SelectPlusAP Campaign MinuteAP Campaign MinuteThe Associated PressHere are the latest stories from the campaign trail for Wednesday, August, 6, 2008: McCain, Obama discuss energy; Paris Hilton releases online video spoof of McCain ad; Pawlenty as VP?; Presidential debate moderators announced.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] This is A-P Campaign Minute.The energy crunch once again topped the candidates agenda ... With each hoping the lead the nation in different directions.Republican John McCain's pushing for what he's calling an energy surge ... advocating for domestic off-shore drilling and nuclear power.Democrat Barack Obama ... on the other hand ... says part of fixing the problem is ending dependence on foreign oil ... and investing roughly 150-billion into a new energy economy.=Someone else weighing in on the energy crisis .... Is Paris Hilton.The socialite is seen in this online video spoof ... Hilton spoofs a recent McCain ad suggesting Obama ... Like her ... Is nothing more than a celebrity.=And the V-P speculation will have to continue for a little while longer... Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty shied away from questions about whether he's being considered as a running mate for Mccain. =The Commission on Presidential Debates has named the moderators for the three presidential debates and one vice presidential face-offMaking the cut .... Jim Lehrer and Gwen Ifill of PBS... Tom Brokaw of NBC News ....and Bob Schieffer of CBS News. ___ ___, The Associated Press, with AP Campaign Minute. (****END****)
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