offshore oil

At Tuesday's White House news conference, President Bush urged Congress to lift its ban on offshore oil drilling.

Democratic leaders in Congress reacted coolly to the president's demand, but seemed to leave a door open to putting the issue to a vote.

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Under the backdrop of a deteriorating economic picture, President Bush said Tuesday he is taking action to help people with falling home values and high gas prices.

McCain - 53%
Obama - 43%

Last month it was McCain/Obama, 51/41, so there’s not much change, and no doubt it’s a sizable lead, but I’ll say again that this is a state Bush won by 17 points, so just the simple fact that Obama is nearly within single digits is somewhat of a surprise.

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McCain is viewed favorably by 60% of Georgia voters, Obama by 47%.

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Obama - 48%
McCain - 43%

McCain lost another point today, so that’s two days in a row he’s lost a single point and he’s getting dangerously close to dipping below 43, which he hasn’t done yet in this season.

Royal Dutch Shell halts production at its main offshore oil field in Nigeria, following a militant attack.