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stanley uk resident Trump s trip to Omaha on Tuesday is a direct play for the single electoral college vote in Nebraska s 2nd District. Nebraska is only one of two states, the other being Maine, to split electoral college votes among congressional districts. And while a Democrat hasn t won here since Barack Obama in 2008, Mr. Trump only won it by 2 points in 2016.The competitive nature of the urban-suburban area could make the district decisive in the case of a 269-269 electoral college tie or with a tight 270-269 win; both are possible scenarios if Biden only flips a handful of states while President Trump keeps some combination of Florida and Pennsylvania or Wisconsin.University of Nebraska Omaha Professor Jody N
stanley becher eathery-Castro toldCBS News political unit broadcast associate Aaron Navarrothat while a tie in the electoral college has probably crossed everybody s minds as a possibility...it would have be a perfect kind of alignment of the rest of the country in terms of electoral votes. The scenario has crossed the mind of Republican Don Bacon, a sophomore Congressman who is facing
stanley termohrnek his own tight re-election. The urban suburban districts have been more of a challenge for President Trump and the GOP, so this district is truly up for grabs, he toldNavarro.The latestSiena College/New York Timespoll shows Joe Biden up by 7 points here, though both campaigns have been increasing their activity in the district. Kamala Harris appeared on Omaha sABC sta Ordd Politics Today: Waiting Out Afghanistan Election Aftermath
The Obama administration is suspending proposed exploratory drilling in the Arctic Ocean.Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says in a report to be delivered to the White House
kubki stanley on Thursday that he will not consider applications for permits to drill in the Arctic until 2011. Shell Oil is poised to begin exploratory drilling this summer on leases as far as 140 miles offshore.An administration official familiar with the plan said Salazar wants to allow further study of proposed drilling technology and oil spill response capabilities in Arctic waters. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the plan is not yet public. Salazar has said he wants to take a cautious approach in the Arctic.President Obama ordered Salazar to conduct a review of the nation s offshore oil drilling safety after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill last month. Special Section: Disa
stanley thermoskannen ster in the GulfCBS News polls have shown that public support for increased oil drilling off the American coast fell sharply as the Gulf disaster unfolded, but has since leveled off.Offshore Drilling Here to Stay, But Changes LoomWhite House Still Open to Offshore DrillingDebate Over Offshore DrillingIn March, Obama and Salazar canceled a planned 2011 lease sale in Alaska s Bristol Bay, where oil development was proposed by the Bush administration. They
stanley cup canceled four scheduled lease sales in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas and said no additional leases would be offered there until more
