Republican senator blocks higher liability cap on oil spills

Democrats' move to increase the liability cap for oil spills to $10 billion is blocked by Republican Sen.

James M. Inhofe. "Big Oil would love to have these caps there so they can shut out all the independents," he said, echoing the argument of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who halted an identical move last week.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-spill-20100519,0,1169385.story

Obama 2010 YouTube Election Pitch I Need Your Help

The video announcement called "Vote 2010" is part of a multi-pronged effort by the DNC to re-engage the legions of backers -- including first-time voters, young people, blacks, Hispanics, and independents -- who propelled Obama to victory in his groundbreaking campaign.

That won't be easy.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/26/obama-delivers-2010-elect_n_551626.html