Cordato had explained last week for National Review Online that U.S. Sen. John McCain is leading the charge for legislation that would amount to a substantial energy tax nationwide. The piece continued to draw national attention this week, with a posting on the CBS News Web site, a response from nationally known blogger Hugh Hewitt, attention from another top-tier Republican presidential candidate, and a quote in a response column from Deroy Murdock of the Scripps Howard News Service.
