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Republicans, Democrats Trade Barbs Over Energy Independence

By D.A. Smith

Charleston City Paper | August 13, 2008

The war on terror. The war on drugs. Welfare reform. Family values. Remember those? Every single one was a signature issue of a general election campaign designed to distract the voting public from critical challenges facing the US. This year it's energy independence. Woo-hoo!

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Tags: oil, gas prices, fuel costs, election-year politics, energy independence

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