Obama's new ad targets energy

Obama....change we can believe in....not. He's blatantly lying in this ad because the republicans found an issue he is weak on. Instead of confronting the issue, he's playing his silly liberal games of showing bush and mccain hand in hand. This election should be about issues and Obama clearly does not want to talk about them.

why not drill and conserve at the same time?

Nope, but the promise of new oil in 7 years lowersa the prices now. Someone needs to teach Obama a little lesson on speculation.

Promises, promises, promises... They all are 30 years too late....

I completely agree with Obama Policy on alternatives. Corporations such as Exxon and GM have failed the country by not investing in innovation. Now the government has the responsibilty to step up to the plate.

dependance on foreign oil? as I read it, nearly 60% of our oil is from canada, mexico, or home sweet home. the local oil barons are screwing us as bad as the arabs, and we are as dependant on them as we are the arabs. a few domestic policy changes (along with one administrative change) and our north american oil would be affordable. the oil industry, like the medical industry, are unregulated and even encouraged to do what they are doing to us. net result- runaway inflation.

Whoa...so with McCain's plan, we'd have no new oil for SEVEN YEARS! And under Obama's plan when would we have that oil...uhh...hmm

The oil companies say they are using all available equipment for exploration and can still only explore in 30% of the areas they currently lease. Is McCain saying that he will have the government legally require the oil companies to drill more than they have capacity today? How will the oil companies respond to that?!

McCain's Campaign needs to point out how sophmoric Obama is and how negative his surrogates are. McCain should personally make a statement, mocking Obama for being unable to speak for himself, similar to the little twerp on the block who would get his big brother to fight his battles.

I keep hearing that new drilling will not put oil and gas into economy for seven to ten years or even longer. Out here in Texas I live on top of the barnett shale gas field. In fact our land is under lease to the oil companies. From the time they start drilling to the time they hook up to the gas supply lines to be sold to consumers is about six months. I have seen this happen many times out here. These wells are drilled down 9500 feet and use horizontal drilling techniques as well. These drilling sites take about two to three acres and when they are done then most of the site is leveled and cleaned up and look as they did before they drilled. When complete there is only a small pad with pipe leaving the hole and maybe a few small tanks to catch oil that is a byproduct. That does not sound like the ten years.

Seven years? 3-5 and as with most markets the speculation would drop prices in 6 months to a year.

Yes, I said speculation because that's how markets work.

The problem is NOT lack of oil, but speculation, the real culprit in driving the oil prices so high. Saudi Oil minister Ali al-Naimi claimed he would be glad to increase oil production if the demand warranted it.

"...Instead of confronting the issue, he's playing his silly liberal games of showing bush and mccain hand in hand..."

Where do you reckon Obama learned his "silly liberal games", anyway? This is a fair and harmless version of how the G.O.P. has chosen to campaign for the past decade. Get over it. The Democrats have finally figured out the playbook, and they're using it on you Republicans. Now it's a level playing field.

"And under Obama's plan when would we have that oil...uhh...hmm"

We'd reduce energy demand which has the same effect as increasing supply only it's cheaper and doesn't pollute.

7 years? Come on, we built the first nuclear bomb in less time then that. If we made drilling a top priority, I'd bet we could get the oil going in 1 year! I do agree with #2, drill and conserve/invest in a new plan for the future. Washington is so slow to react to anything...

well, the point is that instead of supporting a band-aid solution that won't produce oil for seven years and assumes a heavy dependence on oil as a primary energy source in 7 years, he's going to make strides toward actually reducing dependence on the dirty fuel that is oil. John McCain's "forays" into alternative energies, like his sweepstakes for a hydrogen fuel cell car or whatever, seem largely symbolic, masking the fact that his energy policy wouldn't be much different from the current one.

it's simple really...do we want to continue down the path of exploiting what limited natural resources we have or do we want to take this opportunity in our country's history to change how we get energy. imagine the economic boom that would be created by new windfarms, solar technology, fuel cell development, etc...all the while we would be creating a sustainable economy that will take us into the future.

it isn't about oil. it might seem like we 'need' more, but it is like giving a drug addict an extra shot of heroin "just to help ween him off drugs.'

in fact, the whole concept that oil is the only way, or is required in more abundance, to move forward, is a false debate created by those who sell oil.

Today's oil crisis can be easily resolved if there is the Will of the people -
actively share ride to work, no cars on road once a week, 4 day school & workweek etc. instead of blaming the developing nations for starting to consume oil.

You all miss the point. After we start getting this oil from drilling, how long will it last? 15, 20 years? So you people would rather sqeeze what oil is left in the groiund out rather then spending 7 years to come up with an alternative?

I don't know about you, but i will be alive in 20 years when this "new" oil runs out, and we will BE IN THE SAME BOAT AS TODAY, just 20 years more behind.

Get alternatives NOW. Screw the oil companies. Even if it takes 7 years for an alternative, IT IS STILL BETTER THEN USING OIL.

Peak Oil is here and all that these two idiot-candidates can do is sling mud back and forth? This nation's energy crisis is here now and the corporate-backed criminals currently in Washington (Dem and Repub) aren't doing a thing about preparing the nation's people for the crash that's ahead. Drilling won't do much to ease the crisis; its far too little and way too late. We're screwed yet the political bickering continues. The elites have failed us. It's time for Americans to take power back into our own hands. We need a new government. Permaculture-up, folks!

the real problem is that we shouldn't be continuing to use oil products so heavily as they cause so much co2 when burned. we need to move away from oil and in a totally new direction of wind and solar and geothermal and wave or current power.

Its gonna be a landslide !!!

OBAMA 2008

I'm with McCain. This country needs more oil, oil men, oil tycoons and oil companys running it. God knows what some crazy guy is going to do with "alterantive energys". How would all the oil men stay rich and powerfull if we didn't keep our addiction to oil? What types of profit can be made if they can't charge for sun rays or wind? What would happen if the gap between middle and high income actually shrunk? Would the rich have to mingle with the petty middle class people like you?
Do you civic duty and vote for 8 more years of higher gas prices, tax breaks for the super rich, destroying eco systems for oil profits and endless wars! We don't need alternative energy. We only need oil and war!

it is strange to ask oil companies to invest into alternative fuel, they are OIL companies, they produce OIL.

it the american oil companies do not want to drill new oil, how about let CHINESE OIL COMPANY DRILL?

If America wants to have any chance of retaining our position in the world we need change our infrastructure. Part of this should be the gradual elimination of the use of oil, and eventually, (hopefully) fossil fuels over the next 100 years. Look at the long run, low oil prices matter to you right now, but any lowering we can expect now, will be paired with a devastating rise later on. But that will be our kid's problem anyway. And zoop is definitely right, we need more regulation, at some point people twisted the small government republican ideals into putting control into the hands of the private sector. Which has put America into a "Company store" situation where the ones in charge of our oil supplies are the ones who set the prices. Every year you can see them gaging the markets, and steadily raising prices. Obama is absolutely right to oppose a gas tax break. All that will accomplish is higher gas prices. The oil companies will raise the price to what they know your willing to pay, and then when the gas tax is reinstated, use it as an excuse to raise it again. If that were to happen it would be a direct example of the American government bowing down to the will of the oil companies. They are as bad as the cigarette companies, because they know that this country is addicted to oil. And Bill, your comment did not address any issues, it seems more like an attempt to draw the topic of discussion away from oil and alternative energy and start a conservative/liberal debacle. I'm curious to see the other add.

I hope we pay $10/gallon so that everyone finally realized we cannot go on and continue using it as an energy source. It should not be drilled anywhere, PERIOD so long we have natural gas, battery power, solar, wind and hopefully clean coal. Oil is OVER, get use to it!

I love to hear all the BS about Energy Independence, Nixon was the first to tout it, along with every other political candidate since. Starting with the easy/cheap oil from the Middle East of the 70's, the US has not been and will not be independent of international energy sources. And, should we be? We have EPA, and all other restrictions on drilling, producing and refining crude products. It is a business decision on where to explore, produce, refine and market.. No one cared in 1999 when oil was $9/bbl and gas was $.50/MM BTU. Until there is a public outcry on either costs or availability, our political figures will continue blaming the oil industry, OPEC, China, India, or some other politically acceptable scapegoat. Don't bet on the Government for a solution.

Big oil companies are not drilling even though they have more plots than they need for a long time. It will cut into their profit and none of them will do it for OUR benefits. McCain the pseudo hero is going to continue the eight years of helI we are going through, and Obama the pseudo changer is going to sacrifice his principles just to get elected—he’s moving to the middle as we speak. We need a true third party that belongs to the people, NOT big corporations. It’s time to take back the government – vote for someone who’s not afraid of taking a stand on OUR behalf. WWW.VOTENADER.ORG. It’s time for a REAL change.

McCain's pledge to DRILL MORE off the shores of California and Florida is just his way of pandering to oil men. He made this pledge in front of oil men in Texas. All good for them.

Bush-Cheney - eight years of working for big oil.

Highest gas prices ever. Highest oil profits of all time. All great for gas and oil companies, not so good for the rest of us. McCain promises more of the same.

The GOP now stands for the Gas and Oil Party.

Oil demand is down 4% while oil prices have gone up 40%...we cant conserve our way to energy independence. Obama has no plan; he's just kicking the can down the road like most politicians. Bush has wanted to drill for 7 years agoand the Democrats have said No. Imagine if we started drilling 7 years ago...maybe we wouldnt be in this position today.

Nope, but the promise of new oil in 7 years lowersa the prices now. Someone needs to teach Obama a little lesson on speculation.

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Talk to one Chicago trader. Ask him/her if this would effect oil prices. You believe speculation is effected with long term ( over 5 years) issues then you might have went to business school with McCain. Even Carly would not make such a forecast.

"Where do you reckon Obama learned his "silly liberal games", anyway? This is a fair and harmless version of how the G.O.P. has chosen to campaign for the past decade. Get over it. ...."
Interesting distractor - Is that what Obama is about - no suggested solutions to address energy problems just payback from the Dems that figured out the playbook?

The real focus of drilling is not lowering prices but maintaining the oil companies profits and grip on our economy. Does no one question the fact that the highest oil prices in history came about after we put two Texas oil men in office? It is all about shifting wealth from us to them. Big oil is making big profits and proportionately paying less taxes than any other industry. Please excuse us if we are skeptical of a plan that is just more of the same.

I don't mind the drilling plan (as long as more is done to prevent spillage during hurricane season), but long-term planning would dictate that alternative energy should be a priority. Oil has been government subsidized over alternatives at a ratio of 12:1 for the past 50 years. It's now time to turn that around. Obama understands that, McCain does not.

Those 7 years are referring to drilling in the ocean, not on land. That estimate does not come from the Obama campaign, but from the oil companies themselves.

The price of oil is partly affected by the weak dollar and unregulated speculation.

Alternate energy is a needed approach but it will produce results even slower than drilling. Just the approval of offshore drilling will drive down prices since about $50 of the $140/barrel is speculative anyway. We have to become less dependant on Coal and Natural Gas too so Obama has got to get real about expansion of Nuclear also.

"I keep hearing that new drilling will not put oil and gas into economy for seven to ten years or even longer. Out here in Texas I live on top of the barnett shale gas field. In fact our land is under lease to the oil companies. From the time they start drilling to the time they hook up to the gas supply lines to be sold to consumers is about six months. I have seen this happen many times out here. These wells are drilled down 9500 feet and use horizontal drilling techniques as well. These drilling sites take about two to three acres and when they are done then most of the site is leveled and cleaned up and look as they did before they drilled. When complete there is only a small pad with pipe leaving the hole and maybe a few small tanks to catch oil that is a byproduct. That does not sound like the ten years. "

You are comparing drilling on land to drilling in the ocean. You left out the time it takes for:

finding the right spot to drill (could take years)
building the drilling platform
getting the platform to the location
secureing the platform
maning the platform
supplying the platform
then you start drilling(so 6-10 months after this step and you have oil)

i think all that over stuff is what makes up the 7-10 years.

Fossil oil = dependence on the arabs and the greedy oil companies.
Alternative energy = independence from the above and cleaner energy.

It doesn't take a genius to figure that out.

I think we should drill for oil whenever and wherever we can. It doesn't matter if it is in your back yard. I think it is OK to run you off your property and kill your dog and cat, as long as we get enough oil so that I can drive my SUV to deliver my children to as many activities as I can so that I can make them totally crazy. Besides, I love all of our plastic products! I don't mind if your back yard becomes a landfill to take care of what I throw out - that is your problem. I have enough money to keep that landfill out of my back yard. I think our dependence on oil is a good thing! It makes rich people like me even richer and it increases our carbon footprint and with that your possible extinction. Once you are gone, we will return from our space stations and the world would be a very good place. Bye Bye Suckers!

Alternative energy is fine, but it no where near adequate for the coming power crunch meaning more coal, oil or natural gas power plants. As for no drilling because it will take 7 years for oil to start....does Obama think that India, China and the rest of the developing world will be using less oil in 7 years? Get real senator and give us a real plan.

I don't believe this is a simplistic "drill" or "don't drill" choice. The oil companies are all making record profits. With the cost of oil at the source so high, where are those record profits coming from? How will drilling guarantee that that the cost to the user (and oil company profits) won't simply continue to increase? It's seems to me that what's really needed is a comprehensive energy policy with at least a 25 year plan. Unfortunately as a society we always seem to believe there's a "quick fix" to solve every problem. Perhaps this is one situation that will help (force?) us to start doing things differently by requiring that we begin thinking and planning for the long term.

"We'd reduce energy demand which has the same effect as increasing supply only it's cheaper and doesn't pollute"

Oh yes, mileage standards can be changed overnight too, so in the meantime we have his plan to use feedstock to make ethanol and raise our prices elsewhere. People need to start thinking things through before you jump on a bandwagon.

Let’s see, Obama will raise the milage standards in automobiles. First, he can't do that, it would take congressional action and that will take how long? Then a lead time is required to actually be able to build the cars. What will that be? Three years, five years? Then there will be at least 10 years to replace the majority of the existing cars. Because we are already at twice the phony 7-years in the ad, drilling looks good compared to Obama’s plan.

Well, I guess we should have started 7 years ago. Just imagine all the breakthroughs and accomplishments that never would have been achieve if we all had this pessimistic attitude.

I'll will still be driving in 7 years (maybe the same car), so let's get started doing everything (oil, nuclear, wind, solar, etc) yesterday.

Hating Bush or McCain does not make you a valid president, not a valid politician. Obama has no clue what he is talking about, what it is presidents do or have to deal with. He knows nothing but the clogans.

How does anyone think the promise of new oil in 7 years provides price relief now? Assuming that ANWR and offshore areas not currently being drilled are opened up to exploration, the best and most recent government estimates indicate a potential reduction of about $1.15 per gallon at the pump in 2015, assuming - and here's where the whole idea falls apart - that demand and consumption remain at current levels.

Since both demand and consumption are expected to increase, and since gas prices are pushing economic indicators higher and causing inflation, the "real world" savings of $1.15 per gallon, which won't be reflected in what you pay until 2015, will likely be entirely offset by inflation. In other words, the same inflation adjusted dollars you're paying today will buy you the same amount of gas. Maybe less.

Neither candidate is looking very hard at reality, but Obama is on the right track proposing massive investment in alternative energy development. It's clearly the next growth industry, and is likely the only realistic hope of maintaining American economic security and significant job creation on a forward looking basis. I know that all the conservatives out there blanch at the thought of a New Deal-type program, but the massive infusion of cash into the economy would be positive for more than just the energy issue - it would help bolster currency and most definitely help reduce consumer debt levels.

This isn't a blip on the radar screen, folks. Unless everyone starts to make some serious changes in how they live, life is about to change drastically. Complex societies cannot endure when critical resources are depleted - and production is barely keeping up with global demand.

People, your gov't (mostly the democratic party) has lied to you and failed you miserably. Think things are bad now, wait until 2018. According to Country Living magazine (June and July issues), NBC Nightly News, and other sources, there will be rolling black outs in this country starting in 2018. Reason: every single time a power company tries to build a base load power plant, groups like the Sierra Club find a way to block the necessary permits. By 2018, the demand for electric power will exceed the supply. It takes 8 to 10 years to acquire the permits and build a base load power plant which means if you want electricity in 10 years, we need to start building these plants now. There is no reason we can't build a few base load power plants to meet our current needs and develop other alternative sources of energy as well. If Obama is elected, and he pushes the development of electric vehicles w/o pushing for more base load power plants, then the rolling black outs will start earlier than 2018.
People, start contacting your representatives demanding that sanity be restored when it comes to supplying energy for this country.

Just so we're clear. The GOP plan for breaking our addiction is looking for more supply of dirty energy, that causes Global Warming, pollutes the environment and leaves us dependent on dangerous foreign regimes.

It's like telling the heroine addict, don't worry, we have new contracts so you can count on having a dealer for the foreseeable future.

Wake up America. The EU is quickly making the jump to alternative energy. It creates jobs and leaves a cleaner planet for our kids.

I don't have to look much further than McCain phony gas tax solution to know who is still in the pocket of big oil

Vote for Change! Vote Obama!

"If" Obama knows a good way to invent a new fuel or a new use of the fuel we
have, he should give the information to the people.
He sounds ridiculous sitting there and telling the world that he is going after
"new fuels", "new inventions" - is he at home each night inventing these new
fuels and new inventions? THIS OBAMA IS A REAL IDIOT!

Is drilling for more oil the best way to satisfy what President Bush called an "addiction" to oil? I think it is time to develop and use alternatives. Both choices will take time to bring into use. We should have started this search in the early 70's when we had another "opportunity". "Oil" convinced us not to try then. Lets not make the mistake again.

Why isn't anybody mentioning the fact that the OIL COMPANIES ARE NOT DRILLING ON THE LEASES THAT THEY ALREADY HAVE. These guys already have leases that they could be exploring. They are simply keeping supply down and playing with the market the same way that Enron did with california. Remember those rolling blackouts?? huh.. even with our heat waves they don't seem to be a problem anymore. The deal is that we HAVE to buy gas. There is no incentie for the oil guys to drill more and lower profit when all they have to do is sit back and restrict supply to increase profit. They are not interested in lowering prices. Why would they be?? Our only option is to invest in alternatives so that we are not dependent on oil. This is the only way to get the market working. Obama knows this. McCain knew it too. But then he took checks from the Nuke lobby and went to George's boys for financing. That is the only reason he is singing this 30 year old out dated tune now.

ROFLOL...Just read Jon Felson's posting about how he is all for jumping into alternative energy and it was the funniest thing I have read today. Here is a guy that doesn't mind showing his ignorance.
McCain promotes building nuclear power plants and alternative fuels. Obama says, "We can't build nuclear power plants until we figure out what to do with the nuclear waste." And Jon says, "Let's vote for Obama." How silly.
The waste from nuclear power plants can be used in the hydrogen fuel cells of the alternative fuel vehicles. There, waste problem solved.
I don't care much for either candidate but at least McCain's energy policy makes more sense.

Let's see, I can drill for oil in the US and it might take 5-7 years to get it to market. Or I can do what Jimmy Carter did in the 70's and hit the oil industry with a "windflall profits tax". That money - 70 B$ - was pissed away by the Feds - what new energy source did we get for 70 B$, sorry you can't name one. All's we got was the Dept. of Energy and the oil industry lost 500,00 jobs and has not recovered from this blow since. The industry is in a huge manpower shortage and it will only get worse as 60% of the scientist and engineers will be retiring in the next 5 years.

Obama's plan to throw 150 B$ at the alternitive energy plan wil not produce a new replacement for fossil fuels in our life time. His idea of change is to go back to Jimmy Carter's failed ideas in the 70's.

Anyone who can recall the early 1970's in Los Angeles where a fraction of todays cars caused a continual thick brown haze from their emissions has to really marvel at the huge improvements in gas consumption and pollution control that have been achieved in the time since.

On the energy issue both candidates want to achieve less usage of oil in the future (maybe even eventually none); they just differ on what to do in the time between now and then.

It is obvious that we cannot completely stop using fossil fuels today. The economy relies on it as a source of energy to power all the tools of production (factories, trucks, tractors and combines, planes, cars, heavy construction equipment and all the other things that we use daily to multiply our human efforts, produce more per person and ultimately live so much better. (A farmer with only a hoe could feed himself and perhaps a few more people. A farmer with modern equipment can feed hundreds and even thousands of other people, freeing up those others to work producing other things like medicines, cell phones, cars, appliances, computers, toys, etc. for us all to trade for and enjoy.)

McCain wants to ensure we first find enough oil at home to allow us time to get to the point where we have invented and developed alternative energy sources on a scale large enough scale to run our economy. This is prudent.

Obama seems to believe that if we choke off oil exploration and oil usage, someone will promptly come up with a source of new clean energy sufficient in scale to run the entire country.
Considering the the enormous size of that task, plus just the infrastructure changes needed to change over to whatever that new energy source it might turn out to be, I personally see Obama's plan as naive and risky.

"If" Obama knows a good way to invent a new fuel or a new use of the fuel we
have, he should give the information to the people.
He sounds ridiculous sitting there and telling the world that he is going after
"new fuels", "new inventions" - is he at home each night inventing these new
fuels and new inventions? THIS OBAMA IS A REAL IDIOT!

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Are you serious, Tess? Really??

You guys just don't get it. Gas near $5 a gallon and economy going down. People are already cutting back on things that they don't need. These things are,new houses,cars,cable TV,home improvements, and food and beer are going up. If food continues to climb in price what will you be eating. You might be looking like you live in a third world country. New technology is great but it is not ready yet and what do we do till then? All our jobs are connected to energy. When will your occupation become not necessary to survive and you lose your lively hood. Things are worse than most people think. It takes energy to grow food and farmers are hurting and them big tractors use lots of fuel. Let stick with proven fuels in short term and start working on alternatives seriously for the near future.

"We'd reduce energy demand which has the same effect as increasing supply only it's cheaper and doesn't pollute."

Reduce energy demand how? By driving less because gas prices are out of this world? Sorry, we actually have to get to work and not everyone can fork over $30,000 for a hybrid or move closer to their work.

Oh! Let's not forget about the other things affected by this. Such as FOOD!

This is not a black and white situation people. We can drill more and pursue alternatives as well. In fact this would probably be the best way about improving our energy situation. Many aspects of this country are based on an infrastructure that depends on oil. So to think that you can suddenly switch to something else is just stupid. To go along with the cliche addiction theme, it is like a hardcore alcoholic going cold turkey, which can prove to be fatal. Also, to think that Oil and gas companies don't invest in alternative energy sources is wrong. Compared to the amount of profit they make, very little of their money goes to alternatives. This is still a huge share of the investments going into alternatives. You also have to gain some perspective. Most of you obviously do not know the oil and gas industry. If you did you would know that most of the profits these companies make gets invested back into technologies and other means to improve production. And all of you who talk about big oil as if there is a small insider group of greedy executives and politicians who run the entire industry need to get a grip on reality. Let me guess, you are probably the same people who bought into loose change. If anyone is setting your gas prices its you. Retake your highschool economics class. Sorry to get so off topic, but many americans scare me with their lack of knowledge and free thought. If most of you just did some research or took a class you would understand a lot of this much more. As far the political issue at hand, god help us, because both of the candidates suck.

Obama doe not know squat about oil and oil production nor does he know a darn thing about alternative source of fuel and energy. He's just opening his big mouth and reading a script. This man is unbelieveable. He lies, changes his positions on issues constantly, has his own presidential seal, has already started redecorating the Lincoln bedroom, he's trying to convince some red state voters that he is a conservative Christian. Now he must have the biggest arena for his convention. What an hugh ego this man has and how manipulative he is. He's so arrogant. He has so many people fooled which says a lot about the voters of America. The youngsters are being brainwashed by this man. Think very hard before you vote to have this person as commander in chief; he absolutely has no concept of what commander in chief means.

i'm a little suprised at all the comments regarding how Big Oil is playing with the market by not drilling so they can make more money. On one level it's just shows how uneducated people are about "Big Oil" because they only control 7% of the world's oil, so they really dont have much control over prices. In addition, refining gas isnt even that profitbale today. On another level, it's just sheer ignorance. If they truly just wanted to make more money, wouldnt they just drill for more (if the gov't would allow them) and sell more oil? Remember, it's volume times price that makes revenue and profit. And how does a wondfall profits tax (what is a "windfall profit" in a capitalistic society, anyway?) encourage companies to drill more? I agree with whoever said Obama is an idiot.

The arabs and big oil companies are probably rolling in laughter now, reading at the comments and praises of their supporters. Deep in their greedy minds is the feeling of satisfaction knowing there are still quite a number of GULLIBLE SUCKERS out there. Whoever you are WAKE-UP!

Hussein is a bloody fool.

Oil is a finite resource and even with the extra drilling it won't last forever. Also, now that big oil companies have gotten a taste of what the American counsumer will pay, do you really think they will be willing to give that up. The only possible solution is wind, solar, hydrogen, and the sooner we start the conversion the better. It won't be easy, but nothing on this grand a scale ever is. Mccain has his short term solution, but I prefer to go with Obama and look ahead and make real progress. Putting a band aid on this bloody wound just won't cut it, we need to change our thinking as a society.

geeze..this is a 30 second political ad Obama put up in answer to McCain's Dr. No ad. Folks can take the time and go to the candidates web sites for a more through picture of their policies and proposals...We are completing 8 years of disaster because voters limited themselves to commercials...arguing over a 30 second ad in July will numb you out by November....or maybe you are already there

I rather see McCain hugging Bush than Obama hugging the Reverend Jerimiah Wright.

I rather see McCain hugging Bush than Obama hugging the Reverend Jerimiah Wright.

Our governamant is not encouraging "Renewable Energy Sources" like wind and solar. They need a cick in the pants in November.

I hope this election will polarize voters to maximum and serve as a referendum on "Energy Needs of our Country".

If you vote for Republicans it means that you want to keep status quo. If you vote Democratic you are voting for a change.