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April 17, 2012

Political Races Running Hot on Energy

Darren Samuelsohn, Guardian


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Soaring gasoline prices have members of Congress and their opponents running scared all across the country — and trying to seize the advantage. Republicans are pounding the pocketbook energy issue hard, tying their Democratic opponents to President Barack Obama’s stance on offshore drilling and the Keystone XL pipeline. . .

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