elections
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Obama notes global warming as an issue that he and McCain should work on together post-election
Last night on The Daily Show, John Stewart asked Barack Obama what issues he could envision working on with rival John McCain after the election, regardless of who wins next week. Obama noted global warming as a distinct problem they should address together. “I hope that after the election we can work together, because some […]
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Where the presidential candidates stand on endangered-species issues
Last week, we looked at Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s positions on public-lands issues. This week, we delve into their stances on another often-overlooked environmental topic: endangered species. The Endangered Species Act hasn’t been discussed much by the candidates this election season, but it has been in the news in recent months. In August, it […]
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Al Gore calls on young people to get out the vote on climate
In a live webcast tonight, former vice president Al Gore and Energy Action Coalition head Jessy Tolkan implored young voters to get out the vote and push for action on both the climate crisis and energy independence. Gore emphasized the need for young people to stay involved after the election to ensure that politicians live […]
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Sarah Palin on spreading the oil wealth in Alaska
“We’re set up, unlike other states in the union, where it’s collectively Alaskans own the resources. So we share in the wealth when the development of these resources occurs.” — Gov. Sarah Palin, speaking to the New Yorker several weeks before she was nominated for vice president, on Alaska’s brand of socialism collective ownership
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What mix of ignorance, ego, and incompetence explains Palin’s bizarre energy policy speech?
A few words on Palin’s energy speech, which I finally forced myself to read. I don’t really have words to express how bizarre this is. Where to begin? Why do a policy speech at this late date? Why is this better than a rally? Who is this supposed to be directed to? The base, who […]
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Former veep to speak at Power Vote webcast tonight
Power Vote 2008 is hosting a live webcast tonight featuring former Vice President Al Gore. He’ll be talking about his Repower America campaign, the economic and climate crises, and the need for voters to go to the polls on this issue this year. You can RSVP to watch the event over on the Alliance for […]
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Palin gives first big speech on ‘strategic energy independence’
Sarah Palin in Toledo, Ohio. Photo: Madalyn Ruggiero / AP For weeks now, GOP presidential candidate John McCain has been saying that in his administration, VP Sarah Palin would serve as energy czar, since she “knows more about energy than probably anyone else in the United States of America.” For the first time since […]
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Newspapers call out climate and energy in prez endorsements
As of Tuesday, 222 daily newspapers had endorsed Barack Obama for president, and 93 had picked John McCain. Many papers mentioned climate and energy, those dark-horse Big Issues in this campaign, as a reason for backing or choosing not to back a candidate. The nation’s largest newspapers in terms of circulation are leaning heavily toward […]