It’s hard to argue against finding a responsible, safe way to establish energy independence – which is what former GOP A.G. Bob McDonnell and GOP L.G. Bill Bolling are talking about here.  Both of these men are working to bring more jobs to Virginia.  Unlike their Democrat counterparts – these leaders are taking a stand and being for something important to the future of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  From the Richmond Times Dispatch:

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling unveiled twin energy plans yesterday that call for drilling for oil and natural gas off the coast of Virginia.

McDonnell, at a stop in Norfolk, and Bolling, across the state in Roanoke, said Virginia must take advantage of traditional sources of energy — coal and nuclear power as well as oil and gas — while promoting alternative-energy sources.

They said they want to make Virginia the energy capital of the East Coast.

Bolling, a Republican, is seeking re-election as lieutenant governor. He is running in tandem with McDonnell.

Because Virginia is the second-largest importer of electricity, after California, it must develop the energy sources it has in abundance, such as oil and coal, McDonnell said.

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