Monthly Archives: December 2007

New Hampshire Newspaper Endorses Not Romney

Posted on December 25, 2007 by Statesman

The Concord Monitor, a major New Hampshire newspaper, has a tradition of offering endorsements in the Republican and Democratic presidential primary contests. This year, the Concord Monitor has broken with its tradition. This year, it has offered an anti-endorsement. The … Continue reading →

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Duncan Hunter Supporters Love His Anti-Environmentalism

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Statesman

A couple of days ago, I wrote an article describing the terrible environmental record earned by California Representative Duncan Hunter in Congress. He got a zero percent rating from the League of Conservation Voters. The reaction of his supporters was … Continue reading →

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Tom Tancredo’s Environmental Record Is The Pitts

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Statesman

Tom Tancredo, a Republican who represents the 6th district of Colorado in the House of Representatives, is running for President in 2008. As President, it would be his job to represent all the people of the United States of America, … Continue reading →

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Tom Tancredo and Duncan Hunter Voted For Logging Welfare

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Statesman

As the campaign to become the Republican nominee for President in 2008, candidates Tom Tancredo and Duncan Hunter like to say that they are in favor of cutting government spending. That’s not how they have voted as members of the … Continue reading →

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Duncan Hunter Is Zero Percent Green

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Statesman

Duncan Hunter, arepresentative in Congress for Southern California and Republican presidential candidate in 2008, seems to hardly have ever met an environmental cause that he gave a damn about. In fact, in 2006, Congressman Hunter didn’t meet a single piece … Continue reading →

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Wyoming EcoDolts Provide Negative Example for 2008 Presidential Election

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Statesman

For as long as anyone can remember, Wyoming voters have leaned toward the right. They have consistently voted Republican in the presidential elections, and 2008 looks like another Republican year for Wyoming. You might think that counts as a reason … Continue reading →

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Vermont Progressive Party – Is It A Model For the Rest of America?

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Statesman

I’m of two minds when it comes to the Vermont Progressive Party. On the one hand, it’s nice to see a state where there is a genuinely progressive-minded political party that’s not mired in the mess that has become the … Continue reading →

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Latte Sipping Vermont Is The Cleanest Vote State In The Nation

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Statesman

As we think ahead to the presidential election of 2008, it does us well to think back to one of the low points of the 2004 presidential election. The Club For Growth paid a couple of actors to pretend that … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Birds In Special Peril

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Statesman

Hawaiian bird lovers have a special reason to vote for a progressive President in 2008. The National Audubon Society reports that, of the 217 threatened American birds listed on their 2007 Watchlist, 39 are native only to the Hawaiian islands. … Continue reading →

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Arizona and New Mexico Ponderosa and Pinyon Pine Emperiled by Perfidy

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Statesman

The U.S. Forest Service has been caught in an insult against state environmental officials in Arizona and New Mexico, and assault on land in those states, a reckless endangerment of fragile ecosystems there, and a violation of a legal settlement, … Continue reading →

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