Republican National Committee: Obama vs. Obama on Nuclear Power

Obama Offers Different Positions on Nuclear Power, Remains Unclear Where He
Stands

WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released
today by the Republican National Committee:

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Obama In July 2007: "I Actually Think That We Should Explore Nuclear Power As
Part Of The Energy Mix":

Obama: "I actually think that we should explore nuclear power as part of the
energy mix. There are no silver bullets to this issue." (CNN/YouTube Democrat
Presidential Candidate Debate, Charleston, SC, 7/23/07)

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Obama In September 2007: "I Don't Think That We Can Take Nuclear Power Off The
Table":

Obama: "I don't think that we can take nuclear power off the table. What we
have to make sure of is that we have the capacity to store it properly and
safely, and that we reduce whatever threats might come from terrorism." (Sen.
Barack Obama, MSNBC Democrat Presidential Candidate Debate, Hanover, NH,
9/26/07)

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Obama In December 2007: "I Am Not A Nuclear Energy Proponent":

Obama: "I start off with the premise that nuclear energy is not optimal. I am
not a nuclear energy proponent." (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks At Town Hall
Event, Newton, IA, 12/30/07)

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Obama In June 2008: "[I]nvest Some R&D Into Seeing Whether We Can Store
Nuclear Waste Safely, Or Reuse It":

Obama: "I've said this before, I don't think that nuclear power is a panacea.
But I also think that given that it doesn't emit greenhouse gases, for us to
invest some R&D into seeing whether we can store nuclear waste safely, or
reuse it. These are all areas where the market interacting with a clear set of
rules by the federal government and billions of dollars devoted to research
and development can, I think, trigger the kind of economic growth that we
haven't seen in this country for a long time." (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks At
Meeting With Democrat Governors, Chicago, IL, 6/20/08)

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