Make an Informed Decision:
A Quick Comparison of Each Presidential Candidate's Record and Plan for Global Warming*

Legend: Opposes   No Supports   Yes Unknown   No Information Undecided   Other or with conditions
The Democrats Biden Clinton Dodd Edwards Gravel Kucinich Obama Richardson  
Supports Drilling in the ANWR Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes  
Supports Drilling in the OCS Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes  
Supports H.R. 6 or otherwise supports repealing tax subsidies for oil and gas industries Supports Supports Supports Supports Unknown Supports Supports Supports  
Supports CAFE Standards Supports
40 mpg
by 2017
Supports
35 mpg
by 2020
Supports
50 mpg
by 2017
Supports
40 mpg
by 2016
Supports
40 mpg
no date specified
Supports
45 mpg for cars &
40 mpg for SUV's
no date specified
Supports
45 mpg
by 2020
Supports
50 mpg
by 2020
 
Supports Cap and Trade Legislation and target carbon reductions Supports
80%
by 2050
Supports
80%
by 2050
Supports
80%
by 2050
Supports
80%
by 2050
Undecided
tied to Intl. compliance
Supports
80%
by 2050
Supports
80%
by 2050
Supports
90%
by 2050
 
Supports Renewable Energy Standards Supports
20%
by 2020
Supports
20%
by 2020
Supports
20%
by 2020
Supports
25%
by 2025
Supports
20%
by 2020
Supports
20%
by 2010
Supports
20%
by 2020
Supports
30%
by 2020 50% by 2050
 
Supports Energy Efficiency Standards Supports
10%
by 2020
Supports
10%
by 2020
Supports
15%
by 2018
Supports
15%
by 2018
Supports
20%
by 2020
Supports
no target specificed
Supports
10%
by 2020
Supports
20%
by 2020
 
Supports Use of Nuclear Energy Supports Undecided
will not rule out
Undecided
will not rule out
Opposes Opposes Opposes Supports Supports  
Supports Use of Liquid Coal Opposes Undecided
if carbon reduced by 20%
Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Undecided
if carbon reduced by 20%
Undecided
if carbon emissions are captured
 
Supports Construction of new oil and/or coal refineries Supports
coal with emissions reduction
Supports
coal with emissions reduction
Opposes Supports
coal with emissions reduction
Opposes Opposes Supports
coal with emissions reduction
Supports
coal with emissions reduction
 
Supports Ratifying Kyoto Protocol Undecided
supports new Intl. treaty
Supports Supports Undecided
supports new Intl. treaty
Supports Supports Undecided
believes US should lead the way to new treaty
Supports  
Believes Global Warming is a Worldwide Crisis Supports Supports Supports Supports Supports Supports Supports Supports  
Family Focus USA
The Republicans
Brownback Guiliani Huckabee Hunter McCain Paul Romney Tancredo Thompson

Supports Drilling in the ANWR Supports Unknown Supports Supports Opposes Supports Supports Supports Supports
Supports Drilling in the OCS Supports Supports Supports Supports Unknown Supports Supports Supports Supports
Supports H.R. 6 or otherwise supports repealing tax subsidies for oil and gas industries Opposes Unknown Unknown Opposes Unknown Supports Unknown Opposes Unknown
Supports CAFE Standards Opposes Unknown Supports
35 mpg
by 2020
Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes
Supports Cap and Trade Legislation and target carbon reductions Opposes Opposes Supports
no target soecified
Unknown Supports
65%
by 2050
Unknown Undecided
only if enacted globally
Unknown Unknown
Supports Renewable Energy Standards Supports Unknown Supports
15%
by 2020
No Information Opposes No Information No Information No Information Opposes
Supports Energy Efficiency Standards Supports
no target specificed
Unknown No Information No Information Supports
no target specificed
No Information Supports
no target specificed
No Information No Information
Supports Use of Nuclear Energy Unknown Supports Supports Unknown Supports Unknown Supports Supports Supports
Supports Use of Liquid Coal Supports Supports Supports Unknown Supports Unknown Supports Unknown Undecided
will not rule out
Supports Construction of new oil and/or coal refineries Supports Supports Supports Supports Supports Supports Supports Supports Undecided
will not rule out
Supports Ratifying Kyoto Protocol Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes Opposes
Believes Global Warming is a Worldwide Crisis Unknown Supports Opposes Unknown Supports Unknown Unknown Opposes Opposes

* Information taken directly from each candidate's individual official campaign web site, Congressional voting records and the following sites: New Hampshire Public Radio, The League of Conservation Voters and On The Issues. Those listed with no information did not offer any comment or stance on Global Warming or Energy within the content of these sites.

 

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