Oil Donors Fete Romney Days Before Unveiling Energy Plan

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While the presidential election isn’t until November, it’s already clear that Mitt Romney has won over America’s oil and gas industry.

Days removed from fundraisers attended by Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson and Continental Resources Inc. Chairman Harold Hamm, Romney called for the aggressive development of fossil fuels to make the U.S. an “energy superpower” in a 21-page plan released yesterday.