2008 U.S. Presidential Candidates Environmental Views
The presidential election is coming up in just less than two weeks and it’s time to decide who you want to vote for to be our next president. A major concern that I have along with many Americans have is what will the next president do to make sure that our country becomes more eco-friendly. This includes eliminating our dependency on foreign oil and moving our country towards using renewable energy sources such wind and solar energy.
I am a firm believer in giving every candidate an equal opportunity, no matter if many believe that the smaller parties have no chance of winning. While researching the environmental views of all of the candidates, I stumbled upon a site called Grist that put together a chart of the top 5 candidate’s views on certain environmental issues. The candidates shown include:
- Bob Barr
- Cynthia McKinney
- John McCain
- Ralph Nader
- Barack Obama
Grist also includes interviews with candidates that are still running for president and those that dropped out of the race. I know environmental and energy issues are not the only concern for choosing a candidate for president, but it should be a major issue you consider. Depending on which candidate actually becomes president could make a profound difference on how eco-friendly our country becomes or if it does at all.
