McCain's Stance


McCain believes the federal government should lift restrictions on offshore drilling. He also believes in the exploration of new offshore drilling sites. McCain said he opposed lifting such restrictions in his 2000 presidential campaign. This I believe says nothing because the times have changed, thus the candidates must change with them. McCain is also against drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge.


Palin's stance


Palin is a proponent of offshore drilling. She stayed during her vice presidential nomination acceptance speech that: “Our opponents say again and again that drilling will not solve all of America’s energy problems, as if we didn’t know that already. But the fact that drilling, though, won’t solve every problem is no excuse to do nothing at all.”