Goin’ nuclear
Gov. Pawlenty campaigned in Wisconsin today on behalf of Republican John McCain. He was scheduled to attend two fundraisers in Madison and Milwaukee. He also talked energy policy at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
He held his news conference at UW's Mechanical Engineering Building, which has a nuclear reactor in the basement. Stories here and here on the event. Here's the audio from his news conference.
For the record, Obama's campaign said Obama supports increased drilling and building more nuclear reactors but is also focused on more renewable energy options like solar and wind.
Wisconsin Democratic Congressman David Obey also addressed the impact of McCain adding Pawlenty to the ticket. He said Wisconsin voters won't care if McCain picks the governor of their neighbor to the west.
"I don't think people are interested in the mileage between their community and the hometown of the nominee. I think they're more focused on the distance of the needs of average Americans and the politicians who are trying to get their votes."
During his stop in Wisconsin, Pawlenty again declined to talk about his VP chances and whether or not he's being vetted by McCain's campaign. We get to try again tomorrow since he has two events on his official schedule.
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