Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3
Yet another flip-flop from McCain. In his presidential run in 2000, GOP "maverick" McCain broke ranks with much of his party in opposing any rollback of the moratorium placed on domestic offshore oil drilling. Today, he now supports lifting the moratorium, leaving it to each coastal state to decide.
So much for being the "environmental" candidate. I guess McCain is hoping that support for this proposal will win him support from among those who think that more domestic drilling will ease gas prices. But it's a double-edged sword for him. Offshore drilling rigs are like prisons. People may like their benefits,.... but not if it is placed in their own backyard. To be sure, this proposal all but sinks any chance McCain had of winning in California (which was a long shot to begin with). But what the GOP needs to be worried about is the impact this will have in Florida, which will be a key battleground state. Even with Gov. Charlie Crist's support, I can imagine a lot of Floridians will be up in arms about this and it could very well be the single issue which will decide the vote in the Sunshine State.
Yet another flip-flop from McCain. In his presidential run in 2000, GOP "maverick" McCain broke ranks with much of his party in opposing any rollback of the moratorium placed on domestic offshore oil drilling. Today, he now supports lifting the moratorium, leaving it to each coastal state to decide.
So much for being the "environmental" candidate. I guess McCain is hoping that support for this proposal will win him support from among those who think that more domestic drilling will ease gas prices. But it's a double-edged sword for him. Offshore drilling rigs are like prisons. People may like their benefits,.... but not if it is placed in their own backyard. To be sure, this proposal all but sinks any chance McCain had of winning in California (which was a long shot to begin with). But what the GOP needs to be worried about is the impact this will have in Florida, which will be a key battleground state. Even with Gov. Charlie Crist's support, I can imagine a lot of Floridians will be up in arms about this and it could very well be the single issue which will decide the vote in the Sunshine State.
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