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Udall stumps on renewables and more to a crowded room
I had the opportunity to attend a campaign event for Mark Udall Friday afternoon, when he stopped by the Montezuma County Democratic headquarters for a short stump speech and Q&A. Udall is a sitting representative in the House who is running against Republican Bob Schaffer for the Senate seat vacated by Republican Wayne Allard. Udall, […]
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Where climate/energy issues stand in the Democratic Party
Being an "issue" journalist can be frustrating for a number of reasons (most of which I’ll reserve for a future post). One is the persistent temptation to fall into trainspotting mode — waiting around for politicians or pundits to mention your issue. "He said the words ‘climate change’! He mentioned solar power!" This stuff (which […]
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Out-hofe?
Update from the Oklahoma Senate race: With Senate Democrats growing more bullish about their chances of holding 60 seats following the November election, new polling out of Oklahoma suggests that Sen. Jim Inhofe (R) may be in for a serious challenge in the fall.
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Deal to shrink roadless areas in Idaho approved by Bush admin
An Idaho-specific plan meant to replace President Clinton’s national roadless rule in the state was agreed to Friday by the Bush administration, timber interests, and a few environmental groups. If approved by the Secretary of Agriculture after a public-comment period, the revised rule would protect just 3.3 million acres of forestlands in the state, down […]
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Some enviros self-censor, but should progressives?
A friend forwarded me an email titled "Gustav and Hannah" that was written to environmental activists by one of the top environmental leaders in this country. I am going to write on it at length because it is illustrative of the catastrophic messaging failure of the environmental community on issues of climate, government action, and […]
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Palin was for the bridge before she was against it
Remember the Bridge to Nowhere? Last week, in her VP acceptance speech, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told the crowd, “I told Congress, thanks but no thanks on that bridge to nowhere.” Turns out she was for the bridge before she was against it. The bridge (actually called the Gravina Island Bridge) was the mother of […]
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RNC: Through the looking glass
I have dropped into some sort of wormhole in the space-time continuum. In the past hour or so, I ran into some guys from Reason magazine, including Matt Welch (a bit of a hero of mine). Then we were accosted by an incredibly enthusiastic delegate from Mass., who discussed his disappointment about Romney not being […]
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Scaled-back convention kicks off as protesters take to the streets
St. Paul is absolute madness, despite the fact that most of the official proceedings were canceled for today. Nearly 10,000 anti-war protesters marched peacefully on the convention earlier today, the largest rally scheduled for the Republican National Convention. But apparently there was some violence later in afternoon. Someone broke out the window of a police […]
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RNC: Me, in the Twilight Zone
I arrived at the Minneapolis airport a couple hours ago, schlepped on a bus to downtown St. Paul to deposit my bags at the journalist tent, and found out … that downtown St. Paul is completely shut down. They have about a five-block perimeter blocked off and aren’t letting anyone in without a credential (Kate […]
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Hurricane Gustav diverts attention from GOP gathering in St. Paul
Well, I am in Minneapolis/St. Paul, and there’s plenty of questions as to what’s going to happen here for the Republican National Convention as the nation braces for Hurricane Gustav. The latest news from officials is that tomorrow’s convention program “will only include required proceedings.” After that, no one really knows. “At some point between […]
