Conservativa

Republican races from presidential to state are realizing that energy is the issue this year. President Bush speaking in the Rose Garden yesterday. John McCain speaking yesterday. Common sense from Jim Gilmore. Del. Chris Saxman will be introducing legislation in Virginia’s Special Session “that will dedicate all future revenues and royalties that are paid to the Commonwealth as a result of offshore natural gas and oil drilling to the Transportation Trust Fund.”

Congressman Eric Cantor (photo) blogs about it here.

Some excellent thoughts and questions from the incomparable Victor Davis Hanson here.

This issue can be a winner for Republicans, since it goes from the everyday (putting gas in your car) through national defense.

Photo details: Nikon D40, 150mm, ISO 400, 1/100 at f/7.0.