Independent group targets Obama’s energy record with multimillion-dollar ad buy in 8 states

[Julian Englis]

Source: The Washington Post

An outside group with ties to conservative causes on Thursday launched a $3.6 million ad buy lashing out at President Barack Obama’s energy record, blaming him for rising gas prices and his decision to delay the Keystone XL pipeline project.

The ads aired in eight states by the American Energy Alliance seek to undercut Obama’s message that he has increased oil drilling and pushed to develop renewable energy sources, and came as the president unsuccessfully pressured Congress to cut billions of dollars in subsidies for oil companies.

The ad, called “Nine dollar gas,” says gas prices have nearly doubled on Obama’s watch and criticizes his opposition to oil drilling in Alaska, his effort to block the Keystone XL pipeline and the administration’s decision to provide more than $500 million in federal loans to solar company Solyndra, which later went bankrupt.

It also places a spotlight on Energy Secretary Steven Chu, quoting him from a 2008 interview as saying that the nation needs to “boost the price of gasoline to levels in Europe.” ‘’That’s $9 a gallon,” the ad says. Chu is then shown saying he doesn’t own a car.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/independent-group-targets-obamas-energy-record-with-multimillion-dollar-ad-buy-in-8-states/2012/03/29/gIQAjdOSjS_story.html

[Iliyah]

1. And then what are they

going to do when the gas prices goes down? I think a lot of peole already know that the GOP is BS. Since the gopper base is in most part non-science, these commericals will target them, the Indies and Dems are smart enough to know whats going on.

In the future when parts of that Keystone XL pipeline effs up majority the lands, than y'know the GOP will blame Pres O for that, cause they never take responsibility for their mistakes as long as there is profit to be made, screw the American public and their health.

Remember "Fracking" and it is not over, its just beginning.

[patrice]

2. The Left will be pleased to hear that he has not increased oil drilling & the Right will be pleased

to hear that he has not developed renewable energy sources.

[freshwest]

3. Oil oligarches following through on their threat to destroy Obama for not caving to them.

Let's see if enough voters fall for the lies like they did in 2010.

[Grassy Knoll]

4. Thanks for showing your poker hand- you morons...

$3.6 million ? Who ever is charging you those ad prices just ripped you all off.