MyDD :: Edwards at the MoveOn Climate Change Townhall

Edwards at the MoveOn Climate Change Townhall

by philgoblue, Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 02:38:57 PM EST

From MoveOn

Last night, through Al Gore's Live Earth concerts, 2 billion of us rallied to stop the climate crisis. Now, it's time to change more than our light bulbs, it's time to change our leaders.

That's why we're holding our Virtual Town Hall on the climate crisis. All eight of the Democratic presidential candidates responded to MoveOn members' questions about global warming. Now, it's time to watch their responses and weigh in on which one has the best plan.

Watch John Edwards answer three questions at the Live Earth / MoveOn Climate Change Townhall.

The three questions for John Edwards were:

How does your plan on climate crisis differ from other candidates'?

Edwards Answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nulc0WwPiXo

Would you auction carbon emissions rights and then use the proceeds to develop new energy alternatives?

Edwards Answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8-ksx9rCQI

How will Americans, not just corporations, benefit from new energy economy?

Edwards Answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4d6YpO84YE

Other Resources to Help Evaluate the Candidates' Positions:

League of Conservation Voters Candidate Scorecard: http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/climate/lcv_chart.pdf
Learn about the candidates' positions from Grist.org: http://grist.org/news/maindish/2007/07/06/candidates/
Full Virtual Town Hall on Climate (69 min.): http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/climate/viewer/full.html
Special Video Message from Al Gore (4 min.): http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/climate/viewer/gore.html
Read about John Edwards' plan to Achieve Energy Independence and Stop Global Warming Through a New Energy Economy Watch, study up, then Vote!

And make sure to join MoveOn

Crossposted at Michigan for Edwards

Poll

Votes: 43
Results : Vote Link : Polls

Tags: Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, Global Warming, MoveOn, John Edwards (all tags)

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Re: Edwards at the MoveOn Climate Change Townhall (3.00 / 1)

The Edwards podcast is at http://johnedwards.com/media/audio/John_ Edwards_033.mp3

JRE discusses climage change there as well.

Michigan For Edwards and Labor-Netroots for Edwards

by philgoblue on Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 02:48:48 PM EST

Obama's responses: (3.00 / 1)

How does your plan on climate crisis differ from other candidates'?

Do you support the use of and subsidies for liquid coal?

Would you auction carbon emissions rights and then use the proceeds to develop new energy alternatives?
jump page for Obama

Jump page for all the candidates

See also rjones2818's diary: Virtual Town Hall on Global Warming at moveon.org

by NuevoLiberal on Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 05:52:01 PM EST
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It's funny (none / 0)

watching Obama pretend as if his position hadn't changed in a matter of weeks.

by david mizner on Mon Jul 09, 2007 at 07:54:46 AM EST
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you left out (none / 0)

Gravel, Other and none.

Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 03:09:27 PM EST

Re: you left out (3.00 / 2)

I don't take Gravel seriously, he's not running a real campaign. He just shows up to the debates. As far as I know Other and None were not interviewed by MoveOn.

Michigan For Edwards and Labor-Netroots for Edwards

by philgoblue on Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 03:58:40 PM EST
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Re: you left out (none / 0)

Is Kucinich serious? We should not be acting like the MSM.

It is unfair to not include Gravel when he is a declared and legal candidate.

None should have been an option.

Other is my preference.

Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 08:26:27 PM EST
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Re: you left out (3.00 / 1)

if I were a declared and legal candidate, should I be included in these polls and debates?

"I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned."--John McCain

by lorax on Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 11:18:08 PM EST
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Re: you left out (none / 0)

Yes

Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Mon Jul 09, 2007 at 02:34:40 AM EST
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If a candidate isn't running (none / 0)

and the only campaigning done is showing up for debates, I say it's time for that candidate to drop out.

by edgery on Mon Jul 09, 2007 at 11:08:45 AM EST
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Re: Edwards at the MoveOn Climate Change Townhall (3.00 / 2)

Notice the answers to the coal questions on the League of Conservation Voters scorecard: everyone but Hillary and Obama is strong on making that industry accountable. Hillary and Obama, the big city candidates, are, predictably, bought and bossed. Richardson is really impressive on energy, as is Edwards. It seems Obama found out their position before answering their questions. Just look at the scorecard: his policy is shaped by those he knows create issue scorecards, not by creative research or any form of original thought. But notice how he and Hillary deviated on coal.

I just want someone to lead; I do not want someone whose positions conveniently cohere with an interest group. That is why Edwards and Richardson are leading on Energy Policy; they actually thought about it. And at least they are not beholden to Big Coal. Clinton and Obama are, and that is unfortunate.

Edwards and Richardson win on energy hands down. There are no if, ands or buts. They win. Period.

by truthteller2007 on Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 03:23:57 PM EST

Re: Edwards at the MoveOn Climate Change (none / 0)

But the sad part is that it's doubtful many Hillary and Obama supporters even know WHERE their candidates stand on climate change.
Before signing on with Edwards, most of his supporters FIRST checked out his policies and solutions. There were no PR and marketing strategists luring us to Edwards with schemes like Obama Girl and Mafia videos. Just the issues and SOLUTIONS.

But now that it's becoming more evident that Obama's and Hillary's policies are written by DC Centri$t policy wonks, I've noticed Obama supporters especially attempting to equate Obama's policies with Edwards!
And Hillary supporters claiming just any old Dem will be just fine with them!
Holy Moly!

Hillary/Obama08

by annefrank on Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 05:39:55 PM EST
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Wow (3.00 / 7)

I'm an Edwards fan but was nonetheless surprised by the fluency and depth of his responses. It shows what he can do when he has 2-3 minutes rather than the 1 minute you get in debates.

by david mizner on Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 04:31:55 PM EST

Re: Edwards at the MoveOn Climate Change Townhall (3.00 / 3)

The votes are quite clearly partisan in the above poll. ;-)

This is one area that the Democratic candidates have to lead on and have to take on the industries that pollute. We cannot leave this problem for our children. Melissa Ethridge was phenomenal in the Live Earth concert. The one part that really stood out for me was her talking about being in the eighth grade than thinking that it would all be solved by the time she was an adult. How we have squandered the time and opportunity! We need leaders on this issue. In my book Edwards is the best. Richardson also presents strong positions but I just don't like many of his other policies and think he would be an awful president.

I am an Edwards Democrat. Visit EENR blog for Progressives

by pioneer111 on Sun Jul 08, 2007 at 05:07:35 PM EST

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