Teddy Roosevelt IV Predicts McCain Won't Promote ‘Extreme’ Oil Drilling The great-grandson of John McCain’s political hero said Thursday that he doesn’t think the Republican presidential candidate will promote “extreme” offshore drilling for oil. Theodore Roosevelt IV -- the great grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt -- also called on Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin to rethink her stance on oil drilling and polar bears. Roosevelt spoke to a gathering of Republicans for Environmental Protection, a pro-conservation group that sometimes opposes party leaders. McCain, an Arizona senator, often has supported environmental legislation opposed by Republican Senate leaders, such as capping carbon emissions. He also believes that human activity is contributing to global warming. “Primaries and elections are sometimes silly season and you’ll see people say things to reach out to one base or another,” Roosevelt told CNSNews.com. “I’m pretty confident the senator will move back, because I think he does believe in the environment and I think he’ll be a good environmental steward. I have the expectation he’ll do that. If he doesn’t, I’ll tell him, ‘Mr. President, let’s move back to the positions I think you represent.’”....