August 19, 2008
Posted: 02:50 PM ET

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MoveOn released a new ad, 'Pocket,' Tuesday.
MoveOn released a new ad, 'Pocket,' Tuesday.

(CNN)— MoveOn.org has their sights set on Sen. Elizabeth Dole’s unexpectedly competitive contest for re-election in North Carolina, spending nearly half a million dollars on an ad accusing the North Carolina senator and fellow Republican John McCain of being “in the pocket of Big Oil.”

“We could have provided clean energy for a million homes…or reduced our dependence on foreign oil,” the announcer says. “Instead, John McCain and Elizabeth Dole allowed big oil companies to keep $13.5 billion dollars in tax breaks.”

Dole, who currently has $2.7 million in her campaign war chest to State Senator Kay Hagan’s $1.6 million, was thought to be a safe bet for re-election, but finds herself in an unexpectedly tough fight.

The 30-second spot, “Pocket,” is MoveOn’s first Senate race ad this cycle, according to Communications Director Ilyse Hogue. She added that MoveOn currently has no set plans to use similar versions of the ad in other states, but has not ruled out the possibility, as the nation’s energy woes continue to dominate headlines this campaign season.

Dole campaign spokesman Dan McLagan downplayed the potential statewide impact of the MoveOn buy, saying Dole had already been hit with a million dollars in outside spending, “and they are welcome to spend more. That dog ain't gonna hunt down here. These are the same surrender monkeys that called for a peaceful response to the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. Their credibility in North Carolina is pretty low."

Dole, who was the first female senator to be elected in North Carolina, was also the first female chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, serving from 2005-2007. Dole was replaced by Sen. John Ensign after the Republicans lost control of the Senate in 2006.

MoveOn isn’t the only outside group targeting Dole this cycle. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has sunk $6 million into an ad buy targeting the North Carolina senator.

On the presidential level, North Carolina — which hasn’t voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Southerner Jimmy Carter in 1976 — is leaning toward presumed Republican nominee John McCain in CNN’s latest analysis of the Electoral Map.

CNN Electoral Map: Who's ahead?

But Barack Obama’s campaign has made it clear that it considers North Carolina a battleground state, and has launched an ambitious effort to bring Democrats, particularly newly-registered black voters, to the polls in November. The resources being lavished on the presidential race are expected to translate into gains for Democrats further down the ticket, including Hagan. “North Carolina is a state that is a hotly contested Senate race, and also within striking distance of becoming a presidential battleground state,” said Hogue.

“There is certainly a buzz on the ground,” said Hagan’s campaign press secretary, Dave Hoffman, who also said Hagan would hit the campaign trial with Obama this fall.

The MoveOn ad, airing in Raleigh, Charlotte and Asheville will coincide with 130 events across the country to “show the local economic impact of John McCain’s tax give-away to Big Oil,” according to a press release from the group.

Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain • North Carolina


Military Retired   August 19th, 2008 8:05 pm ET

If America is okay with a president who gave up military secrets as a POW then America will love John McTreason.

Obama is not a saint, nor is he a saviour, but he has shown better judgement and intellect than the GOP candidate.

Several days ago GWB admonished the Soviet Union and called them a bully. Of course, our country wouldn't do that…would we?

For six years the inmates ran the asylum and the likes of R.P McMurphy enjoyed sitting in the big chair. It's now time for change!

BJ   August 19th, 2008 7:35 pm ET

Moveon just needs to moveout!!! This organization has done nothing but sabotage this entire process by picking Obama!!!

skinny dog   August 19th, 2008 7:32 pm ET

Why don't you tie Zero-bama's vote for giving big oils big taxes credits, and violated his promise to you by voting for giving Bush's government the power of spying on you, MoveOn.org?

D. King   August 19th, 2008 7:32 pm ET

The neocons are all corrupt and Dole is just a Bush clone. It's time to put the Dems in so we can have a fresh kind of corruption. Bring on the new corruption I'm tired of the old corruption.

Cant Wait   August 19th, 2008 7:24 pm ET

Reasonable Observer, it can not be explained, and it is even worse than it appears. Big Farm even gets free engineering design and consulting from the NRCS. Once upon a time, until about the middle of the last century, farms were predominantly mom-and-pop operations. Now most farms are operated by mega-sized national and international corporations. However, government policies make no distinction, and the freebees flow freely to Big Farm.

biffington, biff   August 19th, 2008 7:21 pm ET

Reasonable Observer;

easy,

The difference is Farms receive subsidies to NOT produce certain crops as we limit exports of some items (thus effectively suppressing 'their' business.

on the flipside, giving oil companies WHO ARE CURRENTLY GOUGING "YOU"…. and making you less affluent with each speculated increase…. (giving them) billions more while they make record quarterly profits (to 'supposedly' look for alternatives) just means they have millions more to spend on lobbyists. period.

Big Oil For McBush   August 19th, 2008 7:18 pm ET

Big oil for the McBush is a good idea for him because that's how he's going to help our economy to contribute some of his earnings to it. Go Big Oil for John's another failed Bush's policy.

Paralegal in NC   August 19th, 2008 7:17 pm ET

Sen. Dole only moved to NC to run for Helms seat. She has never been for NC and never will. I can not tell you one good thing that she has done for NC. It is past time to see her go and please let her take her husband with her.

Abbey   August 19th, 2008 7:17 pm ET

I wish Move-On would simply move-on and find something to do that would acutally help the country. Can't their money be put to better use?

Reasonable Observer   August 19th, 2008 7:11 pm ET

Can someone explain the difference between the tax benefits those evil Republicans give Big Oil and the subsidies the Democratic Congress just gave to the Big Farm Companies? President Bush wanted to limit the subsidies to companies making less than $2 million and Congress voted to override the veto.

I guess some big company favors from government are "better" than others.

biffington, biff   August 19th, 2008 7:10 pm ET

ever notice how the republicans moan and groan when they are hit hard, then IN THE SAME BREATH, call Democrats whiners when they flat out LIE about a position we carry?

Cant Wait   August 19th, 2008 7:10 pm ET

When questioned about the high price of oil, Mr. Obama responded that was "sorry that the price went up so quickly". That does not sound like a man who wants low-cost energy for America or cares about how the cost of oil impacts everything in our lives.

biffington, biff   August 19th, 2008 7:05 pm ET

I am reading these comments and have come to the conclusion that the republicans are employing a David Blaine strategy.

ILLUSION

make YOU believe that the last eight years DID "NOT" SUCK..

make YOU believe that gas is still $1.45/gallon (like it was before single party republican rule)

make YOU believe that you STILL HAVE a good job, that it did not get shipped overseas

make YOU believe that "there IS no recessions… IT'S ALL IN YOUR MINDS"…..

i'M TELLIN YOU…. MAGICIANS EVERYWHERE ARE IN AWE….

Ridgeway   August 19th, 2008 7:05 pm ET

MoveOn is a popular laxative in parts of Nova Scotia. It's appropriate the name is synomous with the American organization. They both deal in and are based in the same type sort of business. I think though the Nova Scotia product is more effective in that it actually contributes something to it's users well being while the American version just stays mired in it's own self.

Lance   August 19th, 2008 7:01 pm ET

McCain "allowed" Big oil to keep their tax breaks.

That wouldnt be the generous tax breaks from the last major energy bill would it? In that case McCain voted no based on the wasteful spending and illogical tax cuts included and Obama voted Yes.

Good job MovOn…..way to prove that all PAC's and 527's are liars (on both sides that is)!!!!!

biffington, biff   August 19th, 2008 6:59 pm ET

the dems. had control for the last 8 years…….
if oboma is the man why is america in the shape it is in?????
he is a dem…… dems had control……. so go figure…..
_ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Um…. Ginny…. "sweetie"…..
Not sure how to break this to you.. but um….

the republican has control of EVRYTHING for 6 of the last 7.5 years…
Presidency
House
Senate (psst.. both of which make up Congress)…
and of course.. the supreme court…

so… not sure if…. you are on crack….. or not yet out of rehab…. or just think BILL Clinton is just now leaving the presidency… or you are just STUPID.

pat C.   August 19th, 2008 6:59 pm ET

i am so afraid that the american people are judging this election by color and not the best candidate for the job. we are suffering and have lost all credibility with other countries. i don't know of one country that would willinly step up to help us if we were attacked on our soil because of the renigade way that bush and McCain have bullied and bluffed and made horriable decisions that have killed so many people in the last 8 years.it is so obvious that McCain will continue the cowboy tactics of bush and our economy will not be his main focus if at all. he will be consumed with his power to start wars and will become more of a mad man than he already is. please america take a long hard look at where we have been for years now and where we are headed with no change. i fear for america and i fear for the next generation that will be forced into wars made by this evil and powerful organization. that is called john McCain.

Cant Wait   August 19th, 2008 6:54 pm ET

Right you are, Nancy: the nastiest, most immature and narrow-minded people that post herein are the Obamabots. Their understanding of his policies are limited such profound revelations such as "yes we can" or "change we can believe in". The remainder of their brain matter is occupied with "clever" insults of Mr. McCain, President Bush and/or the Republican Party.

Barbara - NC   August 19th, 2008 6:51 pm ET

As far as I'm concerned, Dole has been on the "dole" too many years. Nothing for the state – everything for her and the lobbyists – must remember to send more money to Kay.

Peter   August 19th, 2008 6:51 pm ET

about time someone stood up to the GOP and wont hurt Obama for doing so

Carl from MI   August 19th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

They ARE tied to Big Oil!!!! With all the Repuglican and conservative 527's out there… they still complain pretty loudly about MoveOn.org!!!! MoveOn.org must be effective then!!!

Poor Repuglican crybabies!!! Cry me a river…. you're going to lose by a landslide this November!!

Larry Buchas   August 19th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

I would go farther. The entire Republican Party is tied to the oil companies. Just check their voting record when it comes to energy issues. Oil companies & Republicans are the only ones profiting from this rotten economy. How many existing oil wells are already capped?

Swallow this:

GOP STANDS FOR GAS, OIL, PETROLEUM.

And if you take the last 8 years and divide it by the 2 oilmen in the White House, it equals $4/gallon gasoline.

nitro   August 19th, 2008 6:42 pm ET

Add the other 4000 plus that died in iraq at the hands of a republican administration and what does Sen. Dole have to cry about , not a GDT.

Peter (CA)   August 19th, 2008 6:40 pm ET

Steve—can you and your cohorts make a sensible argument instead of just spewing?
Us Hollywood-movie-watching-types? Doesn't that include everybody in this country? Actually, doesn't it include everyone in the world??

You prefer someone in the pocket of Big Oil as opposed to alternative energy guys..and you cite T Boone Pickens. Pickens is a Republican, Pickens financed the Swift Boat attacks on Kerry, Pickens is a Texas oilman like the idiot-in-chief.

Right wingers just spew stuff they can't back up with any facts. And you wonder why we can't take your arguments seriously?

Anonymous   August 19th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

Wishing them a rare success!!!

Duop Chak, Colorado Springs, Colorado   August 19th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

Surrender monkeys? First time to see a politician talking as such. Very amazing huh?

Soldier 4 OBAMA   August 19th, 2008 6:35 pm ET

Dole is a carpet bagger Senator who won her seat on the Back of her husband, like Clinton and not who or what they have ever done for Poor, Hard working Americans. She needs to be and will be voted out come November 5! It is about time the people of this nation wake up. I am proud to be an American where at least I know I am free, where the flag still fly for freedom and they can't take that away, not even McCain, Bush or Lizzy, nor BIG OIL. It is time to do something more than ourselves and that is to awaken the American Spirit where Eagles once soar. OBAMA-CLARK is the Change we seek!

AMERICA STRONG! YES WE CAN-and WE WILL!

Barbara Campbell   August 19th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

Here in Asheville, NC, Elizabeth Dole no longer has the support she once took for granted. Not only has she voted to keep Big Oil subsidized by American taxpayers, she has voted against the windfall profits tax and against tax breaks for alternative energy.

She has also been a puppet and a parrot for George W. Bush. regurgitating the neocon propaganda at every opportunity; putting corporate profits ahead of people and supporting the Iraq War.

kim hussein taylor portland, oregon   August 19th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

"…shootin' at some food"

TOM, you rock, i always wondered what they said there. i LOVED that show!

PUMA   August 19th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

Maybe the Dalaibama should give his half million back…

Hypocrite… and people wonder why he's falling in the polls…

That and those polls are 20% wrong… ask around. When they ask you in the street you say sure I'd vote for Obama… cause if you don't you're a racist… but when the curtain is polled… you will pick who you want… and Obama will lose by 20 points…

PS: The exit polls will be days off too… for the same reason… but when the count is over… McCain will be moving into the Whitehouse… and the only one to blame is a stupid cult following and the DNC for trashing Hillary…. Bye Bye Moron… Obama is done

cecil   August 19th, 2008 6:28 pm ET

GOP/T = Grease, Oil, Petroleum and Tire Gages

KMAN   August 19th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

What a surprise … North Carolina Hillbillies are for Dole/MCCain! The state went for Bush in 2000 & 2004 … enough said!

matmagandi   August 19th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

Mr. Burns will be the best choice for John McCain's VP.
He is rich, made billions (Billions Eh !) in nuclear energy business , he will switch to oil business in the blink of an eye , pro-war, pro-lifer , ultimate manipulator, a Yale graduate and kind of looks like Joe Lieberman

kim hussein taylor portland, oregon   August 19th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

it's time for ALL of these old-time oil hores to be OUT of our government. of course her seat is threatened, she's just another corrupt republican conservative. and FINALLY most of america is turning away from the greedy neoCONs b/c we're sick of their fascist ruling!!!

Jason   August 19th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

Holy Monkeys McCain is a broken record.. $700 billion in spending for foreign oil… wind, tide, solar.. yada yada yada.. The drum beat goes on and on folks.. McCain can't even remember something that he has said at least a dozen times, because he's constantly reading it off of 3×5 cards.. Yikes, and you PUMAS want this man as your president?? OK….

. Of course he's tied to big oil, he's married to Cindy, her money is in big oil.. McCain has NO idea how to fix the country, he has NO ideas at all. He is inept, flying around in a helicopter like a fool and by visiting an oil derrick doesn't make you energy savvy.. He's a hand puppet for the Republi-can'ts… McCain your politics are tiring and old.

Can November get hear faster please, so McCain can go back in the closet and listen to more Abba.. Dancing Queen for the Commander in Chief? Please.. I wonder if McCain will live in the Pink house! Freak!!

mohamed   August 19th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

Limbaugh's the funniest comedian on radio. I love his show.
Go Obama 08!

Craig - Hastings, MN   August 19th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

Anyone care to name ANY politician who ISN"T in "Big Oil's" pocket. Come on!! I dare you.

Tom   August 19th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

"And then one day he was shootin' at some food
And up from the ground came a bubbling crude…
Oil, that is, black gold, Texas tea."

Rick   August 19th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

This is the pot calling the kettle black. There is no better friend to big oil than big ears himself.

Nancy   August 19th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

I am consistently amazed at how hate-filled and angry the postings on here are from Democrats. (I think that's the party that is considered so much more tolerant, loving, forgiving, good-intentioned, etc. than Republicans.) I'm an Independant and am disgusted by the behavior of Dems and Repubs alike. One other thing, I just think it's brilliant when people refer to McCain as "McSame" or "McShame"…gee, if only there was a word that rhymed with 'Obama' that Republicans could mockingly use to demean him…Stick to the issues and leave personal, immature attacks out of the discussion!

Kenneth   August 19th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

As a North Carolina resident, I can honestly say that love her or hate her, Elizabeth Dole has done absolutely nothing for North Carolina during her tenure. Maybe that's the real reason why shes facing a tough fight for re-election. She rode the Bush coat tails on her way in and she should ride them on the way out. A yellow dog could do more than Elizabeth Dole has done.

Lizzy, time for you to GO!

linda from South Dakota   August 19th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

i agree, that mccain is into this for himself ,, the oil thing,, he wants to drill offshore,, but why?? we have plenty of oli stored here in america that was saved for emergencies,, well we ar ein one,, plus man of these are shutr down and apparently are under direction form the government to stay that way,, why not open them and use it? this makes no sense to me at all,,, it would solve alot of problems,, who agrees with me???

Ken   August 19th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Mindless [R] congress people in the pockets of big oil???? Say it ain't so……….

Go MoveOn.org! Give it back to all the [R] scum in spades! Funny how the truth hurts. The [R]s have been continually fried by MoveOn for years now, and all MoveOn has to do is repeat the facts. Facts which the [R]s then spend so much energy and money on spinning and spinning, until all the little [R] voters are quite dizzy; dizzy enough to elect the next [R] microbe that come down the road.

Bushed   August 19th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

Rush and Rick Warren can go somewhere and kiss my foot. Neither one of these millionaires can tell me who to vote for. They're idiots.

O/08

Bushwhacked in Eugene, OR   August 19th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

Ginny Bell, what planet are you living on where the dems have been in control for the last 8 years?

At least get SOME of your facts right.

EX REPUBLICAN & GULF WAR VETERAN   August 19th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

Jimmy……you are the prototypical Republican. The second someone disagrees with the war you challenge their support for the troops. I served over in Iraq and hate the fact that we're over there. I also SUPPORT THE TROOPS * CONSIDER MYSELF A "PATRIOT". Remember this Jimmy, McCain hasn't gotten over the Vietnam War and will lead us to more just like it and Iraq if he gets in. His record of turning his back on troops is very clear. He talks a good game but def doesn't back it up. We need change RIGHT NOW!!!!!
I CALL FOR ALL VETERANS TO VOTE OBAMA 2008 IF YOU WANT TO TRULY SEND A MESSAGE TO YOUR COUNTRY.

Shannon   August 19th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

I'm amazed at the ignorance of Obama supporters, check his voting record at Senate.gov, this man supports big oil all the way! IDIOTS!

Bushed   August 19th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

Bush and the CIA
Aint no justice in the USA
Bush and the CIA
Aint no justice in the USA
Bush and the CIA
Aint no justice in the USA
Bush and the CIA
Aint no justice in the USA
Bush and the CIA
Aint no justice in the USA

Obama 08

Rush Is A Big Fat....   August 19th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

Rush can't decide what kind of pizza I'll have for dinner, much less my President or VP. Give me a break.

Cupper   August 19th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

Through June, Exxon employees have given Obama $42,100 to McCain's $35,166. Chevron favors Obama $35,157 to $28,500, and Obama edges out McCain with BP $16,046 vs. $11,500.

McCain leads the money race with nearly every other top giver in the oil and gas industry, though — Koch Industries, Valero, Marathon Oil, Occidental Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, the list goes on.

McCain also has a big edge with Hess Corp. — $91,000 to Obama's $8,000 — which has gotten some attention. And, overall, McCain's campaign has gotten three times more money from the industry than Obama's has — $1.3 million compared to about $394,000.

Pro American   August 19th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

Would you hire a clerk to run the biggest company in the world? I don't think so….wake up and see the green behind Obama's ears.
ps. Why is a half white man running as a black candidate???

R.O.B.   August 19th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

Surrender Monkeys?? I'm so sick and tired of all of these people in these high positions trying to strong-arm situations. They are always talking that tough talk about going to war and all this and that. I bet if you strip them of their authority and throw them out in the middle of a desolate corn field with one of the very people they talk about, they'll fold up and cry like a newborn.

Jan   August 19th, 2008 6:10 pm ET

YES to big oil–maybe you left-wing nuts can find some oil for us, cheap, or construct some big windmills on your property? Or maybe you would prefer to freeze in the dark?.

Kevin Collins   August 19th, 2008 6:09 pm ET

– "These are the same surrender monkeys that called for a peaceful response to the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. Their credibility in North Carolina is pretty low." –

Quite a statement. Funny, though, that it isn't backed up with so much as a smidgen of fact. As a matter of fact, it was Democrats calling for a Homeland Security Dept while the Bush administration initially refused. I gotta tell, ya, using thousands of deaths for a baseless smear is pretty amoral, but, hey, as long as those tax cuts keep comin', right?

johnson   August 19th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

get your facts right – soros gave MoveOn 2.5 million in 2004 – a year when they raised over $70 million from small donors with an average contribution of $50 bucks. Soros hasn't given them a dime since. The GOP and right wing in this country continuously LIES about MoveOn because they have no answer for them.

john williams san diego, ca.   August 19th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

at least they stopped at calling out Al gores's father and the billions he made at Standard Oil. SOCIALIST.

jimmy   August 19th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

BIG OIL COMPANIES USE THEIR PROFITS TO EXPLORE AND DRILL FOR OIL . THEIR SHAREHOLDERS ARE ENTITLED TO DIVIDENDS ON THEIR INVESTMENTS. THEY NEED THAT MONEY TO EMPLOY PEOPLE TO SEARCH FOR , EXPLORE AND BULD THE RIGS AND PLATFORMS TO DRILL FOR OIL . AND FOLKS THAT WORK COSTS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.. AND NOT ALL DRILLING IS CERTAIN TO COME UP WITH LOTS OF OIL.

MikeH   August 19th, 2008 6:03 pm ET

I'm not allowed to post here, my posts vanish after I press "Submit".

Must have something to do with with comparing McLagan to murdering racists of the old south and Abu Ghraib prison guards.

Shannon   August 19th, 2008 6:02 pm ET

did they also tie Obama to big oil, he is the one who voted for the Cheney Energy bill that gave millions of our tax dollars to the same big oil that he now rants against. He is now so upset with their profits, now that he needs our votes. When he just need their support it was ok to give them millions of our tax dollars. What a hypocrite, he is the worst!

jimmy   August 19th, 2008 6:00 pm ET

SEN ELIZABETH DOLE SHOULD REMIND HER SUPPORTERS WHAT MOVEON.ORG ( WHICH SUPPORTS HER OPPONENT)
IS ALL ABOUT.. REMIND VOTERS WHAT MOVEON SAID ABOUT GENERAL PETRAEUS.

Cant Wait   August 19th, 2008 5:56 pm ET

Big Farm is a multimillion dollar industry that wants more biodiesel rather than more drilling. If food and fuel are both competing for corn, then the price of corn goes up, up, up. Illinois is the second largest corn producing state in the country. And, Mr. Obama is from where?

Paul   August 19th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

Come on America!! Wake Up.. we're smarter then this!

McCain and his party of criminals are robbing us blind!! have been doing it for years.. I have never and will never vote republican for that very reason!!

growingoldoffensively   August 19th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

Whoa! The GOP being tied to Big Oil? Don't know if my heart can stand the shock! Tell it to go away!

Gas was $1.56 a gallon when Dufus & Dufuser took office and appointed all those Enron people to positions of power. After consultation with all those geniuses we end up at $4+ a gallon and a president that says in a news conference "I didn't know that." when asked about gas prices.

Then again Dufus didn't know about the 8/6/01 memo about terrorists using airplanes to attack us either.

hillybilly   August 19th, 2008 5:49 pm ET

drill here, drill now ,
kill here,kill now,
surge,surge,

drill here drill now,
kill here,kill now,
surge ,surge,

it appears the hypnosis is taking affect…….

Geri   August 19th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

Maybe MoveOn.org should check out Obama and his life and how he voted on issued before they tackle McCain. A slimey organization for a slimey candidate.

Voting Values in the NW   August 19th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

Nice coast you have there. Has anyone read about the Republican appointee Supreme Court petty award for the Alaska Oil Spill? 15k per plaintiff after 20+ yrs of litigation. Is Dole going to protect your coast from Bid Oil?

Don’t forget that every off-shore drop of oil we drill for is just added to the “World” supply. It won’t belong to the U.S. We still have to bid against China for any oil, even if its drilled here. Better to invest in sources of power that stay here at home. Dole and McCain are Republicans. Nuff said.

MoveOn.org are leftists   August 19th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

MoveOn.org does not represent the values of the Democratic Party. It represents the values of the left wing. The left wing does not represent the values of the Democratic Party. The Moveon crowd helped nominate Obama.
Anyone understand why average Democrats are not excited about the election now?

steve   August 19th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

i'd rather someone be in the pockets of "big oil" as you hollywood-movie-watching types label it, than someone be in the pockets of billionaires trying to make another fortune off unviable alternatives and windmills (t boone pickens)
although honestly i'd prefer a candidate who's in the pockets of big uranium even more.

the funny thing is that all you nuts wants dirt cheap gasoline AND you want to tax the bejeezus out of the oil companies. sadly, you don't seem to understand economics well enough to know the two are mutually exclusive. when big oil is taxed, YOU pay the tax.
you think "big tobacco" is coughing up the change for each additional cigarette pack tax increase? bzzzz it's you. you're the one paying for 10 dollars a pack, and you'll be the ones paying for 10 dollars a gallon if you get your way and tax "big oil" (yourselves) through the roof

moveon has been at it for the ultra-left crybabies for 8 years now? when are they going to "move on"?

jimmy   August 19th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

REMEMBER IT WELL. MOVE-ON.ORG IS AN OBAMA SUPPORTER AND AGAINST GENERAL PETRAEUS AND OUR TROOPS.

mello doug New Mexico   August 19th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

Aren't most all politicians in the pocket of big oil? Surely that is why drilling off shore sounds just s-o-o-o-o-o good.

Voting Values in the NW   August 19th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

Republicans have put this nation where it is with energy, the-wrong-wars, miss-management of regulatory oversight, on and on… They can run from their own convention, but Bush didn't do this alone. He had Dole and McCain and the rest of the Republicans marching along with him. North Carolina has the common sense to throw out all the Bush-Republicans, including Dole.

jimmy   August 19th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

AMERICANS TIE MOVE-ON.ORG TO THE BIGGEST INSULT TO GENERAL PETRAEUS AND OUR TROOPS. RMEMBER THEM.

Republicans for Barr   August 19th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

McCain serves nobody but Big Oil interests. He turns his back on family values, conservatives, religion, veterans, those earning less then $250k, children, minorities, allies, women.

If you are a wealthy male oil lobbyist that enjoys spending your free time making propoganda films for the enemy, then McCain is your man.

For the rest of us, It's Barr!

Michigan Independent   August 19th, 2008 5:38 pm ET

Joe Kiloz
"Center for Responsive Politics on factcheck.org: McCain's oil and gas donations account for just 92 cents out of every $100 he's raised. Obama's oil and gas total comes to 12 cents per $100. That's a significant difference between the two candidates, and it's clear that the industry is favoring McCain with its donations."

Please check your facts before you say things like that…and it should be obvious to you that the republicans are definitely in the pocket of oil…look at the last 8 years pricing and the push from the republicans to vote for extra drilling of which will not save us anything at the pumps for many years…and then very insignificant savings…facts are good for sound decisions…especially in choosing the next president!! Some people are counting on US citizens not finding facts BEFORE opinions…as well as narrow number of issues e.g. right to life…

my thoughts

ginny bell j.b.n.ga.   August 19th, 2008 5:35 pm ET

YOU ACT LIKE OBOMA IS NOT IN BIg OILS POCKETS…..
WHERE DO YOU THINK ALL THOSE BIG DONATIONS COME FROM//////
i think oboma should be checked out……
america needs to know where all that money came from…..for his campain….
the dems. had control for the last 8 years…….
if oboma is the man why is america in the shape it is in?????
he is a dem…… dems had control……. so go figure…..
i think some of you are just dumb……..why can you not see this??????
besides oboma is a talker and not a doer……
do you really think we would be better off with a jr. dem. sen…at the wheel???????
explaine…… what has he done beside talk since he has been in the sen….that is controled by dem……

Tim E   August 19th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

North Carolina was responsible for bringing up John Edwards, right?Sounds like one dog was hunting down there!

Erika, KS   August 19th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

What do you expect from Moveon? This isn't even news.

Farrell, Houston, Tx   August 19th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

John McCain doesn't remember whether he's tied to big oil or not, in fact McCain doesn't remember anything other than being a POW and war. Read Jack Cafferty's commentary on John McCain which will give you nothing but the truth and insight into McCain.

John, Austin, TX   August 19th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

McCain For Retirement '08

Sherry, Atlanta   August 19th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

GREAT AD!

EDW   August 19th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

EXXON / MCCAIN bumper stickers, get them at cafepress.com

Matthew   August 19th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

MoveOn is a despicable organization. They proved that with the "General Betray Us" ad they ran. They can spend all they want in NC and Dole will still likely win. If they had any brains they'd concentrate funds on races that really are competitive instead of on a pipe dream. They make normal Democrats like myself look bad.

Sacto Joe   August 19th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

It's time for a change! It's time for President Obama!

The Republicans and Senator McCain have had seven and a half years to do something about energy in this country. Instead, theyve been content to increase our dependence on oil and spend our national blood and treasure on wars in oil-rich regions.

Proud to be American   August 19th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

I am not apart of the big oil crew – I am just a humble American that tax dollars pay for the rich to get richer as I can barely survive…. terrible I say…. John + McCain = Rich getting Richer plus, reversal of Roe vs Wade & WWIII ….. seriously America…. stop the madness …. Vote Obama 08

Steve   August 19th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

Only problem is Kay Hagan is a liar. She is already using an ad that blatanly lies about her credentials while in state government. And its a easy lie for everyday citizens in the state to pick up on if you have just a little political insight. The local paper here already has as well. So Dole is safe since Kay Hagan is nothing more than a liar.

Ndasi Lionel   August 19th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

Atleast this ad tell the truth!

Obama 08 / 12

Former Dem   August 19th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

Soros, I just read you are investing big time in refining equipment. Why do you criticize big oil? Your guy signed Bush's energy bill. You demonise Halliburton and invest at the same time. Conflict of interest, unethical or hypocrite, do these mean a thing to you ???

Phil Newton, Murphy OR   August 19th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

GOP = Grease, Oil and Petroleum.

And these people are going to lower the price of oil?

I think not.

This is Dull and Duller   August 19th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

Thats a good one bring them on / I remember what Dole said after someone mentioning to her concerning health insurance" Dole spoke up that she never knew anyone that never had health insurance"
When I hear Doles name that is the first thing that comes to mind to think
that rich Dole had the gall to say
Go Hagan Go I dont even live in your state

Ovitshio Branco   August 19th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

Two wrinkly old peoples

God bless America

Cant Wait   August 19th, 2008 5:16 pm ET

Big Government makes more off of each gallon of gasoline than Big Oil. And they don't do a thing to earn it!

Ardnuas   August 19th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

"Exxon" John is a WARMONGER…… Of course he HAS sold his sole to the oil companies…..Bush=Big Oil, Cheney=Big Oil,McCain=Big Oil

Joe Kiloz   August 19th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

WHEN—-EXXON—-EXECS—–HAVE—-CONTRIBUTED—-MORE——TO—-

OBAMA—–? ? ? ? ?

dittohead with forty names   August 19th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

Dumb and dumber own that backward state.

ObamaNation   August 19th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

There should be a law… We've been robbed blind by US Oil companies this past year, and a large amount of what we paid at the pump went directly to McCain's negative campaign.

We can see straight through you McCain. We are intelligent enough to follow those enormous 'donations' from US Oil directly to you, and the very LEAST we can do is vote in serious numbers for Obama.

Let's ROLL!   August 19th, 2008 5:11 pm ET

GOOD, LET'S ROLL. THE GAME IS ON BABY!

Cant Wait   August 19th, 2008 5:11 pm ET

I'm big oil – I own stock in oil companies; you are probably big oil, too!
Big oil pays over $3 in taxes for every #1 in profit! Exxon made $11 billion last quarter, but paid over $32 billion to the government!

TN FOR OBAMA   August 19th, 2008 5:09 pm ET

McWrinkle: Russia, GET OUT OF GEORGIA!

Russia : McWrinkle, STOP stealing stories from our writers ! ! !

Gorbashov - Long Beach, Ca.   August 19th, 2008 5:09 pm ET

The Repugnant Party is in the pocket of Big Oil………………….nothing new here!

Question: When the Republicans controlled all of Washington for 6 years what did they do to wean us from our addiction to oil?

Answer: NOTHING!

Suddenly they are proponents of alternative fuels…………….oh yeah it's an election year. Puh-lease.

Eleanor   August 19th, 2008 5:07 pm ET

give them back a little of their own medicine
it doesnt matter who he picks for VP the republicans are a pack of negative attackers
they are like a bunch of annoying hungry mosquitoes at a barbeque
It will likely be a war monger just like him
and one who will also help McWar exploit his captivity in vietnam for political points like it was so apparent the other night with Rick Warren!
hopefully whoever it is doesnt start every second sentence with *My friends* it gets annoying after while and sounds phony …period!
Strange isnt it
Americans are crying out for change but yet when there is a slight problem in the world they follow the republicans like blind mice
When you get in the voting booth think of what a MESS they have made of your country the last 8 years and that should *inspire* you to vote for change
Obama 08

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