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We’re happy that both Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama support a comprehensive approach to weaning the nation off imported oil. But what was missing from Mr. McCain’s acceptance speech was straight talk about the other branch of a sensible energy policy: combating climate change.
Job No. 1 for the next president? In the minds of an overwhelming number of Americans, it’s fixing what ails the sick economy. What the voters will have to sort out are very different approaches offered by Barack Obama and John McCain.
John McCain would spend his first 100 days as president focused on energy policy, one area where he sees common ground with Democrats who will probably control Congress, his economic adviser said on Tuesday.
Barack Obama’s responses to ScienceDebate2008’s questionnaire balance lofty rhetoric with policy-wonk detail — not only on energy issues, which are a central part of his platform, but relatively esoteric issues as science education, bioterror and genetic privacy.
DENVER — He may be keeping a low profile at the Democratic convention, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid emerged Wednesday night to rip into Sen. John McCain for selling ”snake oil” on energy issues. Channeling his small-town Nevada roots, a folksy Reid took McCain to task for championing offshore drilling as a solution to rising gas prices. “Even if Doc McCain’s magic off-shore oil …
After Barack Obama and John McCain claim their parties’ nominations, the senators will have to decide whether to back an energy-policy compromise that is uncomfortable for some members of their parties but represents a middle ground where many voters…
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain says nuclear power can lead the nation out of its energy crisis. McCain toured a nuclear power plant in Michigan today (Tues.) Detroit Public Radio’s Quinn Klinefelter has more… McCain spent about three hours looking over operations at the Fermi 2 nuclear power plant…about 30 miles away from Detroit. McCain used the facility to tout the …
Speakers at a U.S. House Democratic leadership press conference to announce plans at Denver’s Union Station for an energy policy were interrupted by about 20 John McCain supporters.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama faces a challenge this week healing a party rift, confronting Republican rival John McCain more aggressively and fleshing out his rosy oratory with detailed policy.
By David Ivanovich Hearst News Service WASHINGTON — Just a few months ago, presidential hopeful Barack Obama opposed opening new areas offshore to oil and gas drilling, while rival John McCain was at best tentative.
