Part 2 covers the candidates position on Domestic Energy Resources:

McCain
Expanding Domestic Oil And Natural Gas Exploration And Production

John McCain Will Commit Our Country To Expanding Domestic Oil Exploration. The current federal moratorium on drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf stands in the way of energy exploration and production. John McCain believes it is time for the federal government to lift these restrictions and to put our own reserves to use. There is no easier or more direct way to prove to the world that we will no longer be subject to the whims of others than to expand our production capabilities. We have trillions of dollars worth of oil and gas reserves in the U.S. at a time we are exporting hundreds of billions of dollars a year overseas to buy energy. This is the largest transfer of wealth in the history of mankind. We should keep more of our dollars here in the U.S., lessen our foreign dependency, increase our domestic supplies, and reduce our trade deficit - 41% of which is due to oil imports. John McCain proposes to cooperate with the states and the Department of Defense in the decisions to develop these resources.

John McCain Believes In Promoting And Expanding The Use Of Our Domestic Supplies Of Natural Gas. When people are hurting, and struggling to afford gasoline, food, and other necessities, common sense requires that we draw upon America's own vast reserves of oil and natural gas. Within the United States we have tremendous reserves of natural gas. The Outer Continental Shelf alone contains 77 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas. It is time that we capitalize on these significant resources and build the infrastructure needed to transport this important component of electricity generation and transportation fuel around the country.

Obama

Invest in a Clean Energy Future
Invest $150 Billion over 10 Years in Clean Energy: Obama will invest $150 billion over 10 years to advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure, accelerate the commercialization of plug-in hybrids, promote development of commercial-scale renewable energy, invest in low-emissions coal plants, and begin the transition to a new digital electricity grid. A principal focus of this fund will be to ensure that technologies that are developed in the U.S. are rapidly commercialized in the U.S. and deployed around the globe.
Double Energy Research and Development Funding: Obama will double science and research funding for clean energy projects including those that make use of our biomass, solar and wind resources.
Require 25 Percent of Renewable Electricity by 2025
Obama will establish a 25 percent federal Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to require that 25 percent of electricity consumed in the U.S. is derived from clean, sustainable energy sources, like solar, wind and geothermal by 2025.
Develop and Deploy Clean Coal Technology
Obama will significantly increase the resources devoted to the commercialization and deployment of lowcarbon coal technologies. Obama will consider whatever policy tools are necessary, including standards that ban new traditional coal facilities, to ensure that we move quickly to commercialize and deploy low carbon coal technology.
ENERGY
Support Next Generation Biofuels
Deploy Cellulosic Ethanol: Obama will invest federal resources, including tax incentives, cash prizes and government contracts into developing the most promising technologies with the goal of getting the first two billion gallons of cellulosic ethanol into the system by 2013.
Expand Locally-Owned Biofuel Refineries: Less than 10 percent of new ethanol production today is from farmer-owned refineries. New ethanol refineries help jumpstart rural economies. Obama will create a number of incentives for local communities to invest in their biofuels refineries.
Establish a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard: Barack Obama will establish a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard to speed the introduction of low-carbon non-petroleum fuels. The standard requires fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon their fuel emits by 10 percent by 2020.
Increase Renewable Fuel Standard: Obama will require 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be included in the fuel supply by 2022 and will increase that to at least 60 billion gallons of advanced biofuels like cellulosic ethanol by 2030.
Set America on Path to Oil Independence: Obama’s plan will reduce oil consumption by at least 35 percent, or 10 million barrels per day, by 2030. This will more than offset the equivalent of the oil we would import from OPEC nations by 2030.
Increase Fuel Economy Standards: Obama will double fuel economy standards within 18 years. His plan will provide retooling tax credits and loan guarantees for domestic auto plants and parts manufacturers, so that they can build new fuel-efficient cars rather than overseas companies. Obama will also invest in advanced vehicle technology such as advanced lightweight materials and new engines.

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These posts just prove once again that you can never argue religion or politics. No matter how you feel about one candidate or the other, (or one religion or another) you are not going to be able to bully, push, persuade or even convince someone else that feels different than you do to change there opinions and agree with yours. As we see here you and the other person are just going to get pissed off and get into a shouting or in this case typing war which is a "waste of bandwidth" Another point is that if you do change your point of view based on what someone tells you or what you hear on the liberal media then you probably should stay home on election day anyway. Take the time to look at what each candidate has to offer for not only the country, but also for you and your family. Then when you have the answers you need, you can base your decision on something solid not just what the media or other people tell you.
Actually there was a town hall discussion on tv early in the race I seen myself. There was a woman that asked Obama about the american flag issue and he made up a line about not needing a flag to support his country. But not wearing a flag doesnt make him unqualified not having any experince does
How can you possibly believe that ONE man can "bleed our country dry"? Don't you know that it took a whole gaggle of liberals? What is it with you "Bush haters"? I want you to explain your comment, because, unless you have been in a cave for the last seven years, the economy has been performing at record levels. It hasn't been "bleeding out" but rather, been "infused". And I don't give just Bush the credit. It took the efforts of our citizenry and government working in concert to achieve posterity.
Yeah; you go right ahead and vote for Osama Obama and see how much you "bleed" then. He won't let us drill our own oil, but wants to tax the crap out of alternative sources of energy. You know how that goes; he doesn't want to spend his money; he wants to spend everyone else's. He doesn't want to think about creating NEW revenue streams. He is content with putting you deeper in debt.
But, hey; I want to remain friends, so we won't discuss politics or religion.
Toodles.
Art
Wally, you dog.
I see you got the "big spoon" out.
Sorry I'm late.
Art

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