August 4, 2008 McCain: Not going to achieve energy independence by 'inflating our tires' Play video

(NECN: Lafayette Hill, Penn.) - Senator Barack Obama's energy plan, as framed by the McCain campaign, can be summed up with one small giveaway to the press: a tire pressure gauge.

The gauges read "Obama's Energy Plan," a reference to the presumptive Democratic nominee recommendation last week that Americans make sure the tires on their automobiles are properly inflated in order to maximize fuel efficiency.

"My friends, let's do that, but do you think that's enough to break our dependence on foreign oil?" McCain asked rhetorically at a town hall meeting in Racine, WI, last week. The McCain campaign has maintained that Obama does not have a comprehensive plan to deal with energy. The Obama campaign is dedicating much of this week to energy.

McCain's campaign has spent some of the last few weeks making their political points without pulling any comedic punches. Last week they produced and released an online campaign advertisement comparing McCain's rival Barack Obama to Moses, and calling him The One.

McCain told reporters that they were "having some fun."