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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Rasmussen: McCain leads in Ohio
A telephone poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports released Tuesday, July 22, shows presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCainholding a 6 point lead over presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama in Ohio.
The poll, taken July 21, shows McCain with 46 percent of the vote, compared to 40 percent for Obama. Rasmussen gave McCain a statistically insignificant one-point lead in previous months.
When “leaners” are included in the totals, McCain leads Obama 52 percent to 42 percent.
The poll also found that McCain receives support from 88 percent of Republicans, while Obama receives support from 74 percent of Democrats in the state.
The economy remains the top issue for 49 percent of voters polled, while national security is the top priority for 24 percent. Obama gets an edge for Ohioans ost concerned with the economy, while McCain leads among those who most prioritize national security.
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McCain’s people fire back at Strickland
And, as promised, here’s a reaction from the McCain camp to Strickland’s bashing of their last campaign ad:
“It’s disappointing that Ohio’s governor is more intent on embracing Barack Obama’s do-nothing, out-of-touch energy policy than he is in helping hardworking families struggling at the pump. John McCain is offering solutions to this crisis that include short-term and long-term relief, including an investment in energy resources that will help create jobs here in Ohio.” - Paul Lindsay, McCain spokesman
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Strickland peeved about McCain ad
Here’s Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland on Sen. John McCain’s newest campaign ad, “Pump,” which you can see by scrolling down on this blog:
“John McCain’s latest ad is disingenuous and disappointing. The truth is that in his 26 years in Washington, Sen. McCain has consistently opposed investments in ethanol and a range of alternative energy technologies that have the potential to create thousands of jobs across Ohio.
“But despite his own longtime opposition to renewable energy projects that would reduce our dependence on foreign oil, Sen. McCain is trying to blame Senator Obama for high gas prices.
“Sen. Obama has a plan to invest $150 billion in clean and renewable energy that would create 5 million new jobs. It’s a serious plan that will secure our energy independence and move our economy forward. Meanwhile, Senator McCain seems only to be offering discredited attacks. Ohioans deserve better.”
We’ve asked McCain’s campaign for their response to this criticism, and will post it accordingly….
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Ohio GOP picks former Pete Rose prosecutor for AG race
Ohio Republicans have picked D. Michael Crites, a former U.S. attorney for southern Ohio who prosecuted Pete Rose on tax evasion charges, to run for Ohio attorney general in November, a key Republican close to the GOP candidate search said on Tuesday, July 22.
A formal announcement is expected on Wednesday, July 23, said the Republican, who declined to be named.
Crites, now an attorney in private practice in Columbus, will face Democratic state Treasurer Richard Cordray in the AG’s race in November. The winner will serve out the unexpired term of Democrat Marc Dann who resigned in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal.
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Eye on Ohio: John McCain ‘Pump’ ad
By Jessica Wehrman
Dayton Daily News
The ad: “Pump,” 30 seconds.
Producer: The McCain campaign.
Where to see it: Airing in key states, such as Ohio, and on national cable. View it at DaytonDailyNews.com/eyeonohio.
Script: Female announcer: Gas prices — $4, $5, no end in sight, because some in Washington are still saying no to drilling in America. No to independence from foreign oil. Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump?
Chant: Obama, Obama!
Announcer: One man knows we must now drill more in America and rescue our family budgets. Don’t hope for more energy. Vote for it. McCain.
John McCain: I’m John McCain, and I approve this message.
Video: The ad starts with images of a lone gas pump, then flashes between the image of the pump and the pump’s price skyrocketing. It then superimposes a picture of a grinning Barack Obama at the pump as its price soars. Then the ad cuts to shots of McCain talking to crowds.
Analysis: The political battle on how to solve the energy crisis has intensifed the debate about whether to increase domestic oil production. Obama opposes lifting the moratorium on offshore drilling; McCain supports lifting it.
McCain supported the moratorium during his 2000 presidential campaign, but changed course in mid-June. He still opposes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
According to Bob Ebel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the high price of oil is spurred by a number of factors, among them booming economies in India and China and geopolitical problems in oil-producing countries such as Nigeria and Venezuela. He said that while there’s no one “silver bullet” to bring prices down, an increase in supply could help. But ending the moratorium would not produce new oil for at least five to seven years. And other factors — speculators, OPEC, geopolitical forces — might still impact prices.
Similarly, a report by the Energy Information Administration released last year projected that drilling in the Pacific, Atlantic or eastern Gulf regions “would not have a significant impact on domestic crude oil and natural gas production or prices before 2030.”
That report indicated that because oil prices are determined on the international market, impact on prices “is expected to be insignificant.” That agency falls under the jurisdiction of President George W. Bush, who himself called for lifting the moratorium last week.
Obama and McCain have decried America’s dependence on foreign oil; the two differ on where to go from there. Besides more drilling, McCain supports expanded use of nuclear energy and investing in alternative energy. Obama would invest $150 billion over 10 years to advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure, as well as double fuel-efficiency standards within 18 years.
One particular line in the ad is laughable: When the announcer asks, “Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump?” the crowd chants Obama’s name. McCain on July 7 delivered a speech in which he said the nation’s dependence on foreign oil was “30 years in the making.”
Jessica Wehrman is the Washington correspondent for the Dayton Daily News.
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