President Barack Obama, shown here campaigning in Las Cruces in 2008. (Photo by Heath Haussamen)
President Barack Obama will make a stop in Carlsbad on Wednesday as part of a trip across America to highlight his energy policy.
The Albuquerque Journal has the story:
“On Wednesday, Obama will visit an oil and gas field located on federal lands near Carlsbad, the White House told the Journal today. Further details of the president’s New Mexico visit have not been released.
“White House officials have fired up a new publicity campaign they’ve dubbed ‘All of the Above’ to highlight Obama’s energy policies in the face of rapidly rising gas prices. Obama is concerned that high energy costs could derail a recovering American economy and hurt him at the polls in November.”
The trip comes as the U.S. House is prepared to assault Obama over rising gas prices this week. The GOP presidential candidates have been doing the same.