Democrats Register Voters At Gas Stations Today
The Virginia Campaign for Change, an offshoot of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign funded by the Democratic National Committee, will register voters at gas stations across the state today.
State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) and Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris will participate in the events, which will take place in Arlington, Charlottesville and Richmond.
"Motorists who are fed up with sky-high oil company profits made on the backs of consumers paying higher prices at the pump will have the opportunity to register to vote -- and help Barack Obama put in place a new energy policy that will give relief to middle class families and break our addiction to foreign oil,'' according to a press release.
Obama has talked about providing families with a $1,000 middle-class tax cut and spending $150 billion in renewable and other clean sources of energy.
Details of the events are below:
Arlington Voter Registration Event with State Sen. Chap Petersen
When: 11:30 a.m.
Where: BP-Arlington Amoco Service Station.
5601 Lee Hwy Arlington, VA 22207
Charlottesville Voter Registration Event with Mayor Dave Norris
When: 11:30 a.m.
Where: 7/11 Gas Station
2010 Hydrolic Road, Charlottesville, VA
Richmond Voter Registration Event with Obama Campaign Virginia Communications Director Kevin Griffis
When: 11:30 a.m.
Where: Exxon
1701 E Broad St, Richmond, VA
By Anita Kumar |
August 4, 2008; 8:54 AM ET
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Posted by: Spank That Donkey | August 4, 2008 11:31 AM
Obama took over $300,000 in donations from Big Oil execs. Now he champions to be our hero? He sounds more like the problem. McCain took over $1 million. He's useless too. Are there any real leaders left in this country? Or just money grabbing hypocrites that have run us into the ground like the Prez and Congress before us.
Posted by: The Middle | August 4, 2008 11:55 AM
If you take away tax breaks for oil companies who do you think these extra costs will be transferred to?
IT'S THE CONSUMER STUPID!
Posted by: Grozet | August 4, 2008 12:15 PM
But you'd pay less in taxes. Isn't that one of your rock-ribbed beliefs?
Posted by: Anonymous | August 4, 2008 1:19 PM
We can have the middle class tax cut, but Obama's plan would raise taxes on both the poor and the upper middle and rich classes.
Not only that, but it would make it more difficult (Cap gains tax) for the middle class to grow their wealth.
Posted by: Grozet | August 4, 2008 8:52 PM
These are the same folks that are led by Gasoline Station owner Democratic Majority Leader State Sen. Dick Saslaw. Was Chap pumping for votes at one of his stations? I'm sure he is concerned about cheaper gas prices...
Posted by: NoVa | August 4, 2008 11:12 PM
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Restricting supply wouldn't drive up prices now would it? Plenty of voters are looking to drill obama at the polls..