(AFP) — Sen. Barack Obama set his sights on November's general election this weekend as he campaigned in Oregon, where he hopes to declare victory in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. In a speech Saturday, the Illinois Democrat attacked Sen. John McCain's plan for a gas tax holiday, as well as his other environmental plans, saying the Republican had consistently opposed fuel efficiency standards. "For him to come to Oregon as an environmental president, but his big strategy is to do more drilling and to have a gas tax holiday for three months, that's a phony solution," he said.
Obama called on the United States to "lead by example" on global warming. "We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times ... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK," Obama said. "That's not leadership. That's not going to happen," he added.
Obama called on the United States to "lead by example" on global warming. "We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times ... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK," Obama said. "That's not leadership. That's not going to happen," he added.
