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The issue was a factor in the [[United States Presidential Election, 2008|2008 Presidential Election]], with Obama saying he favored it (although later he changed his position). Biden, who opposes more [[domestic oil production]], said proponents of offshore drilling want to "rape" the Outer Continental Shelf.<ref>http://www.votesmart.org/speech_detail.php?sc_id=400058</ref>
The issue was a factor in the [[United States Presidential Election, 2008|2008 Presidential Election]], with Obama saying he favored it (although later he changed his position). Biden, who opposes more [[domestic oil production]], said proponents of offshore drilling want to "rape" the Outer Continental Shelf.<ref>http://www.votesmart.org/speech_detail.php?sc_id=400058</ref>
The states of [[Texas]] and [[Louisiana]] generally support offshore drilling on their lands; [[Florida]] generally opposes it due to concerns about a potential oil spill's effect on its major industry of tourism.
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