<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:pingback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/pingback/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Steve Benen - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/</link><description>whereIstand.com: Steve Benen - whereIstand.com</description><image><url>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/Thumbnail</url><title>Steve Benen - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/</link></image><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2004-2008 whereIstand.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:07:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>whereIstand.com 2.3</generator><managingEditor>nick@whereIstand.com</managingEditor><webMaster>nick@whereIstand.com</webMaster><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"Palin's record, and the fact remains that she's so far out there, she's rejected
      the connection between global warming and human activity."</em></div></body><title>Global warming is a problem primarily caused by humans; higher average temperatures are partly or entirely the result of human actions. (Global Warming)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/1340</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/1340</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:50:38 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;"Palin's record, and the fact remains that she's so far out there, she's rejected the connection between global warming and human activity."&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Global Warming</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"What the campaign did, instead, made for a pretty compelling program, highlighting
      the difficulties facing four real families -- all of whom, by the way, live in "red"
      states -- confronting common challenges."</em></div></body><title>Barack Obama's 30-minute primetime TV spot will have a positive effect on his candidacy. (Barack Obama-Joe Biden)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/64438</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/64438</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:29:33 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;"What the campaign did, instead, made for a pretty compelling program, highlighting the difficulties facing four real families -- all of whom, by the way, live in "red" states -- confronting common challenges."&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Barack Obama-Joe Biden</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>It seemed to me that Obama is ready to lead, and just out-classed his over-matched
      rival.</em></div></body><title>Barack Obama won the third presidential debate moderated by Bob Schieffer. (2008 Presidential Debates)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/62694</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/62694</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:29:11 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;It seemed to me that Obama is ready to lead, and just out-classed his over-matched rival.&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>2008 Presidential Debates</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>'THAT ONE' WON....</em></div></body><title>Barack Obama won the second 2008 presidential debate hosted by Tom Brokaw. (2008 Presidential Debates)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/61896</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/61896</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:50:19 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;'THAT ONE' WON....&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>2008 Presidential Debates</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>On point after point, Biden just out classed her. The two really didn't belong
      on the same stage.</em></div></body><title>Joe Biden won the 2008 vice presidential debate. (2008 Presidential Debates)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/60911</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/60911</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;On point after point, Biden just out classed her. The two really didn't belong on the same stage.&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>2008 Presidential Debates</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"INITIAL REACTION: OBAMA WINS ON POINTS"</em></div></body><title>Barack Obama won the first 2008 presidential debate hosted by Jim Lehrer. (2008 Presidential Debates)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/60450</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/60450</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:49:50 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;"INITIAL REACTION: OBAMA WINS ON POINTS"&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>2008 Presidential Debates</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"WORSE THAN BUSH"</em></div></body><title>Sarah Palin is not qualified to be the President of the United States. (John McCain-Sarah Palin)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/58996</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/58996</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:25:35 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;"WORSE THAN BUSH"&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>John McCain-Sarah Palin</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"Has there been anything of any substance at all from the McCain campaign in months?"</em></div></body><title>Barack Obama is more substantive than John McCain. (2008 Presidential Election)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/44618</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/44618</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:50:09 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;"Has there been anything of any substance at all from the McCain campaign in months?"&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>2008 Presidential Election</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"McCain campaign overplaying the prisoner-of-war card, so much so that even sympathetic
      reporters have begun questioning McCain for "trivializing" his service."</em></div></body><title>John McCain is exploiting his POW experience. (John McCain-Sarah Palin)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/58106</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/58106</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:37:20 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;"McCain campaign overplaying the prisoner-of-war card, so much so that even sympathetic reporters have begun questioning McCain for "trivializing" his service."&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>John McCain-Sarah Palin</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"There's ample data . . . that McCain's age actually matters to voters."</em></div></body><title>John McCain's age will affect his presidential campaign negatively. (John McCain-Sarah Palin)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/34877</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SteveBenen/34877</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:02:51 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;"There's ample data . . . that McCain's age actually matters to voters."&lt;/em&gt;
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