U.S. Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond pounced on Sen. Barrack Obama's remarks Wednesday when he said at a campaign stop in Springfield that Americans could save energy by getting their automobiles regular tune-ups and making sure that tires are inflated properly.
"Rural Missouri is suffering a gas price crisis and the best thing Senator Obama can come up with is more hot air, this time for your tires, " Bond, a Republican, said in a statement.
Obama, D-Ill., the likely Democratic presidential nominee, also emphasized the need for more alternative fuels in a speech at a town hall forum at Glendale High School.
Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the presumptive GOP nominee, and congressional Republicans are supporting more drilling offshore and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a way to lower gas prices.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Bond: All Obama is promising is four years of hot air
The Republican Party has been quick to respond to Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Springfield and other stops in Missouri today. The following news release was issued this afternoon:
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