Prometheus 6

NY Times

This advertisement is meant to draw attention to Mr. McCain’s “Lexington Project,” a plan he announced this month to give the United States energy independence by 2025. The script encapsulates many elements of that proposal, but also describes it as “bipartisan,” which would seem to imply that Democrats do or would support it, or were consulted in its elaboration. But Democrats, following the lead of their presumed nominee, Senator Barack Obama, have already condemned Mr. McCain’s call for a summer gas tax holiday, the first step in his effort to lower prices at the pump; in addition, they say that he has in the past opposed incentives intended to encourage development of solar and wind energy. Mr. McCain also avoids using the word “offshore” in reference to drilling for oil and gas to increase domestic supplies, an essential element of his plan that has drawn criticism not only from Democrats but also from some Republicans, like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California.