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Line 44: − ==Pennsylvania lawsuit== − In August of 2008, McCain supporters in the [[Pennsylvania]] GOP filed a lawsuit to remove Libertarian candidate [[Bob Barr]] from the ballot in Pennsylvania.<ref>[http://www.foxreno.com/politics/17258065/detail.html GOP Wants Barr Barred From Pa. Ballot: Candidate Claims McCain Camp Playing Dirty]</ref> Barr is more conservative than McCain on a wide variety of issues, including taxes, spending, environmental activism, energy, abortion, and gun control, and the lawsuit is the first concrete indication that McCain fears Barr. The suit says Libertarians waited too long to substitute Barr's name for the stand-in candidate whose name had appeared on petitions. Barr denies the accusation and has called the lawsuit the actions of a "dictator." Barr points out that in 2000, when New York GOP supporters of [[George W. Bush]] tried to remove McCain from the New York primary ballot, McCain spoke forcefully against trying to remove another candidate from the ballot, saying "''I would never consider, ever consider, allowing a supporter of mine to challenge Governor Bush's right to be on the ballot in all 50 states.''"<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04EEDA123AF937A25752C0A9669C8B63 McCain Urges Bush to Halt New York Ballot Challenge], Jodi Wilgoren, [[New York Times]], January 14, 2000</ref>
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===Energy===
===Energy===
In a [[Paris Hilton]] video released on FunnyorDie.com, she states "We could do limited offshore drilling with strict environmental oversight while creating tax incentives to get [[Detroit]] making hybrid and electric cars. That way the offshore drilling carries us until the new technologies kick in, which would then create new jobs and energy independence. Energy crisis solved." <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,399821,00.html Congressman Gives a Plug to 'Paris Hilton Plan' in Energy Debate] Fox News, August 7, 2008</ref> In response, the McCain campaign said "In reality, Paris Hilton may have a more substantive energy policy than Barack Obama."
In a [[Paris Hilton]] video released on FunnyorDie.com, she states "We could do limited offshore drilling with strict environmental oversight while creating tax incentives to get [[Detroit]] making hybrid and electric cars. That way the offshore drilling carries us until the new technologies kick in, which would then create new jobs and energy independence. Energy crisis solved." <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,399821,00.html Congressman Gives a Plug to 'Paris Hilton Plan' in Energy Debate] Fox News, August 7, 2008</ref> In response, the McCain campaign said "In reality, Paris Hilton may have a more substantive energy policy than Barack Obama."
===Pennsylvania lawsuit===
In August of 2008, McCain supporters in the [[Pennsylvania]] GOP filed a lawsuit to remove Libertarian candidate [[Bob Barr]] from the ballot in Pennsylvania.<ref>[http://www.foxreno.com/politics/17258065/detail.html GOP Wants Barr Barred From Pa. Ballot: Candidate Claims McCain Camp Playing Dirty]</ref> Barr is more conservative than McCain on a wide variety of issues, including taxes, spending, environmental activism, energy, abortion, and gun control, and the lawsuit is the first concrete indication that McCain fears Barr. The suit says Libertarians waited too long to substitute Barr's name for the stand-in candidate whose name had appeared on petitions. Barr denies the accusation and has called the lawsuit the actions of a "dictator." Barr points out that in 2000, when New York GOP supporters of [[George W. Bush]] tried to remove McCain from the New York primary ballot, McCain spoke forcefully against trying to remove another candidate from the ballot, saying "''I would never consider, ever consider, allowing a supporter of mine to challenge Governor Bush's right to be on the ballot in all 50 states.''"<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04EEDA123AF937A25752C0A9669C8B63 McCain Urges Bush to Halt New York Ballot Challenge], Jodi Wilgoren, [[New York Times]], January 14, 2000</ref>
==Criticisms==
==Criticisms==
According to close McCain advisers, the nominee has been seriously considering a pro-choice running mate, with [[Senator Joe Lieberman]] and former [[Pennsylvania]] governor and Secretary of [[Homeland Security]] [[Tom Ridge]] most often mentioned.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12646.html McCain weighs a Lieberman surprise]</ref> This has brought serious criticism from conservative voices such as [[Rush Limbaugh]], who stated: "He’s not going to help himself any additional way, he’s going to hurt himself by putting a liberal or a liberal Republican on this ticket, particularly pro-choice."<ref>[http://thepage.time.com/rush-limbaugh-on-prospect-of-pro-choice-veep-pick/ Rush Limbaugh on Prospect of Pro-Choice Veep Pick]</ref> In addition, [[Laura Ingraham]] weighed in during an on-air interview with Senator McCain, asking "How could you consider selecting someone who opposed the federal partial birth abortion ban and was one of the eleven original cosponsors of the radical freedom of choice act as your vice president given your pro-life stance?"<ref>[http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/With_buzz_building_on_prochoice_veep_McCain_remains_coy_on_vp.html?showall With buzz building on pro-choice veep, McCain remains coy on VP]</ref>
According to close McCain advisers, the nominee has been seriously considering a pro-choice running mate, with [[Senator Joe Lieberman]] and former [[Pennsylvania]] governor and Secretary of [[Homeland Security]] [[Tom Ridge]] most often mentioned.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12646.html McCain weighs a Lieberman surprise]</ref> This has brought serious criticism from conservative voices such as [[Rush Limbaugh]], who stated: "He’s not going to help himself any additional way, he’s going to hurt himself by putting a liberal or a liberal Republican on this ticket, particularly pro-choice."<ref>[http://thepage.time.com/rush-limbaugh-on-prospect-of-pro-choice-veep-pick/ Rush Limbaugh on Prospect of Pro-Choice Veep Pick]</ref> In addition, [[Laura Ingraham]] weighed in during an on-air interview with Senator McCain, asking "How could you consider selecting someone who opposed the federal partial birth abortion ban and was one of the eleven original cosponsors of the radical freedom of choice act as your vice president given your pro-life stance?"<ref>[http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/With_buzz_building_on_prochoice_veep_McCain_remains_coy_on_vp.html?showall With buzz building on pro-choice veep, McCain remains coy on VP]</ref>
==Notable Endorsements==
==Notable Endorsements==