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Clinton Discusses Energy, Global Warming in Iowa

-- Steve -- 07/04/2007

Surrounded by bales of straw on a flat-bed trailer stage, Hillary Clinton was accompanied by her husband for their first political joint appearance in Iowa yesterday. Clinton's new campaign theme song, "You and I" by Celine Dion, was played in the background as the Clintons were escorted by Ruth Harkin, Senator Tom Harkin's wife to the elevated stage.

President Clinton gave a brief bio of Senator Clinton and kept his remarks brief and to the point of why he believes his wife is the best qualified candidate.. Senator Clinton outlined several policy areas that she believes need the next administrations immediate attention, including energy policy.

Senator Clinton's approach to energy independence is to establish a "strategic energy fund" for research for clean renewable energy. Resources that currently go to the oil industry as subsidies would be redirected to this fund, she said, and used to fund research for new clean renewable energy sources.

Senator Clinton also spoke about "green collar" jobs in her stump speech. When addressing global warming, she said that new technologies, research and production jobs that will go into clean renewable energy solutions. Millions of new "green collar" jobs will be created around the country, she said.

It was encouraging to hear Senator Clinton discuss global warming, green collar jobs and the strategic energy fund, and we look forward to hearing more about her energy policy in the future. At her next town meeting - and at every candidate's next town meeting - Iowans should continue to ask questions about how we will solve the global climate crisis.