VP Palin and Presidential Influences
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin seemed a surprise choice for Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain -- but it turns out she may be a triple boon to his ticket: packing oil money, support from the religious right, and anti-environmental postures into one telegenic package. Earthbeat host Daphne Wysham takes a look at Palin's surprising anti-environmental record with Greenpeace USA's Glenn Hurowitz. To view Governor Palin's appearance before the Wasilla Assembly of God, go here.
Tracking the oil, coal, and nuclear power money pouring into both McCain and Barack Obama's Presidential campaigns is Massie Ritsch, the communications director for The Center for Responsive Politics, and Cathy Duvall, the political director for the Sierra Club.
To view Obama and McCain's campaign contributions, check out Open Secrets, a website operated by The Center for Responsive Politics. The Sierra Club operates a comprehensive website on the coal industry, including the hilarious video Liquid Coal.
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