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  The VOTE

  Many of us were attendees at MoveOn.org LiveEarth parties yesterday where we watched with some hope of finding a few 'real' answers to some not too ingenious questions about just how the candidates would handle global warming if elected and what set them apart from their rivals. Most of the answers were non-answers really and, although some boasted of how they were treating global warming as their 'top priority', most merely postured about how great their plans were and gave very little convincing evidence about just how they might actually go about achieving these goals.
  I think of all the candiates included, Chris Dodd and John Edwards had the most forward thinking plans with what sounded like perhaps the commitment to actually move forward with them. While Richardson talks big numbers (man, I LOVE 50mpg by 2020!), he just doesn't convince me that he's got the charisma and compassion to carry the country in a direction I hope to see us go. Kucinich is the most warm and fuzzy of all but he doesn't seem to be articulate enough on just how he would go about making real changes and, on the League of Conservation Voters' Global Warming Score Card, he is not very aggressive about his stance.

  Suffice it to say, it's politics as usual but I think my vote (which was sort of following Obama) is definitely going elsewhere now. Edwards is one of the frontrunners but, wow, I'm gonna find out more about this Dodd fellow!!!
  On Interviews and info on the presidential candidates' environmental positions posted 2 years, 4 months ago 53 Responses

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  The VOTE

  Many of us were attendees at MoveOn.org LiveEarth parties yesterday where we watched with some hope of finding a few 'real' answers to some not too ingenious questions about just how the candidates would handle global warming if elected and what set them apart from their rivals. Most of the answers were non-answers really and, although some boasted of how they were treating global warming as their 'top priority', most merely postured about how great their plans were and gave very little convincing evidence about just how they might actually go about achieving these goals.

  I think of all the candiates included, Chris Dodd and John Edwards had the most forward thinking plans with what sounded like perhaps the commitment to actually move forward with them. While Richardson talks big numbers (man, I LOVE 50mpg by 2020!), he just doesn't convince me that he's got the charisma and compassion to carry the country in a direction I hope to see us go. Kucinich is the most warm and fuzzy of all but he doesn't seem to be articulate enough on just how he would go about making real changes and, on the League of Conservation Voters' Global Warming Score Card, he is not very aggressive about his stance.

  Suffice it to say, it's politics as usual but I think my vote (which was sort of following Obama) is definitely going elsewhere now. Edwards is one of the frontrunners but, wow, I'm gonna find out more about this Dodd fellow!!!On We'll Miss the Mall posted 2 years, 4 months ago 3 Responses

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  What do "non-enviros" think...

  I think you're on to something Bobbi!  I believe that there may be way more people out there who actually share our ideology but may think they're in opposite camps because they don't want to be classified with some of the more radical groups which pop to mind when they think 'environmentalist'.  If we could simply communicate how much we have in common we'd have a much larger base of support.  Thanks for sharing the experience with your folks.  I think it's important for us to try and communicate how many issues upon which we actually agree.  Think of the leverage we'd have if we could pool the energy of those like your parents who really feel the same as we.  We'd have so much more to fight the real fight!On Elevator Pitch Contest winner posted 4 years, 7 months ago 4 Responses

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  Elevator Pitch for Environmentalism

  We are each an integral part of the world around us. We should all take an active role in making sure our world is the healthiest it can be.On An elevator pitch for environmentalism posted 4 years, 8 months ago 154 Responses