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| Republican US presidential hopeful John McCain has accused rival Barack Obama of offering oil companies tax breaks, at a rally in Defiance, Ohio. | Republican US presidential hopeful John McCain has accused rival Barack Obama of offering oil companies tax breaks, at a rally in Defiance, Ohio. |
| The attack came as oil company Exxon Mobil reported record profits, and new figures showed US GDP shrinking. | The attack came as oil company Exxon Mobil reported record profits, and new figures showed US GDP shrinking. |
| Campaigning in Florida, Mr Obama said John McCain would continue the economic policies of President Bush. | Campaigning in Florida, Mr Obama said John McCain would continue the economic policies of President Bush. |
| Former Vice-President Al Gore will hold rallies for him on Friday in Florida, the state he narrowly lost in 2000. | Former Vice-President Al Gore will hold rallies for him on Friday in Florida, the state he narrowly lost in 2000. |
| At his Ohio campaign event, Mr McCain criticised Mr Obama for voting in favour of a 2005 energy bill, which contained tax breaks for oil companies. | At his Ohio campaign event, Mr McCain criticised Mr Obama for voting in favour of a 2005 energy bill, which contained tax breaks for oil companies. |
| "Senator Obama voted for billions in corporate giveaways to the oil companies," he said. | "Senator Obama voted for billions in corporate giveaways to the oil companies," he said. |
| "I voted against it." | "I voted against it." |
| Why has the campaign not deployed 'John the straight-talker' for what seems like an eternity? - today was the best performance I have seen him give The BBC's Matthew Price, in Sandusky, Ohio Read Matthew's thoughts in full | |
| And he restated his policy in favour of reducing America's reliance on foreign oil imports. | And he restated his policy in favour of reducing America's reliance on foreign oil imports. |
| "If I'm elected president, we're going to stop sending $700 billion a year to pay for oil from countries that don't like us very much. We're going to drill off shore and we're going to drill now." | "If I'm elected president, we're going to stop sending $700 billion a year to pay for oil from countries that don't like us very much. We're going to drill off shore and we're going to drill now." |
| Mr Obama, speaking at a rally in Florida, drew his supporters' attention to the news that US GDP had dropped by 0.3% in the third quarter of 2008, and blamed President Bush for the decrease. | Mr Obama, speaking at a rally in Florida, drew his supporters' attention to the news that US GDP had dropped by 0.3% in the third quarter of 2008, and blamed President Bush for the decrease. |
| "Our falling GDP is a direct result of eight years of the trickle-down, Wall Street first/Main Street last policies that have driven our economy into a ditch," he said. | "Our falling GDP is a direct result of eight years of the trickle-down, Wall Street first/Main Street last policies that have driven our economy into a ditch," he said. |
| "If you want to know where Senator McCain will drive this economy, just look in the rear-view mirror. Because when it comes to our economic policies, John McCain has stood with President Bush every step of the way." | "If you want to know where Senator McCain will drive this economy, just look in the rear-view mirror. Because when it comes to our economic policies, John McCain has stood with President Bush every step of the way." |
| Mr Gore is scheduled on Friday to appear in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with his wife, Tipper. | Mr Gore is scheduled on Friday to appear in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with his wife, Tipper. |
| The state holds significance for Mr Gore because - during his 2000 presidential run - he lost there by just 537 votes, triggering a recount, which was controversially halted by the US Supreme Court. | The state holds significance for Mr Gore because - during his 2000 presidential run - he lost there by just 537 votes, triggering a recount, which was controversially halted by the US Supreme Court. |
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| Had he won the state, he would have won the presidential election. | Had he won the state, he would have won the presidential election. |
| Mr Gore's visit follows a joint rally by Barack Obama and former president Bill Clinton in the state on Wednesday night. | Mr Gore's visit follows a joint rally by Barack Obama and former president Bill Clinton in the state on Wednesday night. |
| President Clinton told supporters they should not be complacent but try to persuade their friends and neighbours to vote for Mr Obama. | President Clinton told supporters they should not be complacent but try to persuade their friends and neighbours to vote for Mr Obama. |
| "We have so much promise and so much peril," he said. "This man should be our president." | "We have so much promise and so much peril," he said. "This man should be our president." |
| Recent polls from CNN/Opinion Research suggest that Mr Obama leads Mr McCain by four points in Ohio, by six points in North Carolina and by seven points in Nevada, all states won by George W Bush in 2004. | Recent polls from CNN/Opinion Research suggest that Mr Obama leads Mr McCain by four points in Ohio, by six points in North Carolina and by seven points in Nevada, all states won by George W Bush in 2004. |
| The latest Rasmussen poll has Mr Obama leading Mr McCain nationally by 51% to 46%. | The latest Rasmussen poll has Mr Obama leading Mr McCain nationally by 51% to 46%. |
| Are you an American voter? Did you watch Mr Obama's TV advert? Were you impressed by what he said? Send your comment using the form below: | Are you an American voter? Did you watch Mr Obama's TV advert? Were you impressed by what he said? Send your comment using the form below: |