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Obama beats Bush in Presidental Poll

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More Americans prefer President Barack ObamaBarack Obama over former President GeorGeorge W. BushBush according to a recent survey conducted by Public Policy Polling   over former President . The study included 606 registered voters throughout the nation.

Those surveyed included 39% registered Democrats; 39% registered Republicans and 25% registered voters who are either Independents or have some other party affiliation. The poll was conducted between August 6-9, 2010.

Some of the survey questions included:
Would you rather have Barack Obama or George W. Bush as President right now?
Barack Obama................................................ 50%
George W. Bush ............................................. 43%
Not sure .......................................................... 7%

Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama's job performance?
Approve................. 47%
Disapprove............ 48%
Not sure ................ 5%

Out of the last 5 Presidents: Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter, Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill
Clinton, and George W. Bush, who do you think Barack Obama is most similar to?
Jimmy Carter .................................................. 35%
Ronald Reagan............................................... 6%
George H.W. Bush.......................................... 2%
Bill ClintonBill Clinton....................................................... 41%
George W. Bush ............................................. 2%
Not sure .......................................................... 15%

Would you describe yourself as a liberal, moderate, or conservative?
Liberal ............................................................. 19%
Moderate......................................................... 42%
Conservative................................................... 39%


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BP To Remove Damaged BOP From Gulf Oil Spill Well

Image via WikipediaBP is scheduled to remove the damaged blowout preventer from the well that leaked more than 4.7 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico during the course of a four-month long oil spill disaster that began on April 20, 2010, with the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The BOP will be used as evidence in the United States Attorney General’s Office criminal investigation against BP.

According to Gulf Oil Spill Incident Commander Thad Allen, The Department of Justice is overseeing the removal of the old blowout preventer, which failed to stop the oil well from gushing out of control.

“Keeping the blowout preventer intact is important because it's considered an essential piece of evidence in determining what caused the blast aboard the Deepwater Horizon on April 20. After the explosion, 206 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico until the temporary cap stopped the flow. A new blowout preventer will be placed atop the well once the one that failed is raised. After that, the goal is to drill the final 50 feet of a relief well beginning Sept. 7, Allen said. From there, it will take about four days for drilling crews to reach their target,”according to Fox.

Once the new BOP is installed on the BP Macondo oil well, the relief well should complete the final sealing of the oil well before the end of September.

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