A demonstrator takes part in a pray vigil for lower gasoline price in front of a service station in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2012. US President Barack Obama will try to head off Republican criticism over rising gasoline prices Thursday, setting out how the United States should address its voracious appetite for energy. Visiting the hard-hit election battleground of Florida, Obama will address concerns about rising gas prices, which have jumped 16 percent in a year in the Sunshine State, providing campaign fodder for his Republican foes. By Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images.
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