The divide: energy

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120603/NEWS01/120609962#the-divide-energy

Published Sunday June 3, 2012

An ideological chasm — deep and hardened — cuts through the 2012 campaign.

People marvel at how polarized the country has become, how gridlocked the decision making, how rote the political debate. Some fear that public policy — how a nation of diverse interests muddles forward — has been reduced to a partisan playground.

In an occasional series from now until November, The World-Herald will step back from the shouting and highlight some real differences voters can weigh. The goal: to highlight how policy choices can affect people's lives and to hunt for areas where Republicans and Democrats might find common ground.

With the Republican nomination now clinched and school out, two things have begun in earnest: the general election campaign and the summer driving season. It's a good time to talk about energy.

FULL story at link.