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Leading Dem candidates talk nuclear power at Nevada debate 2

The three leading Democratic presidential candidates came together in Nevada last night for yet another debate. Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama all wooed Nevada voters by voicing opposition to the Yucca Mountain nuclear-waste repository, with Edwards taking his opposition a step further and coming out against all new nuclear construction. The highest drama came before the debate: candidate Dennis Kucinich had been invited to participate, but the invitation was withdrawn after his poor showing in New Hampshire and Iowa. Kucinich sued, a judge found in his favor, and the case was appealed to the state Supreme Court -- which re-excluded Kucinich from the debate just before it was to begin.

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  1. Wolverine Posted 7:57 am
    17 Jan 2008

    The Real StoryKucinich's exclusion was the biggest story, not just the highest drama.  The three other candidates are all pro-corporate war mongers who, while not being as bad as the totally evil people in the current administration, will do little if anything to put the U.S. on a path away from war and toward proper environmental and ecological behavior.  Dennis Kucinich is the best candidate for the environment and the only Democrat worth supporting as far as I'm concerned, but he's been removed by those who own and run the country.  Debates?  Democracy?  Gimme a break!
  2. kenshin Posted 12:38 pm
    17 Jan 2008

    now no offense to dennisbut i support john edwards, who i think has a fantastic environmental plan that's great, and he doesn't support new nuclear power.  he's admitted that his vote on yucca was based on info that has since been revealed to be false, much like the iraq vote.  edwards' platform would also move us toward getting rid of nuclear weapons here and abroad.
    don't know what to say about the debates.  i suppose edwards supporters are lucky that edwards hasn't been cut out by this point too...

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