Americans should demand more than the same old photo-ops from the presidential candidates.
"...the de facto Democratic Party nominee, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, is in Houston hoping to shed light on that citys smog problem and former Gov. George W. Bushs horrid environmental track record. Meanwhile, Bush plans to be on the Maine coast, touting his support for more moderate public-private environmental partnerships. Voters must demand more from our candidates than the usual rhetoric and Earth Day photo-ops."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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