Obama Press Call: Senator John Kerry and Mayor Chris Coleman to Discuss McCain’s Energy Policy

[Obama Campaign Press Release/Conference Call from June 19, 2008]

2 PM ET: Senator John Kerry and Mayor Chris Coleman to Discuss McCain’s Energy Policy

Chicago, IL – As John McCain visits Minnesota today, Sen. John Kerry and Mayor Chris Coleman of St. Paul, Minnesota will join reporters to discuss the effect of John McCain’s failed energy ideas for Minnesota and America.

In addition to changing his position on offshore drilling, McCain continued his embrace of the “Bush mindset” of thinking we can drill our way out of our energy crisis. After years of opposing drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Refuge Area (ANWR), McCain signaled yesterday that he would be willing to reconsider drilling in the wildlife reserve.

WHEN: Thursday, June 19, 2008
2 PM ET / 1 PM CT/ 12 PM MT / 11 AM PT

WHO: U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA)
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman

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