Riley tries ’splainin’ herself
POLITICS: SD37: Riley responds to GOP “smear campaign”
http://okinsider.com/readstory.oki?type=headline&storyid=0EW10B7WD
07/10/2008 by Bryan Smith
(OK) In response to recent remarks by the Republican party that attempt to link her to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Oklahoma Sen. Nancy Riley said she expected a smear campaign.
The story began on July 4, after Sen. Riley, D-Tulsa, gave an interview to the Broken Arrow Ledger in which she gave credit for Oklahoma’s relatively strong economy to high gas prices.
“It may sound crass, but thank goodness for high gas prices,” the article quotes her as saying. “That is what is helping sustain the state’s economy.”
A press release from Randy Swanson, director of the Oklahoma Republican Senatorial Committee, said that “Riley’s recent remarks about high gasoline prices are good for Oklahoma shows she’s out of touch with voters.”
In an interview on Thursday, Riley said she was not referring to gasoline, but rather to natural gas, which she said is an important part of the state’s economy. The context of the remarks is not known, as the article sandwiched them between a short-list of Riley’s legislative priorities and discussion of the state Senate’s 24 to 24 power split.
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So…Nancy isn’t for higher gasoline prices, but for higher prices to heat our homes and cook our food. We understand. Keep talking, Nancy.
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