Texas alternate delegate Joel Fisher looks toward the stage at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008.
Associated Press Writer
(Published: September 5, 2008)
It may have been in vogue in Alaska forever, but drilling for oil has never been so hot with Republicans as it was on the floor during the final night of the Republican National Convention.
Stickers advocating "Drill Alaska. Drill Now. Pay Less" were everywhere, and not just on the lapels of delegates from traditional oil states like Texas and Alabama.