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The DNC is breaking the lid off the

McCain Presidential ticket in 2008

At a press conference to be held later today, the DNC plans on revealing the Republican ticket for this upcoming election. John McCain’s running mate is of course…

EXXON-MOBILE!

I know this may shock some of you. You MAY have been thinking Mitt Romney or some other misguided Republican surrogate. But who has done more to prop up John McCain and carry the Republican machine this election cycle than Exxon-Mobile? Not only has Exxon-Mobile donated well over $2 million to the McCain campaign, but Exxon-Mobile has also posted record quarterly profits as Americans struggle to afford the lofty price of gas. What’s more Republican than leasing a candidate and his votes and fleecing the average American?!?

Personally, I think Exxon-Mobile is the PERFECT choice for the Republican ticket in ‘08.

After McCain’s switch on offshore drilling, ten Hess executives dump money into McCain campaign

Here is the scoop from Talking Points Memo:

“Ten senior Hess Corporation executives and/or members of the Hess family each gave $28,500 to the joint RNC-McCain fundraising committee, just days after (Republican John) McCain reversed himself to favor offshore drilling, according to Federal Election Commission reports.”

Here is more from USA Today:

McCain and the Republican National Committee received a burst of oil money after that shift. The New York Times said “the largest collective response from a single company” — more than $300,000 — came from Hess. On its Caucus blog, the paper delves into “whopping” contributions from two people with apparently modest incomes.

McCain sees cash windfall from his recent change in position on offshore drilling

McCain has hopped in bed with George W. Bush when it comes to Big Oil, and it’s paying big dividends. After years of opposition to offshore drilling, John McCain mysteriously reversed his position and is now seeing his pockets bulge full of Big Oil cash.

In June, John McCain raised $1.1 million from Big Oil donors; more than he had raised in the 18 months prior to his reversal on offshore drilling.

Along with his shift to support the drilling, McCain also supports $4 billion in tax breaks to be gained by the top five major oil companies.

Again, like his Republican predecessor, John McCain has chosen political and financial gain for himself and his priveleged cronies over protecting the average American’s financial welfare.