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League of Conservation Voters releases environmental ratings of 2008

Presidential candidates - Obama is at the top of the list!


Environmental ratings:

 Obama - 96
 Kucinich - 92
 Clinton - 90
 Biden - 84
 Richardson -82
 Dodd - 77
 Edwards - 59
 Paul - 30
 McCain - 26
 Brownback - 14
 Thompson - 12
 Tancredo -11
 Hunter - 9

SOURCE


Reader Comments
  
MY TAKE :
By FreedomOfSpeech Sep 14th 2007 at 8:51 am EDT
I notice that everyone at the top of this list are also active members of Congress thus they are in a better position to take the lead on these issues. I think Edwards would be at least second or third if he were still in Congress because he would be addressing these issues as well and probably more aggressively than Biden, Dodd and Clinton. So, let's keep it all in perspective.
Re: MY TAKE :
By Jim Callahan Sep 14th 2007 at 9:44 am EDT
LCV page on Edwards
Link

Edwards LCV Score
2000 100
2001 88
2002 59
2003 37
2004 15
AVG 59

John Edwards retired from the US Senate in 2004.

Clintons LCV Score
2001 88
2002 88
2003 89
2004 100
2005 85
2006 71
AVG 90

Obamas LCV Score
2005 95
2006 100
AVG 96

I really like that John Edwards has taken a strong stand on global warming. The Edwards and Obama years do not overlap. The Clinton and Edwards years do have some overlap -- look for yourself both here and at the above link.

Jim Callahan
Orlando, FL
Re: MY TAKE :
By FreedomOfSpeech Sep 14th 2007 at 10:30 am EDT
YES.

I noticed this as well.
  
LCV Ratings & Responses
By Jim Callahan Sep 14th 2007 at 9:17 am EDT
08 on the Record
League of Conservation Voters
Environmental Profiles
for all 2008 Presidential Candidates
Link

There is more to the story...

Jim Callahan
Orlando, FL
Re: LCV Ratings & Responses
By FreedomOfSpeech Sep 14th 2007 at 10:31 am EDT
That's the same link I used.
  
still at the top of my list too!
By D. Tree Sep 14th 2007 at 11:37 am EDT
...though I was surprised to see Edwards so low... I guess i wanted my other fave to be up there too!