June 23, 2008

Three days before the California Air Resources Board (CARB) releases its draft scoping plan for the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), a new poll shows nearly three out of four voters (73 percent) support state energy policies to reduce global warming pollution. Full release

The results of a new national poll about education and the economy will be among the topics of discussion at a policy forum on June 27th hosted by ED in '08 Chairman Roy Romer and Librarian of Congress Dr. James H. Billington. The forum, Remaining Competitive in a Flat World, will feature leading economists and researchers who will underscore the economic implications of a failing education system. Full release

The Communications Workers of America overwhelmingly endorsed Senator Barack Obama and pledged to work harder than ever to elect him President of the United States. Full release

Two studies released today show that federal ethanol mandates have placed significant pressure on food prices, while any effect on gasoline prices has been "almost too small to measure."
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When John McCain is in California this week he will no doubt try to tie himself to Gov. Schwarzenegger and distance himself from President Bush. But when it comes to offshore drilling, an important issue to coastal states, like California, Senator McCain is on Bush's -- not Schwarzenegger's -- side. When McCain announced last week he wanted to lift the moratorium on offshore drilling, President Bush and big oil were quick to side with him, even though the idea has been met with much criticism and would do nothing to solve our short-term energy crisis. Just as bad, Senator McCain himself campaigned against off-shore drilling in states like Oregon, Maine, and even California in the run-up to the 2000 election. Full release

Where does the California public stand on efforts to reduce global warming? On June 26th, California will release a draft of the first comprehensive statewide plan to reduce global warming emissions in the history of the United States. A new public opinion research poll tests voter attitudes about taking action on global warming and specific policies under consideration.
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Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) will bring its national tour of a life-size Guantanamo prison cell replica to Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 25; activists will gather at noon east of the Washington Monument on the National Mall to experience the cell and push the Bush administration to shut down Guantanamo. Full release

The U.S. can reduce CO2 emissions and create a path to limit their atmospheric concentrations to levels considered safe for the global climate, by introducing carbon-based taxes and offsetting their costs for most households, according to a study authored by Dr. Robert Shapiro, former Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, along with Drs. Nam Pham and Arun Malik.
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FLASHBACK: Sen. Clinton Attacked Barack Obama's Broken Promise On Public Financing: Sen. Clinton Attacked Obama For Withdrawing His Pledge To Accept Public Financing. Sen. Clinton: "My understanding is that Senator Obama said he would (take public financing) and that now he's saying he won't ... Actions speak louder than words. No matter how beautiful the words are and how well presented, you've got to get beyond the words. And now we're seeing how the words don't even mean what we thought they meant. ... So I think it raises some serious questions about what it is he stands for." (Craig Gilbert, "Clinton Blasts Obama On Financing," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2/17/08) Full release

The Democratic National Committee today launched a new website that highlights the dismal records and misleading rhetoric of John McCain's top three economic advisors. With Senator McCain admitting that "economics is something that I've really never understood as well as I should," the question of who is shaping his economic agenda is important to determining what direction he intends to lead the country. The new site, "McCain's Economic Advisors: With Advisors Like These..." highlights the failed, flawed and out of touch policies championed by advisors like Phil Gramm, Carly Fiorina, and Doug Holtz-Eakin. Full release

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