Morning Update: Dueling Energy Ideas
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Wednesday detailed his comprehensive energy policy plan, which he is calling the “Lexington Project.” In a speech, McCain said the energy plan will allow the United States to “achieve strategic independence by 2025.”
Speaking to reporters in Chicago on Wednesday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) called for a second economic stimulus rebate package to help Americans deal with high gas prices.
Obama’s relationship with domestic automakers has been strained due to his calls for more fuel efficient cars, but his meetings this week with CEOs of Ford and General Motors may indicate a “thaw” in that tension, the Detroit Free Press reports.
