John Edwards’ campaign carbon footprint
August 7th, 2007 by Brendan SteinhauserThe Washington Times reports that out of the candidates for president, John Edwards emits the most greenhouse gases.
This “eco-awareness” is just getting more ridiculous by the day. While the elites burn tons more carbon than the average American, they also have a higher self-righteousnous quotient, by paying carbon indulgences to compensate for their polluting ways. Give me a break.
Former Sen. John Edwards’ 2008 presidential campaign has paid nearly $22,000 to offset its global-warming emissions this year, including more than $5,000 a month from April through June, making him the candidate with the largest acknowledged output of greenhouse gases.
Meanwhile, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign spent $2,367 to offset its emissions for April alone, while Sen. Christopher J. Dodd paid $650 for his presidential campaign’s emissions from April through June.
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In short, Mr. Edwards’ acknowledged “carbon footprint” is at least double the size of Mrs. Clinton’s, and the comparison prompts the question of whether he is dirtier, or whether she is less diligent in figuring out what her campaign is emitting.
