Grant Bosse attacks Paul Hodes on energy

The campaign of New Hampshire Republican congressional candidate Grant Bosse today issued a press release attacking Democratic incumbent Paul Hodes for supporting a proposal from Congresswoman and fellow Democrat Carol Shea-Porter that would mandate oil companies to drill on any federally leased land in their possession. Bosse is running against Hodes for New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District seat.

The press release labeled Shea-Porter -- who represents New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District -- as a "radical" and cited an editorial from the Union-Leader that referred to the Democrats' proposal as possibly "the dumbest idea of them all." The document also quoted Bosse accusing Hodes of not being "serious about bringing down gas prices" and of trying to "distract voters with gimmicks."

Both Hodes and Shea-Porter both oppose further expanding domestic oil drilling, while Bosse favors easing environmental regulations so as to allow for the construction of new refineries and for exploration in currently protected areas, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Hodes, Shea-Porter, and Bosse all support tax incentives for renewable energy sources.