You can't do this by yourself, Mr. President.

So many media outlets focus on the environmental standings of presidential candidates.

Need I remind everyone that New Hampshire is having ANOTHER primary this year? On Tuesday, September 9, candidates running for Congress, Senate, Governor, State Representative and a whole myriad of other government positions will be vying to pass through the first round of voting before November (the big ticket) rolls around.

So, shouldn't us Granite Staters be concerned about what our "lesser" politicians are saying on our behalf? Checks and balances, people! That's how the system is supposed to work anyway. As your guide to the greener side, I'm taking the liberty of analyzing your prospects for Senate and Congress (really, the list of all candidates is waaaaay to long to get to in the kind of time I have).

To begin, we'll go with the folks running for Senate:

Democrats-

Jeanne Shaheen


This lady is all about green infrastructure. We're talking green jobs and a skilled work force. She wants to end our dependence on foreign oil (but so does everyone), ending tax breaks for oil companies and has high hopes of New Hampshire becoming a beacon for the alternative energy industry. Shaheen has seen the green collar and knows the revenue behind it. Amen, sista'. You can see Shaheen's full environmental plan at www.jeanneshaheen.org.

Raymond Stebbins


New Hampshire is the only state that has a vice presidential primary. Stebbins got over 50,000 votes in his favor in the primary- quite a feat in a state where most people didn't even know we HAVE a vice presidential spot on our ballots. Go fig. As for his environmental policy, Stebbins isn't in it to save a species- it even says so on his web page- as he believes in environmental policy with reasonable terms. That's about as detailed as it gets, folks. He believes we should monitor air and water quality as well as deforestation and continue researching the effects of global warming. See it all at www.electraystebbinsvp.com.

Now, those Republicans-

John Sununu


I'll quote Sununu on this topic, since his web page displays his views so efficiently.
"John continues his fight to reduce high gasoline prices and implement a long-term energy policy for the nation by co-sponsoring the “Gasoline Price Reduction Act of 2008.” This bill encourages development of plug-in electric cars and trucks, strengthens oversight of the energy futures market, and allows additional deep-sea energy exploration and oil shale production."
Fair enough, Sununu- most Republicans are banking on oil exploration to fix our oil price crisis. Sununu's saving graces lie in the legislation he's helped pass while in office. He's big on maintaining New Hampshire's wild places and puts down his partisanship if he knows his decision will benefit the Shire. You can read his VERY long environmental policy explanations at http://sununu.senate.gov/environment.html.

That's all the time I have today- tomorrow I'll touch on Tom Alciere's policy and then delve into the long list of Congressional candidates.

Goodnight and God bless!