It's all about energy prices on the campaign trail this week.

The Presidential candidates take their economic and energy pitch to the crucial battleground state of Michigan.

On August 4, Barack Obama talked about using oil companies' windfall profits to help Americans pay for gas.

Tomorrow John McCain will visit a nuclear power plant, and promote nuclear power to help lessen U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

Call it a recycled issue if you like, off shore drilling has become the very latest tug of war between Obama and McCain.

"We need to drill now and drill immediately," demanded McCain.

Both candidates used to be against tapping the oil off American shores, calling it a non-solution that's too little too late.

But with gasoline up over $4.00 a gallon, last week Obama followed McCain's lead.

"If we've got a plan on the table that I think meets the goals that America has to set and there are some things in there that I don't like, then obviously that's something that you know I would consider," explained Obama.

"I'm not surprised that he's hedging on this issue, but the fact is he still opposes offshore drilling," stated McCain.

"The best way to determine whether another candidates' issue is selling is whether the opposing candidate suddenly adopts it, at least in part," said Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.

"And that 's exactly what Obama has done here."

And while Democratic leaders were booed Friday when the House adjourned for a five-week recess without passing an energy bill, that doesn't mean they're endorsing Obama's plan.

"What our colleagues are talking about is something that won't have an effect for ten years and it will be two cents at the time," stated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Republicans hope McCain's switch on off-shore drilling will garner favor with voters in this election year, where polls show Democrats are poised to make some major gains.

A Gallup Poll released this weekend shows Senator McCain erased Senator Obama's nine-point lead.

The poll suggests the candidates are tied at 44-percent.