McCain touts drilling agenda from oil platform
By PHILIP ELLIOTT
Associated Press
August 20, 2008
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McCain's visit came a day ahead of the Minerals Management Service's lease sale in New Orleans to auction off 18 million acres of the western Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas drilling. The tracts could potentially yield as much as 400 million barrels of oil, but that amount would only meet the nation's oil needs for about 19 days, and it would be at least seven to 10 years until oil started flowing.
Democrats, meanwhile, used the visit to return a snipe. After Obama suggested drivers inflate their tires to increase gas mileage, the Republican National Committee sent reporters tire gauges. The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday sent reporters stress balls in the shape of oil barrels and bumper stickers touting Exxon-McCain.
And liberal MoveOn.org's political action committee announced a $500,000 television ad buy in North Carolina to link Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina with McCain, noting both received donations from those in the energy sector.
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