Kahuna,

I think the answer to your question is clearly McCain if only because his approach is the one that is truly multi-faceted. How can Obama's proposals, which ignore existing technologies like oil and nuclear be taken seriously? McCain has been a long time proponent of new technologies but is pragmatic enough to realize that we must use existing technologies as a bridge to the future.

I really don't see any argument against offsetting our dependence on foreign oil by drilling offshore. The argument that it is years away is paper thin - as is the argument that it could spoil beaches. I wonder how many people realize that with today's drilling technologies the oil platforms can be destroyed by a Cat 5 hurricane and still not result in any environmental damage. When Katrina hit, over a hundred platforms were damaged or destroyed, yet there was no environmental damage.

I just wish that McCain would open his mind to ANWR for drilling. To me, that is the perfect place to drill. That part of the preserve is a barren wasteland that has no aesthetic import and it has been proven by Prudhoe Bay drilling that wildlife and drilling can coexist quite nicely. The amount of oil that would come from there could completely eliminate any need for oil from Saudi Arabia.

The other technology that needs to be expanded is nuclear. To me that is the perfect technology to complement plug-in hybrid vehicles. With plenty of cheap, non-greenhouse gas producing electricity fueling cars for their typical daily commutes, our need for oil would drop precipitously. Yet, Obama ignores this technology as well, preferring to ignore the near-term as he paints a utopian picture of the future - with no bridge to get there from the present.