There’s an article over at the National Center for Public Policy Research attacking Democrat hopeful Barack Obama for hypocrisy when it comes to his support for fuel-efficient cars and hybrid vehicles.

Barack was part of a group of Senators who voted in the middle of last year to raise the federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard to a minimum 35 miles per gallon.

Sounds great doesn’t it? But the problem according to Kevin Martin is that Obama drives a Chrysler 300C which scrapes through with a meager 17 litres per gallon in the city.

Many of our political representatives have been strong advocates for more fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly vehicles. It’s a move that’s to be applauded (even if it has not yet translated into any real action.)

However, the question does have to be asked of politicians who fail to live up to their own high-minded standards. How, as ordinary Americans, can we engage our friends, neighbours and families in this debate - when some of our strongest advocates are guilty of hypocrisy?

As much as I hate to think that I would agree with a conservative anything - does anyone else have a problem with this situation?