John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, is defending his position switch in favor of U.S. offshore oil drilling.

He believed he had made the right decision at a time of record-high gasoline prices and believes he has a chance to win California in the November election.

“I think the environmental situation is today — that we could probably do that,” John McCain said. “But I don’t want to override the state of California.”

The Democrats are trying to use his policy reversal on offshore drilling to portray him as a Republican who, if elected president, would be another George W. Bush.

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Barack Obama is against lifting the ban on Offshore Oil Drilling.

In his speech at Jacksonville, FL, he states his reasons why lifting the ban on Offshore Oil Drilling will not help low gas prices as it takes at least 10 years to get any oil.

Barack Obama purpose taxing oil companies to pay for tax cut for 95% of the family.

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Here is the video why Barack Obama is against lifting the ban on Offshore Oil Drilling:
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