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Senator Obama addresses College Dem Convention

-- Megan -- 07/27/2007

The National College Democrats convention at the University of South Carolina began last night with a speech from Sen. Barack Obama. The senator began by addressing the reason the convention participants were active in politics, one of which was, "Maybe you're tired of our planet being polluted and our climate being changed forever."

Obama went on to suggest possible solutions to the global warming crisis, saying that it is time for new leadership to save our planet from catastrophe. He then proposed lowering carbon emissions through cap-and-trade system and by increasing fuel efficiency standards.

Obama said that fundamental change is what he plans to bring to the country and is only possible with the help of all Americans. “Big change needs to come from the bottom up,” Obama said.  One of these big changes includes the environment - he suggests that we must commit to drive fuel efficient cars and not huge SUVs.