Election ads featured three times more wind turbines this year than in 2006

Fun election fact, from the League of Conservation Voters: In 2006, federal candidates ran a total of 17 ads featuring images of windmills, representing the beginnings of clean energy as a campaign issue. In 2008, federal candidates ran at least 54 ads featuring windmills.

Fun election fact, from the League of Conservation Voters:

In 2006, federal candidates ran a total of 17 ads featuring images of windmills, representing the beginnings of clean energy as a campaign issue.

In 2008, federal candidates ran at least 54 ads featuring windmills.

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