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April 5, 2013

Protesters at California Fundraisers Urge Obama to Reject Keystone XL 
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President Obama has wrapped up a two-day swing through California to
raise money for Democratic candidates in the 2014 midterm elections. In
San Francisco, Obama was met by hundreds of protesters urging him to
reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline as he attended two fundraisers. One
of the events was held at the home of the hedge fund billionaire Thomas
Steyer, who has vocally opposed the Keystone XL. In his remarks, Obama
appeared to justify his failure to aggressively tackle global warming by
claiming it is not a top priority for working-class Americans.
Describing his take on the typical mindset, Obama said: "You may be
concerned about the temperature of the planet, but it's probably not
rising to your No. 1 concern. And if people think, well, that's
shortsighted, that's what happens when you're struggling to get by."

 

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