obama or McCain

bz2010
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:27:35 +0000

kluge - I actually agree w/ you that subsidizing rail travel is preferable to some of the other government sunsidization that goes on. I don’t think McCain is a big proponent of government subsidies in general, and his criticism of Amtrak stems from the fact that it was not being run very well in the first place. He later aknowledged that progress had been made in efficiency which is a good sign.

We also have to take all these comments about alternate energy sources & alternate travel options in context according to the time frame in which they were made (even Obama’a disdain for Nuclear power). A lot has changed recently in light of oil prices, so it’s really about where the candidates want to go from here. McCain’s Lexington Project is a good start.

Has Obama changed his tune about Nuclear power?

I did find this data recently, & was considering starting a new thread to discuss “Energy” in general where this info might be relevant, but I’ll post it here in the meantime:



Congressman Roy Blunt put together these data to highlight the differences between House Republicans and House Democrats on energy policy:

ANWR Exploration
House Republicans: 91% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed

Coal-to-Liquid
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 78% Opposed

Oil Shale Exploration
House Republicans: 90% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed

Outer Continental Shelf (O CS) Exploration
House Republicans: 81% Supported
House Democrats: 83% Opposed

Refinery Increased Capacity
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 96% Opposed

SUMMARY
91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of
American-made oil and gas.
86% of House Democrats have historically voted against increasing the production
of American-made oil and gas.