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Barack Obama put forward a broad energy plan Monday but his new proposal includes two significant reversals of positions he has taken in the past: He had steadfastly fought the idea of limited new offshore drilling and was against tapping the nation’s emergency oil stockpile.

Obama proposes tapping oil stockpiles

Intensified attacks by Republican John McCain on his Democratic opponent have coincided with Obama losing a nine percentage point advantage in a national poll.

Poll: McCain’s strategy paying dividends