Obama, Gates, and Gore Come Out Against Prop 23

As a new poll showed that nearly half of likely California voters now oppose Proposition 23, the ballot measure that would suspend the state's global warming law, heavy hitters from President Obama to Al Gore and Bill Gates came out against the initiative on Wednesday.

With the president on a West Coast campaign swing, a White House spokesperson told the Los Angeles Times that Obama "is opposed to Prop. 23," calling the ballot measure backed by two Texas oil companies "a veiled attempt by corporate polluters to block progress towards a clean energy economy."

"If passed, the initiative would stifle innovation, investment in R&D and cost jobs for the state of California," the Obama spokesperson said.'

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