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July 16, 2008

Romney Lists ANWR Drilling as a McCain Energy Policy

@ 10:44 am by Chris Good

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R), recently touted as a leading contender for John McCain's VP nod, listed oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as a McCain policy in a recent interview with CBSNews.com.

McCain opposes drilling in ANWR, though many in his party have pushed for it as a means to lower gas prices.

In the first minute of the video, Romney lists more drilling–including in ANWR–as something McCain would do to improve the economy.

"John McCain will get us energy independent," Romney said. "With more drilling–offshore, ANWR–with more drilling, with more nuclear power plants, with the use of coal and gas, he will get us energy independent–that' the first thing you've gotta do to get this economy going."

McCain has called for more offshore drilling, nuclear power plants, and natural gas exploration as part of his energy platform.

CBS posted the exclusive interview along with a story that ran yesterday. See the video below:

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  1. How clever that the GOP fails to report that our local untapped "offshore oil" here in Calif…. they hope to drill for CEO's to plump up their paltry bonus checks . . . would only provide 45 days of oil — ten years from the time they begin to drill.

    The ONLY VALUE of this untapped oil pocket off the coastline is the value of GOP talking points in their desperate cling to power.

    Maybe one day … the GOP will be able to find and then elect their candidates on their merits rather than vote fraud, slime and fraudulent campaign rhetoric?

    Comment by Mike — July 17, 2008 @ 1:23 pm

  2. It is becoming increasingly difficult to learn just what policy is advocated by McCain on which issue on any given day.

    This man is covering all his bases in a feeble attempt to pander to all voters.

    Comment by Jon Koppenhoefer — July 17, 2008 @ 5:50 pm

  3. John McCain to support drilling in ANWR, biggest news from Palin/Gipson interview.

    http://strategicthought-charles77.blogspot.com/2008/09/john-mccain-to-support-drilling-in-anwr.html

    Comment by Charles Hill — September 12, 2008 @ 12:42 pm

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