WI: McCain takes Obama to task on off-shore drilling again
4:10 PM
From WisPolitics.com:
John McCain launched a salvo of criticisms at Barack Obama during a town hall meeting here today, continuing his drumbeat of attacks over the Democrat's opposition to off-shore drilling.Read the full WisPolitics.com item
McCain brought the crowd of nearly 1,000 people that packed the Racine Civic Centre to its feet when he called for off-shore drilling.
"We must begin immediately in drilling off shore so we can get some of the oil that is off our own coast," McCain said to loud applause.
McCain said that while he supports development of alternative and renewable energies, he said America also needs to develop clean coal technologies and expand the use of nuclear power.
Following McCain's event, Racine-area Democratic state legislators took turns criticizing McCain's policies at Obama's nearby office before an animated crowd organizers pegged at about 120.
State Rep. Cory Mason said McCain's energy plan is "something that might work in 10 years," but "we need real leadership now."
He called on McCain to pull a TV ad featuring Britney Spears and Paris Hilton that charges Obama is more celebrity than substance and questions whether he is prepared to lead. Mason called the ad "desperate" and "dishonorable."
