Dem Candidates Protest Rising Gas Prices

The rising price of energy and oil has been receiving a lot of news lately. Congress seems deadlocked on a solution, it's become exceedingly obvious that the Bush Administration just doesn't give a shit. Incompetance on the part of the Republican leadership in Congress and indifference on the part of Bush should be enough to want people to kick them out. However, that's not the case, people need more than anger to inspire them to vote. America desperately needs leadership.

Yesterday, Harry Mitchell, Jim Pederson, and State Rep. Kyrsten Sinema protested rising gas prices at an Exxon station in Phoenix. The protest was suggested in a memo sent out by the DCCC, which was obtained by the Chicago Tribune:

Demonstrate your dedication to fighting for middleclass families by clearly explaining how you will work to keep down the price of gas if elected to Congress.

Hold an event at a gas station or other logical location where you call for a real commitment to bringing down gas prices and pledge that, as a member of Congress, you will fight for families in your district, not the oil and gas executives for which this Republican Congress has fought so hard.

In their statements, both Pederson and Mitchell called for anti-price gouging legislation, ending tax breaks for oil companies, and a shift towards alternative fuels like ethanol.

Also, Geo found an old interview with Mitchell from 1992. A nice read if you're interested in downtown Tempe's history and revitalization.