McCain pushes nuclear power

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http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_9572599

NASHUA, N.H. — With staggering gas prices climbing by the day, Sen. John McCain told rally-goers yesterday that nuclear power must be embraced as an option to end the country's dependence on foreign oil.

"Nuclear power has to be part of any resolution we have on this issue," McCain said, going out of his way on several occasions to make a pitch for nuclear energy and even crediting France.

He also renewed his call to Sen. Barack Obama to join him for 10 informal town hall debates this summer, a challenge to which he said his opponent has yet to respond.

The presumptive GOP nominee's comments came on the same day that the University of Massachusetts' board of trustees voted to create a task force to study how Massachusetts can tap into worldwide interest in nuclear research and power.

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[phantom power]

1. I actually would love to see McCain and Obama debate energy policy.

I'd love for them to televise an entire debate allocated entirely to energy policy.

Not that I'm holding my breath, what with all the time they'll surely need to discuss the finer semantics of fist-bumping.

[NYC_SKP]

2. Both of them had better study up.

George Bush is clearly clueless.
Hillary stumbled in March while going on unscripted on the price of a gallon of gas, she had no idea.

Even my favorite, Obama, sounds a little out of his depth when discussing alternative energy, though I trust him to get the right advice and do the right thing after he's elected.

I, too, would like to see the two candidates meet on energy, and anything else.