December 12, 2012

They All Laughed at Mitt Romney . . .

Andrew Restuccia, Poliico


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Mitt Romney promised to achieve North American energy independence if the voters put him in the White House. But now, evidence is mounting that the once-implausible-sounding achievement will happen without him.

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TAGGED: Presidential Election 2012, North America, energy independence, Mitt Romney

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