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To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (69702)6/18/2008 2:38:50 AM
From: Snowshoe  Respond to of 74559
 
>>I'd be very surprised to see Americans in the relevant (heavily populated) states, adjoining the offshore drill sites, support offshore drilling at current prices.<<

I doubt they'll open up California any time soon. But there's an old proposal to open up acreage 50 miles off Florida that should get more traction this time around.

More importantly, I think this issue will swing some votes to McCain at the national level.