Energy Wins

The Hill (Jack Gerard): With zero precincts reporting, we can confidently project American energy is a landslide winner in the 2014 midterm elections.

In many races, both Republican and Democratic candidates have gone out of their way this year to embrace pro-energy policies – to the point that it’s been almost impossible to tell who’s wearing red or blue on the campaign trail.

“When I disagree with the president, I stand up to him. Whether it is on oil or support for the Keystone XL pipeline.” That’s Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner.  In North Carolina’s Senate race, Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan made a point of saying “I disagree with the president. I think we need to build the Keystone pipeline.” That’s one thing she has in common with her Republican opponent, Thom Tillis, who states, “I strongly support the construction of the Keystone pipeline and favor expanding offshore drilling to make our nation less dependent on foreign oil.

Democrats distancing themselves from the president has been a theme of this election cycle, but candidates’ efforts to disavow the Obama administration’s energy record in favor of embracing  the American energy revolution is about more than approval ratings. It’s an acknowledgment that energy means jobs, economic growth and security — priorities consistently ranked as most important by American voters of all political persuasions.

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By Mary Leschper

Originally posted November 3, 2014

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