McCain Response to Obama's Drilling Comment

“It's clear that members of both parties are following John McCain's leadership toward an ‘all of the above' approach on energy that includes nuclear, alternative energy, and off shore drilling. We hope Barack Obama will realize that his ongoing opposition to John McCain's realistic energy solutions and additional off shore drilling is wrong.” ---Tucker Bounds, spokesman John McCain 2008

Barack Obama Is Opposed To Drilling:

Barack Obama Said That "We Won't See A Drop Of Oil From This Drilling For Almost 10 Years." "'Instead of offering any real plan to lower gas prices, Sen. McCain touts his support for George Bush's plan for offshore oil drilling,' Obama said Thursday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 'But even the Bush administration acknowledges that offshore oil drilling will have little impact on prices. It won't lower prices today. It won't lower prices during the next administration. In fact, we won't see a drop of oil from this drilling for almost 10 years.'" (Mike Glover, "Obama Risks Voter Ire By Opposing New Oil Drilling," The Associated Press, 8/1/08)

· Barack Obama: "We Will Not See A Drop Of Oil From Any Offshore Rigs For At Least Ten Years. We Would Not Have Full Production For Twenty Years." (Barack Obama, Remarks, Cedar Rapids, IA, 7/31/08)