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Will New Climate Rules Help or Hurt in U.S. Elections?

2014-06-02 17:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ClimateWire: U.S. Rep. Gary Peters is locked in one of the nation's closest Senate races, and he's gambling that climate change will help him win it. But he's not rushing to support the landmark carbon standard being released today by the White House. The Michigan Democrat has shed his party's once-muffled approach to the thorny issue of climate, fulfilling the view of environmental strategists who believe that candidates should confidently promote the science behind warming and attack those who reject it....

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Weekly Preview: Elections In Focus

2014-05-27 02:48:23| Auto Parts - Topix.net

Ukrainians will head to the polls for a presidential election on May 25 after the Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February.

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The Tiny Fact From This Year's Primary Elections That You May Not Have Noticed

2014-05-22 18:48:18| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Congress may be more unpopular right now than cockroaches, colonoscopies and used car salesmen, but Americans have so far this year voted to back incumbent candidates against their primary challengers.

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Billionaire Environmentalist To Spend $100M Attacking GOP On Climate Change In 2014 Elections

2014-05-22 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

CBS: Setting his sights on Republicans who reject climate change, an environmentalist billionaire is unveiling plans to spend $100 million this year in seven competitive Senate and gubernatorial races, as his super PAC works to counteract a flood of conservative spending by the Koch brothers. NextGen Climate Action said it plans to spend at least $50 million contributed by founder Tom Steyer, a retired hedge fund manager and longtime Democratic donor, and another $50 million the group is seeking to...

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