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McCain Takes Case for Drilling to the Gulf
nytimes.com - 8/20/2008
McCain Takes Case for Drilling to the Gulf
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John McCain toured an oil rig and called for more offshore drilling, while Barack Obama struck back while at a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention. >

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The Early Word: Veep in Waiting
The Caucus — ... on a bill called the Born Alive Infants Protection Act while he was a state legislator in Illinois in 2003. On the campaign trail today Senator Obama talks about economic issues with Virginia voters, while Mr. McCain holds a town hall meeting in New Mexico. On Tuesday the Arizona senator discussed his support for more offshore oil drilling during a visit to an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans. Senator Obama has been sharpening his message over the last few days, taking on his Republican rival not only in speeches but also ...

Around the Web: 2008
The Corner on National Review Online — Wednesday, August 20, 2008 [image] Around the Web: 2008 [Katherine Connell] The latest on the candidates . . . McCain Weighs a Lieberman Surprise Politico [image] GOP Leaders Try to Foil Lieberman Pick The Washington Times [image] This Time, Knows the Drill The Washington Post [image] In Visit to Oil Rig, McCain Bashes His Rival The Boston Globe [image] Takes Case for Drilling to the Gulf The New York Times [image] [image] Obama Ads in Key States Go on Attack The New York Times [image] VP Pick Remains Mystery Despite More ...

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