The Political Climate: an ongoing commentary on the NH Primary and Climate Change

Presidential wannabes, or perhaps more fittingly for the “undeclared,” the wannabe wannabes,  want to ensure that Granite Staters don’t feel alone this holiday season. 

Barack Obama sent out an e-letter holiday greeting to all Granite Staters on his mailing list.  But more noteworthy, he apparently sent “thank you” cards to all attendees, not just the leaders, at his Dec. 10th event. That would be more than 1,500 cards (Read the article here.)  Makes you wonder, how serious is this guy about global warming?  Or maybe he figures postal trucks are run on ethanol?

Gov. Mitt Romney’s hush hush visit to NH played out yesterday at a venue in Manchester.  Romney told members in attendance that conservative voters in NH will see “the proof is in the pudding.  People will have a chance to look at my records as Gov. of Massachusetts and see what I’ve done there.  Talk is cheap but action is not.”  Good point, though we’re not sure what climate activists in the Bay State would say about the Romney record on global warming.  Though Massachusetts had taken a lead in the fight, in the end, performance by Romney was mixed. Nevertheless, a little talk in that direction wouldn’t hurt.  Also, the gossip concerning Romney’s official presidential run announcement is likely false information.  He is scheduled for a January 8th fundraiser in Boston, which is the date rumors had him announcing his candidacy. (Read the entire story from the Union Leader here.)

And Sen. John Edwards is apparently not waiting in the wings for long.  According to this article in the Union Leader he is expected to declare his official candidacy for president Thursday the 28th in New Orleans, and then he’s immediately rushing off to our first-in-the-nation state to participate in a Town Hall style event in Portsmouth on the 29th.  For more information on this event visit the Carbon Coalition’s Presidential Candidate Calendar.