September 12, 2008- 11:00 a.m.
Today’s main story is “Worries rise as Ike looms.” This article discusses the urgency of evacuation in Galveston, Texas, and also mentions that the largest cluster of oil refineries in the United States lie in Ike’s path. Could we see a tremendous rise in gas prices in the very near future?
The political headline, “Palin ‘governed from the center,’ went after big oil,” begins by mentioning that in December 2006 Palin vetoed a bill that wanted to prohibit benefits for same-sex partners of state workers, deeming it unconstitutional. The article discusses Palin’s very conservative social views, but states that she the main agenda as governor was to reinforce ethics rules and raise taxes on gas and oil companies. Her energy agenda is more comparable to that of Obama than McCain. Palin supports drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and the presidential candidates do not. I found the last two statements in this article to be very noteworthy. “Indeed, there once was a governor from a conservative state who was known for his ability to work with Democrats. His campaign theme was "compassionate conservatism," and his name was George W. Bush. Many observers, including both candidates running for president this year, say Washington is more divided and rancorous than ever.”
Obviously, oil is the hot topic of the day! I'm sure this is largely influenced by the expected devastation of Ike. The other headlines include entertaining stories about fashion for middle aged women and college football.
www.usatoday.com
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