really, he did!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By David Weigel&#124;Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 7:56 PM ET
One year and one month ago, the space shuttle Discovery completed its 39th and final mission. The moment it hit the ground, it was retired. Thirteen months into its obsolescence, NASA shelled out $11 million to strap it to a plane and fly it to [...]]]></description>
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