Change Oregon can believe in?

Bobbank, at MyDD, has a must read post that clearly shows the difference between Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama. Here is just a bit of it:

About energy, Barack tells Oregon that he will "Require 25 Percent of Electricity to Come from Renewable Sources by 2025." And that's great. Except that Oregon already passed that standard into law, on their own, back in 2007. I mention this to illustrate the way in which this document is out-of-touch with its audience.

By contrast, Hillary gets it right, pointing out that:

the Bush Administration has tried to stop states like Oregon from taking action to address this pressing problem. Against this headwind, Oregon has made progress, joining with its neighbors to develop a plan to reduce greenhouse gases, and setting a 25% renewable electricity target. Where President Bush has attacked and stymied Oregon's efforts, Senator Clinton will partner with Oregon and protect Oregon's right to lead the way in reducing greenhouse gases. And where President Bush refused to take action at the federal level, Senator Clinton will implement a bold plan to attack the growing climate crisis.

Does that seem like nitpicking? Stick with me. [...]

About caring for our Veterans, here's what Obama had to say:
As president, Obama will ensure we honor the sacred trust to care for Pennsylvania's 1.1 million Veterans.

Huh? Folks, it's nothing but a copy-and-paste hack job. We did learn something, though: Barack cannot stop thinking about Pennsylvania.

Here is the competent version, courtesy of Hillary:

Oregon's National Guard has contributed significantly to our nation's actions in Iraq and Afghanistan with 7,000 individual mobilizations. More than 3,500 Oregon Guard members are scheduled to go to Iraq in 2009. In addition, Oregon has 359,000 veterans within its borders, which is higher than the national average. Yet unlike many states with this level of military involvement, Oregon has no active duty bases, which routinely provide health care for military families. This means Oregon's veterans, Guard members, reservists and their families have limited access to the health care they deserve, making reliable health care through TRICARE even more critical in Oregon than in most states. [...]

Now, I saved the best for last, and it's a whopper. Speaking about the need to "Clean up our Water", Barack made this solemn pledge to the people of Oregon:

[H]e will continue his leadership in protecting national treasures like the Great Lakes from threats such as industrial pollution, water diversion, and invasive species.

Oregon to Barack: the Great Lakes are not in Oregon!

"When your Oregon plan is an afterthought, it's easy to make 1,700 mile mistakes," said Julie Edwards, Oregon Communications Director. "I hope that if Senator Obama comes to Oregon to debate, he finally learns a little bit about our state."

Ouch.