Ohio Coal Association Says Obama Remarks Make It Clear: Obama Ticket Not Supportive of Coal

Wall Street Journal's Marketwatch ^ | 11/03/08 | Ohio Coal Association

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Mike Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association (OCA), today issued the following statement in response to just-released remarks from Senator Barack Obama about the nation's coal industry. "Regardless of the timing or method of the release of these remarks, the message from the Democratic candidate for President could not be clearer: the Obama-Biden ticket spells disaster for America's coal industry and the tens of thousands of Americans who work in it. "These undisputed, audio-taped remarks, which include comments from Senator Obama like 'I haven't been some coal booster' and 'if they want to build [coal plants], they can, but it will bankrupt them' are extraordinarily misguided. "It's evident that this campaign has been pandering in states like Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana and Pennsylvania to attempt to generate votes from coal supporters, while keeping his true agenda hidden from the state's voters. "Senator Obama has revealed himself to be nothing more than a short- sighted, inexperienced politician willing to say anything to get a vote. But today, the nation's coal industry and those who support it have a better understanding of his true mission, to 'bankrupt' our industry, put tens of thousands out of work and cause unprecedented increases in electricity prices. "In addition to providing an affordable, reliable source of low-cost electricity, domestic coal holds the key to our nation's long-term energy security - a goal that cannot be overlooked during this time of international instability and economic uncertainty. "Few policy areas are more important to our economic future than energy issues. As voters head to the polls tomorrow, it is essential they remember that access to reliable, affordable, domestic energy supplies is essential to economic growth and stability." The Ohio Coal Association (OCA) is a non-profit trade association representing the interests of Ohio's underground and surface coal..

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"Few policy areas are more important to our economic future than energy issues. As voters head to the polls tomorrow, it is essential they remember that access to reliable, affordable, domestic energy supplies is essential to economic growth and stability.

If a particular party wished to throw a monkey wrench in the economy, for whatever reason , what better way than to just prohibit the use of coal. Biden said it himself, so what is their real motive? Who would benefit from such a policy?

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the government. the same entity that benefits from all needless regulations.

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I didn’t forget. That’s why I said it puts PA more into play for McCain. In my electoral projections, I have McCain taking that state from 0bama. I also have 0bama narrowly taking CO and NM from McCain, but PA makes it irrelevant. My final call McCain 291, 0bama 247.

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