Obama pledges energy independence for North America by the last eight years . Romney says President Barack Obama is trying to kill traditional energy sources like coal . America takes credit for the Obama producing more energy at anytime in 2020 . In a new policy paper , his Republican rival for the White House , Mitt Romney , says , `` President Obama has intentionally sought to shut down oil , gas , and coal production in pursuit of his own alternative energy agenda . '' On both sides , the arguments run out of gas .
Obama pledges energy independence for North America by the last eight years . Romney says President Barack Obama is trying to kill traditional energy sources like coal . America takes credit for the Obama producing more energy at anytime in 2020 . On both sides , the arguments run out of gas .