As Fred points out in this post, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (a conservative Republican) is vying to supplant Kaleefornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (a less-conservative Republican) as the nation’s symbolic green governor. I don’t see it as triangulation. I see it as an essential component for both winning the Republican nomination and taking on Barry “Killing [...]
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How To Run For President In 2012: Rule #2
Posted in Candidates, Energy, Environment, Issues, Sarah Palin on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Palin triangulates
Posted in Candidates, Energy, Environment, Issues, Sarah Palin on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Or is this satire? Mind you, this comes from the not-unconservative GOP governor of Alaska:
Last week, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called a news conference to announce “a future where, ideally, 50% of Alaska’s electricity is generated from renewable resources by 2025.”
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Palin’s 50% goal one-ups California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who touts himself as the nation’s [...]
And by “green” we don’t mean “ker-ching”
Posted in Candidates, Energy, Environment, Issues, Linda Lingle on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hawaii’s governor has announced plans to create an extensive electric-car-charging network by 2012, in an effort to wean the islands off of high-priced oil.
The plan, unveiled today by Republican governor Linda Lingle, calls for a public-private partnership with Better Place, a company that develops infrastructure to support electric vehicles. The Silicon Valley start-up, which made [...]
