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 Stories About: climate AND elections AND John McCain AND legislation AND politics AND presidential race 08
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Will McCain bring conservatives with him on climate? |
Joseph Romm |
14 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| A President McCain would have no magic wand to get conservatives to join a cause they simply don't believe in, much as he wasn't able to get them to join the cause for his McCain-Lieberman climate bill. As E&E News ($ub. req'd) reports today:Several key Capitol Hill Republicans stood defiant yesterday against the types of changes to U.S. global warming policy spelled out earlier this week by presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain ... 'I'm going to ... |
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| Topics: climate, elections, John McCain, legislation, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Mittster attacks McCain on climate
Could Romney's climate contrarianism come back to bite him in the general? |
David Roberts |
27 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| It's becoming increasingly clear that the Republican race is down to McCain and Romney, and they are rapidly escalating their attacks on one another. Romney is now using McCain's climate legislation against him: In a new line of attack, Romney then tore into the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act. "Instead of seeing if there's a way of stimulating the economy, McCain-Lieberman would depress the economy," Romney said. "His plan cal ... |
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| Topics: climate, elections, energy, John McCain, legislation, Mitt Romney, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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