rssOnly One Minnesota GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Says Climate Change Is Real
Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 11:46 am
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From The Minnesota Independent:
No Republican contenders in the 2010 gubernatorial contest — except environmental activist Leslie Davis — believe in global warming, according to a report from Minnesota Public Radio. Perhaps most strident is state Sen. Mike Jungbauer (East Bethel), who told attendees at a recent State Fair debate that global warming is “pure, unadulterated BS.”
While the other GOP contenders were less colorful in their declarations, none would own up to believing that climate change owing to human activity is a credible, significant issue. House Minority Leader Marty Seifert (Marshall) declared such concerns to be “theoretical.” Rep. David Hann (Eden Prairie) labeled global warming an “excuse” to shift towards alternative energy sources.
As The Independent’s Paul Demko notes, Minnesota’s current Republican governor, Tim Pawlenty, doesn’t dispute that climate change is real — even if he hasn’t shown much leadership on the issue lately.
In a state that President Obama carried by 10 points in 2008, expressing skepticism on climate change might help a Republican win a primary, but it could be a very risky general election strategy.
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Comment posted September 17, 2009 @ 5:51 pm
Republicans can't tell the truth to their followers. They can't tell the truth about anything when global warming is too risky for them. The GOP has to stay with the most wacky policies to keep these simple minded people voting for them. Then get into office and bow to corporate interests and vote to keep destroying the middle class with every vote. America has to stand against republicans who are spineless wimps who lie because the truth is not allowed.
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