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Obama, McCain on energy: Together in words, apart in deeds

Joe Biden thought he was flaying John McCain’s approach to energy development when, during the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate, the Delaware Democrat summed up the GOP policy as “drill, drill, drill.”
But McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, corrected her opponent. “The chant,” she said without a trace of irony, “is ‘drill, baby, drill.’ ”
Source: The Saltlake Tribune

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Presidential Candidates Compete For Best Plug-In Policies

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McCain, Obama Promise Plug-in Cars as Detroit Charts a Timetable

PM’s Geek the Vote series takes an in-depth look at the presidential candidates’ policies and positions on science and technology. In this installment, car-tech experts evaluate the stances of Senators John McCain and Barack Obama on America’s future electric vehicles, including funding for battery research, tax credits and loan guarantees for a struggling American auto industry
Source: Popular Mechanics

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McCain: Electric car ‘vital’ to oil independence

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Washington allies haven’t always been easy to come by for U.S. automakers, but Republican presidential candidate John McCain told General Motors Corp. employees Friday that reviving the struggling industry would be of utmost importance in his administration.
Source: USA Today