If you're sick and tired of high gas prices and our nation's growing dependence on foreign oil, you should check out Newt Gingrich's "Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less." online petition at AmericanSolutions.com.
 
This petition is a great way to send a loud and clear signal to Congress that we should not only aggressively look for alternative solutions to oil and invest in green technology, but that we also need to explore domestically. The time to do so is now.
 
At Slatecard, we've always had an "Energy Independence" issue badge because we know you support this issue; but today, we added the "Drill Here. Drill Now." issue badge.
 
And boy is it popular.
 
A quick look at the Ticker on the homepage of Slatecard tells us that Anonymous gave the badge to New York candidate Lee Zeldin through the Iraq Veterans for Congress Slatecard.
 
And Ralph gave the badge to the Senate Conservative Fund (Political Action Committee headed up by U.S. Senator Jim DeMint) with the note, "So much at risk, so little time, so many wimps!"
 
An issue badge is a great way to tell the candidates you support that this is an issue you care about RIGHT NOW.
 
Today, Senator John McCain laid out a comprehensive plan to address America's energy crisis which includes among many other commonsense solutions, lifting the federal moratorium on exploring for oil reserves on the Outer Continental Shelf. It's about time!
 
If you support this initiative, I hope you will consider making a $25 contribution to John McCain right now and assign the Drill Here. Drill Now. issue badge with your donation.
 
Solving America's energy crisis won't happen due to an online petition or a donation to a candidate, but it's just a few of the ways to help bring more attention to this important issue. And that's a step in the right direction.