Republican Scott says he would support offshore drilling as governor

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Rick Scott, the Republican flooding TV airwaves in Florida, said today that he would oppose a constitutional ban on offshore drilling that Gov. Charlie Crist wants lawmakers to put on the November ballot.

“We need to protect our beaches, break our dependency on foreign oil and hold oil companies accountable when there are problems,” Scott said. “As governor, I’ll look to strike a balance between responsible exploration that takes every precaution and is far enough from our shores while holding oil companies accountable for their mistakes.”

Attorney General Bill McCollum, the front-runner in the GOP primary, say he opposes offshore drilling but wants a loophole in the constitutional amendment to allow for safe drilling in the future.

Scott also drew another distinction with McCollum today. Scott said he supports for the controversial Arizona immigration law. McCollum has said Arizona’s law should not be replicated in Florida.

http://www.postonpolitics.com/2010/05/republican-scott-says-he-would-support-offshore-drilling-as-governor/

[LiberalFighter]

1. The loophole in their Constitution is that they can apparently change it later.