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McCain's climate plan

By David RobertsOn Monday, John McCain will deliver a speech on climate change from Portland, Oregon. In it he will lay out the framework for climate policy under a McCain administration. After a primary spent shoring up his credentials among the Republican base, this is the beginning of his...

Gristmill | more posts | 74 days | Mon., May 12, '08

There He Goes Again, Again ...

by hilzoy A couple of weeks I noted that John McCain didn't seem to understand what a cap and trade system was, despite the fact that he not only advocates such a system, but has actually co-sponsored legislation to create one. There was some debate in comments about whether McCain might have...

Obsidian Wings | more posts | 38 days | Mon., June 16, '08

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Speech, Part 1: Anti-wind McCain delivers climate remarks at foreign wind company

Conservative presidential candidate Sen. John McCain chose a clever, but ultimately hypocritical location for his big climate speech. I hope the media aren’t fooled by his ironic choice of wind turbine company Vestas as the backdrop, but I have little doubt they will run enticing photos and...

Climate Progress | more posts | 73 days | Mon., May 12, '08

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New Item! Energy efficiency is THE core climate solution, Part 1: The biggest low-carbon resource by far | Climate Progress

McCain's Foreign Policy Frustration | TIME.com: Top Stories

Obama meets German leaders before foreign policy speech - Summary | The Earth Times Online Newspaper

No attack too vile — McCain goes after Obama’s Holocaust remarks | The Carpetbagger Report

An Incoherent Truthby ddayAl Gore endorsed Barack Obama yesterday, and in his remarks he was fairly subtle in stressing the need for a Democratic President to solve the climate crisis and mitigate the worst effects of global warming. In fact, he gave muted praise to John McCain on this front:...as...

Hullabaloo | more posts | 37 days | Tue., June 17, '08

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McCain confused about his own energy policy

It just keeps getting worse with the Arizona senator. From his press conference yesterday: QUESTION: The European Union has set mandatory targets on renewable energy. Is that something you would consider in a McCain administration? […] MCCAIN: Sure. I believe in the cap-and-trade system, as...

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Crooks and Liars | more posts | 37 days | Tue., June 17, '08

Video: In '07, McCain Contradicted His New Surge Timeline | The Jed Report

Scarborough: Certain unnamed people knocking McCain for his Anbar comments don’t know what they’re talking about | Hot Air » Top Picks

The Politico Links McCain's Gaffes And His Age | MyDD

New Item! McCain's Losing His "Base" | MyDD

CBS splices McCain interview clip, expunging his false claim on surge timeline and falsely suggesting he gave different answer | Media Matters for America

John McCain Stumps on Climate from Stumptown, Oregon

Presidential contender John McCain delivered a major speech today outlining his climate change policy from Portland, Oregon. Stumping from Stumptown (a Portland nickname harkening to it's timber industry past), Senator McCain detailed his plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, calling climate...

WattHead | more posts | 72 days | Tue., May 13, '08

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John McCain's Neverending War | The Jed Report

Toobin: "[I]f there is one public figure in America who has gotten better press over the years than John McCain, I don't know who it is" | Media Matters for America

Phil Gramm Will Continue to Advise John McCain | Burnt Orange Report

An Unhappy John McCain Discovers That The Law of Gravity Has Not Been Repealed | The Moderate Voice

John McCain’s Neverending War | The Moderate Voice

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