McCain only up by 2% in Arizona, his home state

This from a highly respected Arizona pollster too. Yup, Mr. Maverick appears to have gotten totally lost and can’t even find the herd now.

Meanwhile, McCain and Palin continue to attack each other. Hey there, that’s some kind of leadership, Senator. You didn’t vet her and now you can’t control her. And we’re supposed to believe you could run a country?

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John Edwards affair hush money laundered through YouTube?

That’s what Silicon Valley Insider is saying. Edward’s PAC paid his mistress’ company $114,000 starting five days after she incorporated the business to produce four videos for YouTube, making her maybe “the best-paid web video producer in the business.”

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The candidates on global warming

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The Hartford Courant provides a useful comparison of the global warming policies of the presidential candidates.

Obama favors the most governmental spending for R&D, something I strongly favor too. His plan also seems the most comprehensive.

Romney and Paul are clueless, Thompson is an open denier.

Most surprising is McCain, “League of Conservation Voters calls him a ‘leader’ on climate issues.”

Most favor some form of cap-and-trade, which might sound like a solution, but is unworkable because it’s voluntary, not worldwide, and has no way to enforce compliance. Simultaneously working towards creating new forms of renewable, clean energy while also working on ways to cut down on energy use with smarter technology and conservation measures is a much better way to go.

This is also the only way that rapidly industrializing countries like China and India will get interested. Don’t preach to them they must be green when we aren’t. Instead, show them how clean tech will save them money and energy.

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