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An Eye for a Buckeye
Dems touch on green issues at debate in crucial primary state of Ohio |
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27 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 5:32 AM on 27 Feb 2008 Environmental issues popped up during a discussion of trade policy in last night's debate between Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Clinton said she would "renegotiate the core labor and environmental standards" of NAFTA. Obama agreed, saying, "I intend to make certain that every [trade] agreement that we sign has the labor ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, news, politics, presidential race 08, United States (all these topics) |
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Hero or Zero?
McCain gets a zero from League of Conservation Voters; Obama and Clinton score better |
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21 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 11:47 AM on 21 Feb 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain got a score of zero from the League of Conservation Voters for his voting record on environmental issues in Congress in 2007 -- not because he voted against environmental protections, but because he simply didn't show up to vote. McCain missed all 15 of the Senate votes that LCV counted in compiling its annual congres ... |
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| Topics: John McCain, news, politics, presidential race 08, United States (all these topics) |
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Doing the Waive
All four Republican prez candidates express support for California's EPA waiver |
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31 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 5:16 AM on 31 Jan 2008 Last night's Republican debate spawned at least one memorable surprise: all four GOP candidates appeared to express support for California in its battle with the U.S. EPA to get a waiver it needs to implement its greenhouse-gas emissions standards for vehicles. The Bush administration denied the waiver in December, arguing that recent changes to federal fuel-efficienc ... |
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| Topics: California, elections, news, politics, presidential race 08, United States (all these topics) |
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The Third Party From the Left
U.S. Green Party holds its first presidential debate of the season |
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15 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 8:46 AM on 15 Jan 2008 The Green Party held its first presidential debate of the campaign season last weekend in San Francisco. The five candidates answered a series of questions about the Iraq war, the farm bill, health care, and more at the three-hour event. Ego and rancor weren't on display at the Green debate the way they have been at some of the other party debates. In fact, the candi ... |
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| Topics: news, politics, presidential race 08, United States (all these topics) |
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As Tom Goes Bye
Tom Tancredo dropping out of presidential race; dozens of Republicans mourn |
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20 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 5:41 AM on 20 Dec 2007 Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo is expected to drop out of the race today, after months of trailing at the back of the pack in polls of GOP voters. Wondering what might have been? Check out Grist's exclusive interview with Tancredo about his environmental views. sources: Associated Press, The Denver Post in Grist: An interview with Tancredo, A fact shee ... |
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