Green Options » crude oil prices http://greenoptions.com/tag/crude-oil-prices Posts tagged 'crude oil prices' Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:20:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Why Oil Will Not Be the Wedge Issue Republicans Want it to Be http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/19/5-reasons-why-oil-will-not-be-the-wedge-issue-republicans-want-it-to-be/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/19/5-reasons-why-oil-will-not-be-the-wedge-issue-republicans-want-it-to-be/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:20:07 +0000 Timothy B. Hurst http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/19/5-reasons-why-oil-will-not-be-the-wedge-issue-republicans-want-it-to-be/ Oil Well You don’t have to be an overpaid political tele-pundit or campaign strategist to notice that the Republican Party wants to make oil the critical issue in the 2008 election. From the onslaught of illogical television advertisements paid for by Republican presidential hopeful Senator John McCain that blame Barack Obama for high gas prices, to the GOP sit-in on the floor of the House, and the most recent calls to “Drill, Baby, Drill,” Republicans have made “energy” their raison d’etre in this prickly campaign season.

Republicans are hoping to use oil to create a so-called “wedge issue” and divide Democrats, bringing some extra votes to their side on November 4. Despite where your politics lie, you’ve got to tip your cap to GOP cohesiveness on the oil issue - Republican leadership has all of their underlings following in lock-step - but the misdirected focus will be a fatal flaw for the Republicans if they stick to the “oil or nothing” strategy. Here’s why:

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