Dec. 31, 2007: Environmental Issues get Unprecedented FocusMedia Clip
Posted December 31st, 2007 by ElenaVelkov
Presidential candidates make environmental and energy issues a top priority. Des Moines Register A Barack Obama television ad declares "the planet is in peril." A Hillary Clinton TV spot shows her wrapping "alternative energy" as a Christmas present. Bill Richardson and Christopher Dodd are on the airwaves with their ideas about global warming. Gone are the days when former Vice President Al Gore was the lone political voice talking about global warming and alternative energy. Not only have Gore's fellow Democrats detailed positions on the issue, but Republicans -- historically more reluctant to talk about global warming and energy -- have begun to find their voices as well. The presidential candidates have also talked about Iowa's homegrown environmental issue: hog confinement lots. |
