A handful of vulnerable Democratic senators running for reelection in
red states are seeking to insulate themselves from political fallout if
the Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL oilsands pipeline from
Canada.
Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Mary Landrieu
(D-La.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), and Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), joined 44 of their
Republican colleagues in signing a letter last week urging Obama to
expedite the pipeline's approval.Although Democrats say the
controversial pipeline may not linger as an issue at the ballot box in
2014, the senators’ full-throated support for the controversial project
could shield them from GOP attacks over the economic impact if
construction is denied.
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