Al Gore to Sink Proposition 87

Proposition 87 is the $4 billion tax on oil produced in California and goes before the voters in November. There have probably been more commercials run on this proposition than on any other issue or candidate this year, and now we can look forward to seeing Al Gore's bloated mug on TV flacking for the big tax hike:

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- A pro-Proposition 87 commercial featuring former Vice President Al Gore -- his first television advertisement since he last ran for office -- will be unveiled Monday at a Palm Springs hotel.

Prop. 87's "Energy Security" commercial "explains our dangerous dependence on oil and the impact it has on our environment and national security," according to a statement issued by Wesley Cole, chairman of ExperienceGREEN, an environmental media company based in Palm Springs.

Prop. 87 aims to reduce the state's petroleum usage by 25 percent over 10 years. By taxing big oil companies, Prop. 87 would raise $4 billion to encourage the development of alternative fuels and technology over the next decade.

Opponents of the proposition say the oil companies would pass the cost along to consumers and that taxing California production would diminish output and increase imports.

Proponents like Gore say the proposition would help California cut its reliance on foreign oil and be good for the environment.

The commercial -- the aim of which is to "signify the importance of increasing investments in clean fuels" -- is being unveiled simultaneously in 11 California television markets, from Los Angeles to Chico, Cole said in the statement.

Thanks, Al! Seeing an alternative fuels/global warming demogogue like you on TV is sure to torpedo this proposition and save Californians billions in higher fuel costs.