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            <title><![CDATA[The Religious Right Is the GOP's New Norm]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Romney and Pawlenty backed a federal ban on gay marriage as they tried to compete with candidates more interested in self-promotion than the presidency. John Avlon on Republicans' problems with social issues and foreign policy.Plus: More Daily Beast...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York's Gay-Marriage Push]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York could be the largest state to legislatively legalize gay marriage. John Avlon on why a victory would be a crucial defeat for marriage-equality opponents.
New York is on the verge of becoming the nation's largest...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NAACP Under Fire in New York Charter-School War]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[New York parents are slamming the civil-rights giant for its role in a turf battle that could put 7,000 eager students out of classrooms. John Avlon on why the group is on the wrong side of history this time.
It was an inspiring sight: a protest rally...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[When Medi-Scare Wins, Americans Lose]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Democrat Kathy Hochul scored an upset win in a conservative New York&nbsp; congressional district on Tuesday. John Avlon says her campaign playbook will be used by both parties-and that's trouble for America.
Medi-scare works.
That's the cynical...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pawlenty's Fiscal Shell Game]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The 2012 candidate brags about economic discipline, but he loaded Minnesota with debt, says his GOP predecessor, and presided over a massive tax increase. John Avlon on T-Paw's dishonest talking points.
Tim Pawlenty unveiled his presidential campaign...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sudan on the Verge of a New Civil War]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[After a weekend of slaughter and bloodshed, the Northern army now occupies Abyei-inflaming tensions that could lead to an escalated civil war. John Avlon reports on the real-time test for the international community.
Blood is flowing on the dirt roads...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Reality Check for the Doomsday Unhinged]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Succumbing to a bit of End Times enthusiasm? Our doomsday fever is utterly predictable, given the economic downturn and aging boomers-and on Sunday morning, Harold Camping will be revealed as just another con man leading the fearful. Plus, your guide...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[GOP Govs' Popularity Plummets]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Less than a year after a cadre of Republican firebrands swept into statehouses from Ohio to Florida to Wisconsin, voters are turning on them. John Avlon on what this means for 2012.
The cycle of over-reach and backlash is in over-drive these days-with...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Right-Wing Talk-Radio Flameout]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ratings for Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and other hyperpartisans are declining as listeners seek honest talk from hosts like Michael Smerconish over angry rants. A more civil conversation will add value to our political debate, writes John...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[America's Greatest Mayor?]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In a bold new book, Rick Baker, the former mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, lays out his vision for smart, urban renewal that has John Avlon saying this Republican beats more famous mayors for the title.
At the end of the movie The Candidate, Robert...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Relief of 9/11 Heroes]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Those at the front lines of bin Laden's attacks-the first responders whose ranks suffered so dramatically-tell John Avlon that more than joy or euphoria, his killing provides contentment.
Plus, full coverage of bin Laden's death.&nbsp;
"Celebration...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Birthers Who Won't Give Up]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Obama has released his birth certificate as birthers long demanded, but instead of standing down, right wing extremists, Donald Trump, and even mainstream Republicans are attacking the president and dredging up new conspiracy theories. It's all too...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Better Ron Paul]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As cult favorite Ron Paul announces his presidential ambitions today, conservatives are ignoring another libertarian who can actually win. John Avlon on the right's secret weapon.
It looks like Ron Paul is running for president again-and libertarians...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eat, Drink, Help Kids]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A fundraiser in two weeks hosted by superstar chefs Gabrielle Hamilton and Anthony Bourdain will raise money for the Bronx Academy of Letters. John Avlon says it's good for your soul and your stomach.
Culinary and literary rock stars Gabrielle...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Will Mike Huckabee Take the Presidential Plunge?]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Despite not campaigning or building a team, the former Arkansas governor's got the most intense support in all the GOP 2012 field. Now he's stirring from his long winter's nap-but his cushy gigs may prove too tough to give up, says John Avlon.
Can a...]]></description>
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