Planning on an Obama victory

Tom Bowler* | September 25, 2008

The House has passed a stop gap spending measure that keeps the federal government operating until March 6th.

Conspicuously absent is an offshore oil-drilling moratorium that is set to expire Oct. 1. Democrats initially had pushed for a one-year extension of the ban, but caved in to Republican and White House demands the ban be lifted.

Democrats say they will work to reinstate the ban when a new White House administration takes office next year.

Democrats blame Republicans for the budget impasse that led to the emergency spending bill. According to Democrats, Republicans "refused to compromise."

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