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 Stories About: Barack Obama AND elections AND Iowa AND John McCain AND politics AND presidential race 08
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How will climate play out in an Obama v. McCain race?
Will climate wash out as an issue or help the greener candidate? |
David Roberts |
04 Jan 2008 |
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| If we end up with an Obama v. Romney/Giuliani/Thompson race, the green dynamic will be simple. The guy who wants to do something about global warming vs. the guy who prefers the energy status quo. But if, as I'm now (wildly and irresponsibly) predicting, it's an Obama v. McCain race, the dynamic shifts in some interesting ways. If you're a pessimistic sort, you might guess that McCain's early and courageous advocacy on climate change will neutralize the climate issu ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, Iowa, John McCain, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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