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  <title><![CDATA[DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional By U.S. District Judge]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Two laws preventing the federal government from recognizing and providing benefits to same-sex couples are unconstitutional, a federal judge in California ruled.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 14:16:55 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Struggling White Voters Overwhelmingly Back Romney: Poll]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With the approaching presidential election likely to serve as a referendum on the economy, Mitt Romney appears poised to dominate white voters still fighting to weather the economic downturn.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345470/20120525/romney-whites-white-voters-obama.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 10:01:12 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Romney Education Plan: More School Choice, Gut No Child Left Behind]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The education reform agenda Mitt Romney unveiled during a Wednesday speech to the Latino Forum in many ways appears similar to the Obama administration&#039;s agenda, but there are a few key differences.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345168/20120524/romney-education-schools-child-left-behind-vouchers.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345168/20120524/romney-education-schools-child-left-behind-vouchers.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 18:31:36 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Romney's Latino Woes Continue]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney continues to trail far behind President Obama among Latino voters, imperiling his prospects in a handful of swing states.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:27:17 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dems: No Defense Spending Hike - US Debt Crisis III Ahead?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Pressing his party&#039;s advantage in anticipation of a year-end budget battle, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Democrats in the Senate would preserve an impending $55 billion reduction in military spending if Republicans refuse to budge on new revenue.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345033/20120524/military-cuts-pentagon-bush-tax-reid-taxmageddon.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345033/20120524/military-cuts-pentagon-bush-tax-reid-taxmageddon.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 11:27:15 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[America Failing To Attract Immigrant Workers, Entrepreneurs: Report]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A scathing new report details the way the United States is failing to attract and retain the immigrant workers -- skilled and unskilled -- who are crucial to thriving in a global economy.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344857/20120524/immigrant-labor-workers-visas-h1b-visa-entrepreneurs.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344857/20120524/immigrant-labor-workers-visas-h1b-visa-entrepreneurs.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 06:19:23 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Romney Warns Of 'National Education Emergency,' Slams Teachers Unions]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney made his first prominent foray into education policy on Wednesday, calling the state of American schools a &#039;crisis&#039; and decrying teachers unions that he said are stymieing reform.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344585/20120523/romney-education-child-left-behind-obama-race.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344585/20120523/romney-education-child-left-behind-obama-race.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 13:41:59 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Same-Sex Marriage Opposition Reaches New Low, But Obama's Stance On It May Have Little Effect In Election]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The American public is gradually embracing same-sex marriage, according to a new Washington Post/ABC poll that finds support for gay marriage reaching a new peak and opposition to same-sex marriage dropping to a new low.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344521/20120523/gay-marriage-obama-same-sex-romney.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:15:41 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gingrich's Consulting Empire Crumbling: Report]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Newt Gingrich&#039;s once-lucrative constellation of consulting shops and nonprofits has fallen deeply into debt, Reuters reports.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344088/20120522/gingrich-debt-bankrupt-consulting-group.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344088/20120522/gingrich-debt-bankrupt-consulting-group.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 14:56:12 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama Administration Launches New $400 Million 'Race To The Top' Education Initiative]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Obama administration is expanding its signature education program with a new round of competition for a pool of grants worth $400 million, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344041/20120522/race-top-obama-education-400-million-school.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 12:47:41 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Economic Concerns Divide Voters Between Obama And Romney]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It has been assumed from the beginning that the 2012 presidential campaign will hinge on the economy, and a new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds voters split on whether President Barack Obama or Mitt Romney is better equipped to tackle the paramount issue.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 11:23:10 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[House Republicans Like '218 Frogs In A Wheelbarrow': Speaker Boehner]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Speaker of the House John Boehner rebuffed questions about his ability to lead a notoriously fractious Republican caucus, saying an influx of freshmen had made his job more difficult.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343581/20120521/boehner-tea-party-republicans-debt-deal-frogs.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 15:04:28 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama Vows Continued NATO Role In Afghanistan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[NATO will continue to work to bolster security in Afghanistan even as the international community gradually cedes control of combat operations, President Obama said Monday at the NATO summit in Chicago.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:09:51 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[April Fund-raising -- Obama Outdoes Romney, But Mitt Has Super PAC Edge]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama raised nearly twice as much as likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney in April, but the pro-Romney Restore Our Future won the battle of the Super PACs.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343445/20120521/april-fundraising-romney-super-pac-obama.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343445/20120521/april-fundraising-romney-super-pac-obama.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 10:23:30 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Florida's Push To Purge Immigrants From Voter Rolls Raises Fears Of 2000 All Over Again]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Florida election supervisors are reacting warily to a statewide effort to cleanse the rolls of non-citizens, warning that inaccurate or obsolete data could lead them to disenfranchise eligible voters.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342882/20120518/florida-voting-voter-id-immigrant-voters-citizen.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342882/20120518/florida-voting-voter-id-immigrant-voters-citizen.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:39:05 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Alabama Governor Calls Special Legislative Session To Fix Immigration Law]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Days after the Alabama legislature voted to update a stringent immigration law considered among the toughest in the nation, Governor Robert Bentley has called for a special legislative session to address his concerns with the law.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342784/20120518/alabama-immigration-law-special-session-legislature-governor.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342784/20120518/alabama-immigration-law-special-session-legislature-governor.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:50:38 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA['Sodomy Is Not A Civil Right,' Says Virginia Republican Who Fought Gay Judge Nominee [VIDEO]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Virginia delegate and Republican Senate candidate Robert Marshall defended his push to block the judicial confirmation of an openly gay Richmond prosecutor on Thursday, saying that the nominee&#039;s homosexuality could lead to biased rulings.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342393/20120517/gay-judge-virginia-tracy-thorne-begland-same.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:21:06 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Romney Campaign Distances Itself From Super PAC's Planned Jeremiah Wright Ad [UPDATE]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney&#039;s campaign sought to temper any fallout from a planned advertisement attacking President Obama&#039;s former pastor, releasing a statement that deplored attempts at &quot;character assassination.&quot;.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342324/20120517/romney-jeremiah-wright-ad-obama-pastor.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342324/20120517/romney-jeremiah-wright-ad-obama-pastor.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:36:04 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[National Defense Authorization Act Provisions Blocked By Federal Judge]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A federal judge has ruled that provisions of a new law authorizing the U.S. government to indefinitely detain citizens violate the First and Fifth amendments, undercutting the Obama administration&#039;s claim that the measures are constitutional.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342296/20120517/ndaa-lawsuit-blocked-sued-indefinite-detention-national.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342296/20120517/ndaa-lawsuit-blocked-sued-indefinite-detention-national.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:10:12 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Thanks, Newt: Joe Biden Hits Romney's Bain Record]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Picking up where Newt Gingrich left off, Vice President Joe Biden cast Mitt Romney&#039;s investment firm, Bain Capital, as an example of predatory capitalism that exploits workers.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341898/20120516/biden-bain-obama-romney-capital-gingrich.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341898/20120516/biden-bain-obama-romney-capital-gingrich.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:05:01 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Republican Violence Against Women Act Draws White House Veto Threat]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Obama administration has joined Democratic lawmakers in denouncing a Republican-sponsored measure to renew the Violence Against Women Act, saying the bill rolls back needed safeguards against domestic violence.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341857/20120516/house-violence-against-women-vawa-veto-republicans.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341857/20120516/house-violence-against-women-vawa-veto-republicans.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:13:26 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Colombia Bombing: Extraordinary Images Of Attempt On Former Official's Life (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Former Colombian Interior Minister Fernando Londono narrowly survived a car bomb blast in Bogota that claimed the lives of at least two bodyguards on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341849/20120516/colombia-bombing-explosion-blast-londono-assassination-bomb.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341849/20120516/colombia-bombing-explosion-blast-londono-assassination-bomb.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:43:20 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[WATCH: Crossroads GPS Hits Obama With $25 Million Ad Blitz [VIDEO]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A powerful conservative advocacy organization is about to unleash a $25 million advertising assault in ten different states, seeking to highlight inconsistencies in President Obama&#039;s record.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341756/20120516/crossroads-gps-ad-buy-25-million.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341756/20120516/crossroads-gps-ad-buy-25-million.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:49:44 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Romney Campaign Defends JP Morgan, Contradicting Obama]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[JPMorgan&#039;s massive $2 billion trading loss has spilled over into presidential politics, with presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney calling the disastrous trade as an example of the inherent risks of the free market.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341376/20120515/romney-jpmorgan-jp-morgan-financial-reform-dodd.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341376/20120515/romney-jpmorgan-jp-morgan-financial-reform-dodd.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:18:54 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[JPMorgan Loss 'The Reason We Passed Wall Street Reform': Obama]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[During a Tuesday morning appearance on the talk show &quot;The View,&quot; President Obama attributed JPMorgan&#039;s $2 billion trading loss to a lack of financial regulation.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341350/20120515/obama-jp-morgan-dodd-frank-volcker-rule.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341350/20120515/obama-jp-morgan-dodd-frank-volcker-rule.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:49:15 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama Contrasts His Same-Sex Marriage Stance With Romney's On 'The View']]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[President Obama reaffirmed his support for same-sex marriage and sought to distinguish his position from Mitt Romney&#039;s stance during a Tuesday appearance on &quot;The View.&quot;]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341336/20120515/obama-same-sex-marriage-gay-view-romney.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341336/20120515/obama-same-sex-marriage-gay-view-romney.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:16:24 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ron Paul Memo Outlines 2012 GOP Convention Strategy]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Now that he is no longer campaigning for the Republican nomination, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is shifting his focus to influencing Republican policy at the party&#039;s nominating convention in August in Tampa.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341316/20120515/ron-paul-convention-delegates-party-platform-ending.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341316/20120515/ron-paul-convention-delegates-party-platform-ending.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:30:46 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ron Paul To End Active Campaigning]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will not campaign in states with upcoming primaries, the Paul campaign said Monday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340886/20120514/ron-paul-campaign-dropping-out-2012-campaigning.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340886/20120514/ron-paul-campaign-dropping-out-2012-campaigning.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:47:01 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[As Obama Administration Orders 'Secure Communities' Immigration Program, New York Pushes Back]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New York lawmakers rallied on Monday against the Obama administration ordering states to implement a controversial immigration enforcement program.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340846/20120514/secure-communities-new-york-obama-deportation-immigration.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340846/20120514/secure-communities-new-york-obama-deportation-immigration.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:49:34 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Same-Sex Unions OK With Two Thirds Of Americans: Poll]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A clear majority of Americans support some form of legally recognized same-sex unions, according to a new CBS/New York Times poll.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340790/20120514/same-sex-marriage-support-gay-poll-obama.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340790/20120514/same-sex-marriage-support-gay-poll-obama.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:02:44 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Sen. Franken Presses Justice Department On Cell-Phone Tracking]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Law-enforcement officers who track the locations of people via their cell phones may be operating outside the bounds of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., said Thursday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340210/20120511/cell-phone-tracking-warrant-franken-law-enforcement.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340210/20120511/cell-phone-tracking-warrant-franken-law-enforcement.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:55:59 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Scott Walker Recall: Governor Outlines 'Divide And Conquer' Union Strategy In Video]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new documentary features embattled Wisconsin governor Scott Walker reassuring a wealthy donor that he would pursue a &quot;divide and conquer&quot; tactic to undercut public sector unions.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340137/20120511/walker-divide-conquer-recall-election-union-bill.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340137/20120511/walker-divide-conquer-recall-election-union-bill.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:29:41 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US House GOP Votes To Cut Food Stamps Over Military Spending]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In a vote that solidifies the Republican Party&#039;s economic platform heading into the 2012 election, the House voted on Thursday to reverse mandated cuts to the Pentagon by slashing social assistance programs that largely benefit poor Americans.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340098/20120511/republicans-food-stamps-medicaid-house-budget-defense.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340098/20120511/republicans-food-stamps-medicaid-house-budget-defense.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gay Marriage To Make Democratic Party Platform: Reid]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters that support for legalizing gay marriage will likely become part of the Democratic Party platform now that President Obama has personally endorsed same-sex marriage.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339710/20120510/democratic-platform-gay-marriage-same-sex-villaraigosa.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339710/20120510/democratic-platform-gay-marriage-same-sex-villaraigosa.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:59:30 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama's Religion A Mystery To Many; Romney Dominating Evangelical Vote: Poll]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new poll finds that Americans of different faiths have widely varying opinions of President Obama and Mitt Romney, with white evangelical voters overwhelmingly supporting the likely Republican nominee.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339700/20120510/obama-religion-muslim-romney-mormon-evangelicals.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339700/20120510/obama-religion-muslim-romney-mormon-evangelicals.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:29:05 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Department Of Justice To Sue Immigration Hardliner Sheriff Joe Arpaio]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice plans to sue Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for civil rights abuses, including racial profiling against Latinos.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339628/20120510/arpaio-lawsuit-sued-investigation-arizona-toughest-sheriff.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 11:51:49 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama Ad Hits Romney On Gay Marriage]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Less than 24 hours after President Barack Obama explicitly declared his support for same-sex marriage, becoming the first sitting American president to do so, his re-election campaign sought to capitalize with an Internet video drawing a contrast between the president and his likely Republican challenger Mitt Romney.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:29:05 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[As Obama Backs Gay Marriage, Romney Reiterates His Opposition]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Hours before President Obama made history on Wednesday by becoming the first sitting president to explicitly back same-sex marriage, presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney underscored his belief that marriage should be exclusively between a man and a woman.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339208/20120509/romney-gay-marriage-same-sex-equality-rights.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339208/20120509/romney-gay-marriage-same-sex-equality-rights.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:22:04 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mourdock Victory Over Lugar Emboldens Democrats]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Democrats are seeing shades of 2010 in the Indiana Senate race, contending that Republican Richard Mourdock&#039;s primary win over longtime incumbent senator Dick Lugar gives them an opening.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Republican Super PACs Far Outpacing Democrats In Fundraising]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Republicans looking ahead to what promises to be an historically expensive election cycle promises have spent months calling for an all-out fundraising push to counteract President Obama&#039;s fundraising advantage. So far, pro-Republican Super PACs have vastly outraised Super PACs supporting Democratic candidates and causes.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:55:59 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama Criticizes North Carolina Same-Sex Marriage Ban]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[President Obama is &quot;disappointed&quot; that North Carolina passed an amendment to its state constitution banning same-sex marriage, according to a statement from his campaign.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 09:58:35 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[For Same-Sex Marriage Supporters, North Carolina Amendment Is Another Hurdle In A Long Road]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Same-sex marriage advocates are confident that the nation is moving gradually towards marriage equality, but they will need to contend with a majority of states -- North Carolina among them -- that restrict marriage to a man and a woman.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 06:43:28 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Romney 'Still Deciding' Immigration Stance: RNC Official]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Republican National Committee spent Tuesday trying to downplay an official&#039;s suggestion that the presumptive Republican nominee has yet to make up his mind on immigration.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338712/20120508/romney-immigration-self-deportation-latinos-hispanics.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 16:47:59 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama Gives Congress 'To Do List' Topped By Jobs, Mortgage Refinancing]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In another public effort to pressure Congress to act, President Obama plans to release a five-point list of legislative proposals favored by the White House.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 11:24:46 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[George Soros Jumps In 2012 Campaign, Gives Democratic Groups $2 Million]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The billionaire investor George Soros is planning to pour $2 million to two groups supporting Democratic causes, the latest signal that an anticipated deluge of general election spending is underway.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:52:10 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama Gay Marriage Position Is The Same As Biden's, Better Than Romney's: Axelrod]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Senior Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod downplayed Vice President Joe Biden&#039;s vocal embrace of gay marriage, saying President Obama&#039;s shared the same beliefs.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:57:38 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Black, Latino Voter Registration Plummets]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The number of blacks and Hispanics registered to vote has dropped precipitously since the 2008 election, diminishing two bastions of Democratic support that could prove crucial in what promises to be a tight presidential race.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 11:50:58 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Romney Catches Up To Obama, Lags Among Women: Polls]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney has pulled into a statistical tie with President Obama but continues to struggle with female voters, according to a pair of newly released polls.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338033/20120507/obama-poll-romney-presidential-women.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:45:27 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Climate Change Poses National-Security Threat: Panetta]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Climate change could affect national security by spurring conflict over resources and producing more natural disasters, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told a prominent environmental group.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337449/20120504/climate-change-conflict-resources-panetta-sea-levels.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337449/20120504/climate-change-conflict-resources-panetta-sea-levels.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:37:54 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[On Cinco De Mayo, Obama Vows Action On DREAM Act]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Seeking to reassure a Hispanic constituency that has grown disillusioned with some of his policies, President Obama reiterated his support for the DREAM Act  during a Cinco de Mayo address, and blamed Republicans for obstructing immigration reform.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337362/20120504/obama-dream-act-cinco-de-mayo-immigration.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 11:17:15 EDT</pubDate>
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