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Tim Dowling

Dave Roberts's Grist post (link above) speculates that as voters consider McCain vs Obama, they might ask themselves: "Do I want the tax-averse, government-averse, war-hungry guy with a middling climate plan, or do I want the guy that's going to go big on climate?"

Putting aside the "war-hungry" reference (which, given McCain's history, is pretty despicable), one factor Roberts completely overlooks in his analysis is that voters might ask which candidate is best positioned to get significant global warming legislation through Congress, given the constraints of Senate filibuster procedures, which the current congressional leadership has found to be a sometimes difficult obstacle. Although it won't be dispositive for many voters, the ability to appeal to both parties seems relevant to the analysis, and therefore worth mentioning.

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