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	<title><![CDATA[To Heck With 'Authentic,' America Needs 'Pragmatic']]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-feldman/to-heck-with-authentic-am_b_72636.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>If I see one more article about 'authenticity' and the presidential election, I am going to scream.</p>
<p>But lately, "<a href="http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20071114_Our_craving_for_realness.html">authenticity</a>' is all we ever hear about the current crop of presidential candidates. Some people say Hillary Clinton is <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/13/politics/main3496586.shtml">not authentic enough</a>. Some say Barack Obama is authentic. Mike Huckabee says he's <a href="http://mikehuckabeepresident2008.blogspot.com/2007/05/mike-huckabee-authentic-conservative.html">authentic</a>. John Edward's says he's <a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/276108_gnomedex01.html">authentic</a>, too. Other people say Giuliani is <a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200710100003">authentic</a>, while some say Thompson is <a href="http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/politics/2007/09/09/at-long-last-fred-takes-the-big-plunge.html">authentic</a>. Lots of people say McCain...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:47:00-04:00</date_published>
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