Sen. Slade Gorton (R-Wash.), whom environmentalists love to hate, has taken to denouncing gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles, and some enviros are reacting with schizophrenic behavior. While the Sierra Club in Seattle has been handing out mock baseball cards accusing Gorton of “striking out” on the environment, the Sierra Club in D.C. recently posed Gorton in front of its inflatable SUV nicknamed the Exterminator and is working with him on a campaign to raise fuel economy standards. Overall, though, environmentalists consider Gorton a prime target for defeat next year.
