Greater Awareness of McCain’s Opposition to Passenger Rail Service Can Deliver Votes to Obama in Several Battleground States
John McCain’s aim to cut all Amtrak funding would seriously harm the transportation needs of millions of voters particularly those in some key battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, Colorado, and Michigan.
Here is a useful political gift to the Obama campaign.
Today Amtrak serves over 28 million passengers a year on routes that crisscross the United States from east to west and from north to south. High gasoline prices are cutting into long-range automobile trips in the United States. As a result, Amtrak rail travel is experiencing its busiest year ever. This past July the number of Amtrak passengers was up 14 percent over the same month in 2007.
But this important passenger rail company is having difficulty meeting increasing demand for quality service. Congress has been unwilling to appropriate necessary funds for proper maintenance and upgraded equipment.
Over the years, one man has played a major role in blocking funding for Amtrak. This is Senator John McCain of Arizona, the GOP nominee for president of the United States. (Click Here to Read More)
