Candidates Miss the Mark on Energy

摘要

As we move into the Presidential primary season, would be occupants of the White House are laying out their positions on a variety of topics, but all of them are falling short on one key issue, according to Indiana Senator Richard Lugar. In a recent speech in Indianapolis, the Hoosier Senior Senator said energy should be the biggest issue in the 2008 campaign, "Only the President has the visibility to elevate a cause to national status, and only the President can leverage the buying power, regulatory authority, and legislative leadership of an administration behind solving a problem that is highly conducive to political procrastination and partisanship."