McCain credits Bush for drop in oil price

Seeded on Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:50 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Republican John McCain on Wednesday credited the recent $10-a-barrel drop in the price of oil to President Bush's lifting of a presidential ban on offshore drilling, an action he has been advocating in his presidential campaign.

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House rejects bill to boost drilling on leases

Seeded on Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:54 PM EDT (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives failed to approve legislation on Thursday that would have pushed oil companies to drill on federal leases they already hold while requiring the government to more often lease tracts in an Alaskan...

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Bush: Troubled financial system is basically sound

Seeded on Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:49 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

President Bush said Tuesday the nation's troubled financial system is "basically sound" and urged lawmakers to quickly enact legislation to prop up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Opponents Of Gay Marriage Rally For Prop. 8

Seeded on Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:22 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Several hundred people turn out to the Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center in Mission Valley for a rally in support of a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

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McCain runs into opposition over offshore oil plan

Seeded on Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:24 PM EDT (Reuters)

By Steve Holland SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday ran into opposition in environmentally conscious California to his policy switch in favor of U.S. offshore oil drilling. McCain appeared...

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