Subject: [big campaign] RNC Energy Ads Credit McCain for Obama's Position
From: "Berning, Nick" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:21:26 -0400
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http://action.foe.org/t/4027/pressRelease.jsp?press_release_KEY=391

For Immediate Release

July 7, 2008

Contact:

Nick Berning, 202-222-0748

RNC Energy Ads Credit McCain for Obama's Position

Ads falsely claim McCain supports alternative energy when he has
consistently opposed it and Obama has supported it

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Republican National Committee began airing TV ads
<http://youtube.com/watch?v=m177GGrwMV0>  this weekend that grossly
distort the presidential candidates' positions on alternative energy.
The ads claim that John McCain is a supporter of alternative energy and
imply that Barack Obama is not, when in fact the opposite is true.

"John McCain has consistently opposed clean, alternative energy, while
Barack Obama has been one of clean energy's biggest boosters," Friends
of the Earth Action President Brent Blackwelder said.  "The fact that
the RNC's very first ads falsely credit McCain for holding Obama's
position shows how little confidence Republicans have in their own
candidate.  These ads are misleading and false."

"Americans looking for solutions to our energy crisis have two choices,"
Blackwelder said.  "Four more years of the George Bush-Big Oil energy
policies that got us into this mess, or a new direction from Barack
Obama."

RNC claims vs. reality

RNC AD CLAIMS:

"John McCain says solve it now" with a plan that includes "alternative
energy" and "conservation" - "Barack Obama ... no new solutions"

TRUTH:

John McCain has consistently opposed alternative energy.

*	John McCain says he opposes funding wind and solar: "You should
let the free-enterprise system take over," McCain says [Grist, 10/1/07]

*	McCain no-shows for vote to extend renewable energy tax credit,
measure fails by one-vote margin, McCain advisor later says he opposed
measure [CQ, 12/13/07]
*	McCain previously voted against tax credits encouraging
renewable energy production [Senate Vote 42, 3/14/06; Senate Vote 125,
5/21/01]
*	McCain votes against establishing national renewable energy
standard to promote wind, solar and other alternatives [Senate Vote 141,
6/16/05; Senate Vote 50 3/14/02; Senate Vote 55 3/21/02; Senate Vote 59
3/21/02]

McCain not committed to key fuel conservation policy.

*	McCain's top energy advisor says McCain might take existing
automobile fuel efficiency (CAFE) standards "off the books" if elected
[Climate Progress, 5/23/08] 

Obama supports alternative energy and conservation.

*	Barack Obama has been a consistent supporter of clean energy
solutions, and unlike McCain, has a comprehensive energy plan that
includes investing $150 billion in clean energy
[http://www.barackobama.com/issues/energy/]
*	Obama voted to support alternative energy tax credits [Senate
Vote 425, 12/13/07; Senate Vote 223 6/23/07]
*	Obama proposes massive increase in fuel economy standards [New
York Times, 5/8/07]

Friends of the Earth Action endorsed Barack Obama's presidential
candidacy in May, when Obama opposed the gas tax "holiday" gimmick
promoted by John McCain and instead advocated real solutions to end our
nation's addiction to oil.

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Friends of the Earth Action (www.foeaction.org
<http://www.foeaction.org/> ) provides extra muscle to our sister
organization, Friends of the Earth, in legislative battles affecting our
environment. Friends of the Earth Action and our affiliated PAC also
serve as Friends of the Earth's political arm, making thoughtful
political endorsements, providing direct support to candidates, and
placing environmentalists in the field on critical campaigns. Friends of
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and to ensure that we have lawmakers who will work to protect the
environment.

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