A Global Warming Platform

Leading Democratic presidential candidates are committed to cut back on United States greenhouse gas emission. Senator Edwards has even made global warming one of the three pillars of his campaign. Edwards stated "its time for a president who asks Americans to be patriotic about something other than war." Edwards is not the only Democrat making global warming and climate issues a staple in their campaign. Senator Clinton promised to address climate issues by requiring U.S. vehicles to average 55 miles per gallon by 2030. Republican candidates still remain skeptical on the global warming issue. Thompson went so far to say that "warming on other planets has led some people to wonder if they are actually inhabited by alien SUV-Driving industrialist who run their air-conditioning at 60 degrees and refuse to recycle."