John McCain's "All of the Above" Energy Quiz
Aug 06, 08:12 AM CST
DNC PRESS OFFICE
For Immediate Release
August 6, 2008
Washington, DC – Sharpen your pencils and get your Scantrons ready. It’s time for a pop quiz on John McCain and energy.
1. Which of the following ideas to expand domestic oil supply does John McCain oppose?
a. Force oil companies to explore and develop land already under lease
b. A bipartisan compromise to expand offshore production and invest in alternative energy development
c. All of the above
2. Which of the following ideas to expand domestic oil supply do oil companies oppose?
a. Force oil companies to explore and develop land already under lease
b. A bipartisan compromise to expand offshore production and invest in alternative energy development
c. All of the above
3. Which of the following ideas for providing immediate relief to American families does John McCain oppose?
a. Swapping oil out of the SPR
b. $1000 energy rebate funded by a tax on the record profits of oil companies
c. All of the above
4. Which of the following ideas for providing immediate relief to American families do oil companies oppose?
a. Swapping oil out of the SPR
b. $1000 energy rebate funded by a tax on the record profits of oil companies
c. All of the above
5. Which of the following oil companies would reap hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax breaks under John McCain?
a. Exxon/Mobil
b. Chevron
c. ConocoPhillips
4. Valero Energy
5. Marathon
6. All of the Above
6. Which of the following ideas to promote alternative and renewable energy sources has John McCain opposed?
a. Support for ethanol production
b. Tax credits for alternative energy production
c. Renewable fuel mandates
d. All of the above
7. Which of the following senior McCain advisors have lobbied for the oil and gas industry?
a. Charlie Black
b. Randy Scheunemann
c. Frank Donetelli
d. All of the above
8. Which of the following Hess employees and family members have made a maxed out contribution of $28,500 to John McCain and his Victory Fund?
a. J. Barclay Collins, Hess Attorney
b. John B. Hess, Hess Executive
c. Susan K. Hess, Homemaker
d. Norma W. Hess, Retired
e. John J. O’Connor, Hess Executive
f. Lawrence Ornstein, Hess Senior Vice President
g. John Reilly, Hess Executive
h. John Scelfo, Hess Senior Vice President of Finance
i. F. Borden Walker, Hess Businessman
j. All of the above
9. Which members of the Rocchio family of Flushing, NY have made a maxed out contribution of $28,500 to John McCain and his Victory Fund?
a. Alice Rocchio, Hess Corp. Office Manager
b. Pasquale Rocchio, Amtrak Foreman
c. All of the above
10. Which the following estimates has John McCain provided for how long it would take for oil to come on line from new offshore drilling?
a. Years
b. Months
c. Weeks
d. All of the above
11. Which of the following McCain supporters also believe that proper tire inflation is something individuals can do to help conserve gas?
a. Charlie Crist
b. Arnold Schwarzenegger
c. George Bush (at least his Department of Energy)
d. All of the above
ANSWER KEY: All of the Above
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