According to the ''[[Associated Press]]'', "Obama has long stated his support in favor of the "tough decision" to expand offshore drilling."<ref>[http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/03/obama_clears_way_for_oil_drill.html Obama clears way for oil drilling off U.S. coasts], The Associated Press, March 31, 2010, Retrieved from nola.com 8 May 2010.</ref> | According to the ''[[Associated Press]]'', "Obama has long stated his support in favor of the "tough decision" to expand offshore drilling."<ref>[http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/03/obama_clears_way_for_oil_drill.html Obama clears way for oil drilling off U.S. coasts], The Associated Press, March 31, 2010, Retrieved from nola.com 8 May 2010.</ref> |