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Park ‘n’ Chide
Kerry Promises to Renew National Parks At a campaign stop in Arizona’s Grand Canyon — wait, isn’t Arizona a swing state? — John Kerry pledged to renew America’s national park system, which he said the Bush administration has left “under stress.” Noting that Bush’s budget for next fiscal year contains less money for national parks […]
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One-Track Mine
Bush Administration Packed with Coal-Friendly Bureaucrats In his 2000 campaign, George W. Bush promised to make coal central to his energy plan, and he was rewarded with millions of dollars in donations from the coal industry and the votes of coal miners in crucial swing states. Upon taking office, Bush appointed several coal executives and […]
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Flagging Energy
Kerry Talks Energy on the Stump; Bush Bashes His Plan Kerry talked up his plan for energy independence over the weekend while campaigning in swing states (does he go anywhere else?), saying such swing-state-friendly things as, “You want to drive a great, big SUV? Terrific. Terrific. That’s America.” That’s America indeed. Kerry’s $30 billion energy […]
