These endorsements are largely based on the myth that Republican administrations are better at supporting oil development in Alaska. The record shows that this not true. Clinton opened the Federal areas west of Prudhoe, and Obama opened the Beaufort sea. By contrast in 2004 with Bush and a Republican Congress the long awaited great salvation of ANWR development failed because 7 Republican Senators blocked it. One was John McCain who would later get 70% of the Alaska vote in the 2008 Presedential election. And a bit of trivia for all you crazy birthers, McCain was the only Candidate that then Lt. Governor Parnell chose to not include a birthplace for. Libertarians, Natural Law Party, Greens, Dems, etc., all President and Vice President candidates had their birthplace listed by Parnell except for Senator John MCain.