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Obama meets oilman who funded '04 attacks on Kerry

08.17.2008 | 14:08:44 pm | Posted by Reuters: Politics

RENO, Nevada (Reuters) - White House hopeful Barack Obama talked energy policy on Sunday with T. Boone Pickens, a billionaire oil investor who funded the Swift Boat attacks on Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry in 2004. ... [more]

 


Paris Hilton strips down to reveal hot energy plan

08.06.2008 | 17:08:52 pm | Posted by Reuters: Politics

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millionaire socialite Paris Hilton has jumped into the U.S. election campaign, calling Republican candidate John McCain a wrinkly white-haired guy and offering her own energy policy. ... [more]

 


Obama: Stronger dollar would ease energy costs

08.05.2008 | 15:08:18 pm | Posted by Reuters: Politics

PARMA, Ohio (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the softness in the dollar was contributing to higher costs for gasoline and if it were to rise that would ease some of the problem with costly fuel. ... [more]

 


McCain touts energy plan at nuclear plant

08.05.2008 | 15:08:13 pm | Posted by Reuters: Politics

NEWPORT, Michigan (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain visited a nuclear power plant on Tuesday to tout his plan to battle rising energy costs by expanding exploration of traditional sources like nuclear power and offshore oil dr... [more]

 


Obama makes a shift, says tap oil reserves

08.04.2008 | 16:08:30 pm | Posted by Reuters: Politics

LANSING, Michigan (Reuters) - Barack Obama proposed tapping the strategic oil reserve on Monday to help lower gas prices, reversing an earlier stance, and called rival John McCain a tool of big oil companies as rising energy costs took center stage i... [more]

 


In a shift, Obama says tap oil reserves

08.04.2008 | 14:08:05 pm | Posted by Reuters: Politics

LANSING, Michigan (Reuters) - Barack Obama proposed on Monday tapping the strategic oil reserve to help lower gas prices, a reversal of an earlier stance, and called rival John McCain a tool of big oil companies as rising energy costs took center sta... [more]

 


Obama backs tax rebates to help pay energy costs

08.01.2008 | 12:08:56 pm | Posted by Reuters: Politics

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed a package of measures on Friday to help workers fight rising energy costs, including an immediate $1,000 tax rebate for low- and middle-income families. ... [more]

 


Obama calls for tax rebates to pay energy costs

08.01.2008 | 11:08:17 am | Posted by Reuters: Politics

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed a package of measures on Friday to help workers fight rising energy costs, including an immediate $1,000 tax rebate for low- and middle-income families. ... [more]

 


Senate blocks bill to help poor pay energy costs

07.26.2008 | 15:07:46 pm | Posted by Reuters: Politics

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare Saturday session, the U.S. Senate voted against moving forward with legislation that would boost funding for a federal program that helps low- income families pay their cooling and heating bills. ... [more]

 


Alternative energy a popular stop in U.S. campaign

07.22.2008 | 06:07:30 am | Posted by Reuters: Politics

WELLSVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - A small green clearing on a hilltop beside the Ohio River doesn't seem like much of campaign stop, but John Baardson knows the scent of alternative energy and undecided voters will lure America's presidential contenders b... [more]

 


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