They're All the Fave

Two enviro groups endorse their faves for U.S. president in '08

Posted at 6:52 AM on 15 Oct 2007

Two prominent environmental groups announced their official picks in the race to the White House in 2008. Friends of the Earth Action, the politically overt arm of Friends of the Earth, put its weight behind Democrat John Edwards, praising his early support for strict climate legislation, and for being the only top-tier Dem to just say no to expanding nuclear power in the U.S. "We trust John Edwards to work for a healthy environment and fight for the rights of regular people in our country and around the world," said FoEA prez Brent Blackwelder. Also this weekend, Republican presidential candidate John McCain landed an endorsement from Republicans for Environmental Protection for his climate policies. "More than any other Republican candidate, Senator McCain knows that the fight against climate change is a conservative cause," said a group spokesperson.

sources: The Associated Press, USA Daily
see also, in Grist: An interview with John Edwards, An interview with John McCain, Interviews and info on the presidential candidates' energy plans and environmental positions

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So effectively...

Friends of the Earth Action is settling on the best "top tier" candidate rather than the best overall candidate. It's quite obvious to anyone with a brain that Dennis Kucinich has the strongest environmental policies. Whether or not you agree with his stance on other issues, you have to know that he stands stronger than any other candidate on green issues.

The fact that organizations like this one are embracing candidates that are the "lesser of the top tier evils" is pathetic. Maybe if we embraced who we really thought should win, we'd end up with a President who actually did something. I'm not necessarily criticizing them for not endorsing Dennis, because everyone has their own opinion, but it's just like how certain unions are endorsing John Edwards when it is TOTALLY obvious that Dennis Kucinich was by far the most moving speaker at the event at Soldier Field. No one else got a standing ovation and, as Dennis said, no other candidate is a card-carrying union member.

Why are people settling on something that is less than the best when the best IS an option? Maybe if instead of settling on someone who is sub-par, if we supported who we thought should REALLY win (no matter who that person is), then there'd be more than just the "top tier" candidates. I'm supporting Dennis Kucinich up until the primaries are over and if he doesn't win the nomination, I'll support him when he hopefully runs as an Independent. I do not feel that the "top tier" candidates selected by the mass media are the best choices to be the top-ranking official in the most powerful nation of the entire world. Do you?

Watch some videos of Dennis Kucinich at the official DK YouTube channel, visit his official website, and finally, check out his interview right here on Grist. I think if you do some research, you'll see that Dennis is in fact full of honesty, integrity, and courage and that he is truly a great alternative to selecting the "lesser of evils" from the media-chosen top tier candidates.

by askantik at 10:25 AM on 15 Oct 2007

climate change - conservative cause????

Really? REALLY? And what's the Republican record on climate change? Say the presidents? For example?

As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battlefields. -Leo Tolstoy

by iprefertherain at 10:38 AM on 15 Oct 2007

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