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Is He Everglade to Be There
McCain says he hearts Everglades, despite opposing bill with restoration funding |
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06 Jun 2008 |
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| Posted at 3:25 PM on 06 Jun 2008 Sen. John McCain swung through Florida last week, taking time for a boat tour of the Everglades on Friday. The Obama campaign promptly criticized McCain for his opposition last year to a water bill that included major funding for Everglades restoration. McCain said he would have supported a stand-alone Everglades bill, but the broader water bill was choc ... |
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| Topics: Florida, habitat protection, John McCain, legislation, national parks, news, politics, presidential race 08, wetlands (all these topics) |
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