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Published 7/30/2008 by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney at CNN Political Ticker
Obama opposes offshore drilling.
(CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama stood his ground Wednesday in opposing what he calls the "scheme" of offshore drilling, during a campaign event in Springfield, Missouri.
"The oil companies are shoving this thing down the throats of Congress, because they know everybody wants to try to pretend they're doing something about the energy [...]
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