· “Oil and gas industry executives and employees donated $1.1 million to McCain last month--three-quarters of which came after his June 16 speech calling for an end to the ban...”--The Washington Post, 7/27/08
So far, McCain has maintained his opposition to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but let’s see if a couple of million dollars more of campaign donations from the oil lobby will change his mind. I guess McCain figures, if he’s going to pander, he might as well pander to the big money; but considering the billions of dollars in profit the oil companies have made during the Bush years, McCain is selling out pretty cheap.
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