New McCain Ad Blames Obama for Rising Gas Prices

by Chris Good - 07/21/08 11:03 AM ET

John McCain’s newest television ad, released today and set to air on national cable, blames Barack Obama for rising gas prices.

A narrator accuses Democrats of “saying no” to lower costs by opposing more offshore oil drilling, then tells viewers they have Obama to thank for higher prices at the pump.

McCain, President Bush, and congressional Republicans have pushed for more offshore drilling. Some drilling already occurs, though the federal government does not give out new leases, per a congressional moratorium.

Obama and Democrats oppose new offshore drilling. See the ad below:

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