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McCain Claims He Hasn't Flipped on Anything from 2000

October 23, 2008 - John McCain told the local CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C. that ''I'm the same guy'' from 2000, claiming that he hasn't flipped on any issue since his last run for the presidency.
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Exxon John Campaigns at ExxonMcCain '08 HQ?

August 19, 2008 - This is priceless.
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Follow the Money

August 4, 2008 - Last week, House Republicans threw a temper tantrum at the Capitol when they were unable to force a vote on offshore drilling to help their oil industry contributors. This week, they are at it again. The Democrats are basically saying...
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Exxon Mobil Posts Record Quarterly Profit in U.S. History

July 31, 2008 - Exxon Mobil posted the largest quarterly profit in U.S. history, reports the Associated Press. Lifted by record crude prices, Exxon Mobil says its second-quarter earnings rose nearly 14 percent to $11.68 billion, the biggest quarterly profit ever by any U.S....
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DNC Web Video: 'Profits'

July 30, 2008 - The only thing that makes oil executives cheer more than record profits? John McCain changing positions on offshore drilling. Watch:...
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MCCAIN WATCH: BIG OIL REWARDS BIG SHIFT ON OFFSHORE DRILLING

July 28, 2008 - The McCain campaign spent yesterday fielding tough questions about Senator McCain's shift on offshore drilling after an article in the Washington Post exposed a dramatic increase in donations from the oil and gas industry to McCain following his reversal to join Bush in supporting offshore drilling.
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McCain Cancels Event Aboard Oil Rig Due to Weather

July 23, 2008 - Think Progress: In announcing his newfound support for offshore drilling, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) consistently touts the safety of offshore oil exploration. “[I]t’s safe enough these days that not even Hurricanes Katrina and Rita could cause significant spillage,†he said...
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The New NIMBY: "Not In McCain's Back Yard"

June 26, 2008 - The Democratic National Committee today released a new web ad called "NIMBY: Not In McCain's Back Yard" that highlights John McCain's Yucca Mountain problem. Yesterday--barely a day after McCain dismissed criticism of Yucca Mountain as "a NIBMY problem" that "we've gotta have the guts and the courage" to get over--new video emerged of McCain admitting that he would not be comfortable shipping material though Arizona on its way to Yucca Mountain. Despite calling for the creation of 100 new nuclear power plants, McCain failed to address the question of what to do with the spent nuclear fuel during yesterday's remarks in Las Vegas.
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John McCain's Energy Plan: Fewer Jobs, More Waste for Nevada

June 25, 2008 - In the same week John McCain admitted that his new plan to end the moratorium on offshore oil drilling would have nothing more than a "psychological impact" on energy prices, McCain is bringing his out of touch campaign agenda to Nevada. While recent polls show that three quarters of Nevadans oppose construction of a nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain, Senator McCain has repeatedly voted to approve it and now proposes the construction of at least 45 new nuclear power plants. Presumably, Senator McCain's energy plan would require shipping the waste from those new plants to Nevada.
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White House Refuses to Open Pollutants Email

June 25, 2008 - If an email is sent in an office, and nobody is around to see it, does it still determine that greenhouse gases are pollutants that must be controlled? According to the White House, no... it does not:
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