An Environmental Litmus Test For Presidential Candidates

Stephen Hese analyzes the environmental record of John Kerry and George Bush.

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October 29, 2004, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"When it comes to politics, I'm a one-issue voter, and the environment is my litmus test. More often than not, if a politician is responsive to environmental concerns, then he or she is likely to support other policies I care about.That said, next week's U.S. presidential election presents a dilemma, because neither of the leading candidates has an environmental pedigree. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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