Huber ‘dead wrong’

With all due respect, Sherry Huber’s op-ed, “Obama’s vision, commitment right for Maine” (BDN, Sept. 13-14) is dead wrong. Her support for Barack Obama is misguided.

First, it must be pointed out that Sherry Huber ran for governor as an independent in 1986, so why does she think she can fool anyone into believing she is a Republican?

Second, her claim that John McCain would lead us down the wrong path is without merit and inaccurate. McCain is the candidate with a real record of reform and standing up to special interests – including oil companies. Obama’s record is thin at best – except for his support for tax increases on everything, including small businesses and families making as little as $42,000 a year.

McCain has fought against and voted against tax breaks for oil companies. Obama supported those tax breaks. Voting records speak louder than words. Huber must not have done her homework.

McCain is the man with a plan to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. He supports an all-of-the-above approach to digging our country out of this hole – including more drilling off-shore and building new nuclear power plants while investing in alternative energy and respecting the environment. Obama says no to drilling and no to nuclear energy. His answer is to put more air in our tires.

These phony endorsements from phony Republicans are election season games. Especially when the endorsers don’t have their facts straight.

Lisa Eldridge

Brewer