Hello Mark, and welcome to the forums; that's possibly the greatest first post I've ever seen, with some excellent links. Cheers.
I'm left to wonder though why you're standing as a Republican candidate; you seem to be taking the issue of peak oil seriously while the Bush administration's record on environmental issues is frankly appalling. The money that has been spent on the Gulf War could have built a huge TDP plant in every single state.....
Rich :¬)