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ARLINGTON, Virginia, September 29 /Standard Newswire/ -- Today, McCain-Palin 2008 released its latest radio ad, entitled "Clean Coal." The ad highlights the Obama-Biden energy plan that opposes coal and clean coal technology. For states like Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, that would mean thousands of lost jobs. Unlike Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the McCain-Palin "all of the above" energy plan will invest critical resources into developing clean coal technology and creating jobs.

LISTEN TO THE COLORADO AD HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-YI1w602LI

LISTEN TO THE OHIO AD HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4fOMiGyQK8

LISTEN TO THE PENNSYLVANIA AD HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmuFVYNaxCo

LISTEN TO THE VIRGINIA AD HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMmM6nYEjzg

Script For "Clean Coal -- Colorado" (Radio :60)

ANNCR: Clean Coal is important to America. And to Colorado.

For Coloradoans, coal means thousands of jobs.

Economic growth.

More affordable electricity.

For America, coal means energy independence.

And clean coal means cleaner air.

But Obama-Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal.

Listen to Joe Biden.

JOE BIDEN: "No coal plants here in America". "We're not supporting clean coal".

ANNCR: No coal plants in America?

No jobs in Colorado?

No energy independence for America?

It's no surprise.

After all, Obama-Biden and their liberal allies opposed off-shore drilling.

Congressional liberals blocked off-shore drilling putting special interests, before our interests.

Obama-Biden and their liberal allies.

Too risky for our jobs, our economic future.

Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008 and the Republican National Committee.

JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.

Script For "Clean Coal -- Ohio" (Radio :60)

ANNCR: Clean Coal is important to America. And to Ohio.

For Ohioans, coal means thousands of jobs.

Economic growth.

More affordable electricity.

For America, coal means energy independence.

And clean coal means cleaner air.

But Obama-Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal.

Listen to Joe Biden.

JOE BIDEN: "No coal plants here in America". "We're not supporting clean coal".

ANNCR: No coal plants in America?

No jobs in Ohio?

No energy independence for America?

It's no surprise.

After all, Obama-Biden and their liberal allies opposed off-shore drilling.

Congressional liberals blocked off-shore drilling putting special interests, before our interests.

Obama-Biden and their liberal allies.

Too risky for our jobs...our economic future.

Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008 and the Republican National Committee.

JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.

Script For "Clean Coal Pennsylvania" (Radio :60)

ANNCR: Clean Coal is important to America. And to Pennsylvania.

For Pennsylvanians, coal means thousands of jobs.

Economic growth.

More affordable electricity.

For America, coal means energy independence.

And clean coal means cleaner air.

But Obama-Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal.

Listen to Joe Biden.

JOE BIDEN: "No coal plants here in America". "We're not supporting clean coal".

ANNCR: No coal plants in America?

No jobs in Pennsylvania?

No energy independence for America?

It's no surprise.

After all, Obama-Biden and their liberal allies opposed off-shore drilling.

Congressional liberals blocked off-shore drilling putting special interests, before our interests.

Obama-Biden and their liberal allies.

Too risky for our jobs, our economic future.

Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008 and the Republican National Committee.

JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.

Script For "Clean Coal -- Virginia" (Radio :60)

ANNCR: Clean Coal is important to America. And to Virginia.

For Virginians, coal means thousands of jobs.

Economic growth.

More affordable electricity.

For America, coal means energy independence.

And clean coal means cleaner air.

But Obama-Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal.

Listen to Joe Biden.

JOE BIDEN: "No coal plants here in America". "We're not supporting clean coal".

ANNCR: No coal plants in America?

No jobs in Virginia?

No energy independence for America?

It's no surprise.

After all, Obama-Biden and their liberal allies opposed off-shore drilling.

Congressional liberals blocked off-shore drilling putting special interests, before our interests.

Obama-Biden and their liberal allies.

Too risky for our jobs...our economic future.

Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008 and the Republican National Committee.

JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.

AD FACTS: Script For "Clean Coal -- Colorado/Ohio/Pennsylvania/Virginia" (Radio :60)

ANNCR: Clean Coal is important to America. And to Colorado/Ohio/Pennsylvania/Virginia. For Coloradoans/Ohioans/Pennsylvanians/Virginians, coal means thousands of jobs. Economic growth. More affordable electricity. For America, coal means energy independence. And clean coal means cleaner air.

· Coal Mining Is Responsible For 16,000 Jobs In Colorado. (Moore Economics, The Economic Contributions of the Mining Industry in 2005, National Mining Association, January 2007)

· Coal Mining Is Responsible For 18,500 Jobs In Ohio. (Moore Economics, The Economic Contributions of the Mining Industry in 2005, National Mining Association, January 2007)

· Coal Mining Is Responsible For 47,600 Jobs In Pennsylvania. (Moore Economics, The Economic Contributions of the Mining Industry in 2005, National Mining Association, January 2007)

· Coal Mining Is Responsible For 29,400 Jobs In Ohio. (Moore Economics, The Economic Contributions of the Mining Industry in 2005, National Mining Association, January 2007)

ANNCR: But Obama-Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal. Listen to Joe Biden. JOE BIDEN: "No coal plants here in America". "We're not supporting clean coal".

· Joe Biden: "No Coal Plants Here In America. Build Them, If They're Going To Build Them Over There Make Them Clean Because They're Killing You." (Joe Biden, Remarks, Maumee, OH, 9/17/08)

· Joe Biden" "We're Not Supporting Clean Coal." WOMAN: "Senator, Senator, wind and solar are flourishing here in Ohio, so why are you supporting clean coal?" BIDEN: "Say ... I didn't hear what you said." WOMAN: "Wind and solar are flourishing here in Ohio, so why are you supporting clean coal?" BIDEN: "We're not supporting clean coal. Guess what. China's building two every week. Two dirty coal plants. And it's polluting the United States. It's causing people to die." (Joe Biden, Remarks, Maumee, OH, 9/17/08)

ANNCR: No coal plants in America? No jobs in Virginia? No energy independence for America? It's no surprise. After all, Obama-Biden and their liberal allies opposed off-shore drilling. Congressional liberals blocked off-shore drilling putting special interests, before our interests. Obama-Biden and their liberal allies. Too risky for our jobs...our economic future. Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008 and the Republican National Committee. JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.

· In Springfield, Missouri, Barack Obama Said That Oil Drilling Will Not "Solve Our Problem" And That "It's Not Real." "'If I thought that by drilling offshore we could solve our problem, I'd do it ... This is not real. I know it's tempting. The polls say the majority of Americans think it's one way we'll resolve our problems, but it's not real." (John Whitesides, "Obama, McCain Duel Over Celebrity Ad, Attacks," Reuters, 7/30/08)

· Barack Obama Called Offshore Drilling A "Scheme." Obama: "Now the latest scheme is well, we're going to drill offshore. Now, I want to be absolutely clear to everybody about this. If I thought that I could provide you some immediate relief on gas prices by drilling off the shores of California and New Jersey, I understand how desperate folks are. I met a guy who couldn't go on a job search that lost his job, couldn't go on a job search because of the high price of gas. Just couldn't fill up his tank. I met a teacher in South Dakota who loved her job as a teacher on an Indian reservation, she had to quit because the drive was too far, it was taking up too much of her paycheck. I know how bad people are hurting. So If I thought that by drilling offshore, we could solve our problem, I'd do it." (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks At Campaign Event, Springfield, MO, 7/30/08)

· Watch Barack Obama Call Offshore Drilling A "Scheme": www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9k9138YBKQ