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Mississippi mud
Mississippi Senate race goes negative as Dems attack incumbent over Big Oil |
Kate Sheppard |
18 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is targeting Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) for supporting Big Oil. A new ad highlights the fact that he voted to give oil companies tax breaks and voted against legislation to curb speculation in the oil market. 'While oil companies make record profits, Roger Wicker votes to give them $28 billion in tax breaks,' the ad says. 'On Election Day, make sure Roger Wicker feels your pain.' Mississippi's Republican Gov. Haley ... |
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| Topics: elections, energy, Mississippi, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, US Senate, video (all these topics) |
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Big, bad John
Texas Sen. John Cornyn hearts drilling and a good brew |
Kate Sheppard |
01 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Okay, so this campaign ad for Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has nothing to do with the environment, but it needs to be posted: Cornyn's latest ads focus on his energy plan, which includes offshore drilling and opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for exploration and drilling. He also says he supports 'viable alternative sources,' which in his book includes nuclear and coal. This is the same senator who during the debate over the Lieberman-Warner Climate ... |
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| Topics: elections, energy, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, US senate (all these topics) |
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