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Gore Has Not Yet Heard 'Adequate' '08 Enviro Platform
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ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: Former Vice President Gore told ABC Radio's David Blaustein today that he has not yet heard an "adequate" environmental platform from any potential presidential candidate. He added, however, that he thinks that will change.
"I haven't heard any of them make definitive and clear statements of a platform on this that I think is yet adequate," said Gore. "But I'm confident that many of them will."
While speaking at New York University's law school in September, Gore urged the United States to adopt a series of steps to combat the climate crisis from freezing carbon dioxide emissions to revamping the auto industry, factories, and farms.
In his NYU remarks, Gore proposed a Carbon Neutral Mortgage Association (which he would dub "Connie Mae") devoted to helping homeowners retrofit and build energy-efficient homes. He also recommended the development of an "electranet," which would let homeowners and business owners buy and sell surplus electricity.
When Blaustein asked Gore if he would obey his own advice to "rise above yourself and rise against history" by making another White House run, Gore said, "I'll reflect on what you say" and promised to keep his "eyes open all along the way" while adding that he does "not have plans to be a candidate again" and that he is "involved in a different kind of campaign to change people's minds."
Gore was also asked today if he thought Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), who shared Gore’s opposition to the Iraq war before it began, would be a good president.
"I don’t know that he will be a candidate for President," said Gore. "He seems to be doing a terrific job as a Senator, and I wish him well. But, again, I think it’s too early to handicap the candidates."
Gore’s interview with ABC Radio was timed with the DVD release of "An Inconvenient Truth," Gore’s documentary about the climate crisis. Gore’s film is one of 15 feature-length documentaries in the running for an Academy Award nomination.
November 22, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (2)
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He's absolutely right. Even the Green Party is worthless. Their platform practically has no environmental issues.
It's time for serious leadership on serious issues.
Posted by: Toby | Nov 26, 2006 4:19:52 AM
Gore could start by selling his Occidental Petroleum (big oil) stock.
Posted by: TreeHugger | Nov 27, 2006 4:55:04 PM
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