The Promise of Politics

Clinton and Obama talk up the promise of a green economy 3

Still glowing after racking up three more decisive primary victories in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., Barack Obama today is giving a major speech on the economy at a General Motors plant in Wisconsin. Stay tuned to Grist for the green take. Hillary Clinton made a less ballyhooed speech at a GM plant in Maryland on Monday, where she emphasized the importance of hybrid vehicles and spoke repeatedly about the promise of green-collar jobs. She also talked up green jobs at a big rally in El Paso, Texas, last night. "[W]hy don't we get smart and start creating our own energy?" she asked. "We have the sun; we have the wind; we can grow the products; we can turn what we have here in Texas into the energy of the future. ... And, if we do it right, we will begin to deal with the problem of global warming, which is a real problem that has to be attacked." John McCain, who won all three Potomac primaries on the GOP side, didn't mention the environment in his speech last night.

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  1. crumbrye Posted 5:26 am
    13 Feb 2008

    Thank GodThank God real candidates are talking about the value green technologies will have to our economy. Its the economy stupid! Americans understand job creation and competition.
    I do a comparison of Obama and Hillary on the environment here...http://greenpieceblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/obama-vs-clint ...
    and Obama vs. McCain here...http://www.greenpieceblog.com/2008/02/obama-vs-mccain-on- ...
  2. inkabinkaboo182 Posted 11:19 am
    14 Feb 2008

    Guess what.Mike Gravel is still in the race.  Yet he's not on your front page.  Isn't that strange?  Shouldn't he be compared to the rest of the candidates?
  3. Tasermons Partner Posted 11:47 am
    14 Feb 2008

    Mike Gravel......has a lifetime score of 35 from the League of Convservation Voters.  Both Obama and Clinton have a score above 90.
    'nough said.

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