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Monday, January 26, 2009
Brown on climate change
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is in Ohio caring for his ailing mother, but through spokeswoman Meghan Dubyak, he had this reaction to Obama’s moves to reverse the Bush administration on emissions:
“The senator feels for the past eight years the issue of climate change has really been ignored by the Bush administration. He appreciates President Obama’s lead here in taking a strong step to spur a national conversation on climate change, but he thinks climate change warrants a national solution. He’ll continue to work with his colleagues on climate change legislation that will help create jobs when it comes to manufacturing and green energy.”
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Gov. Strickland doesn’t like Obama’s auto emissions directive
All the criticism of President Barack Obama’s directive endorsing efforts by California and 13 others states to restrict tailpipe emissions isn’t coming from Republicans.
Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland today, Jan. 26, expressed his own unhappiness.
“The governor does not agree with allowing certain states to set standards that will have a profound economic impact on other states such as Ohio,” Amanda Wurst, Strickland’s spokeswoman said. “The governor believes the best way to approach this is through a national standard.”
U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-West Chester, and U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, also criticized Obama’s action. The president said the action is aimed at promoting energy independence.
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Montgomery County GOP leader Gantt backs Portman
Montgomery County Republican Chairman Greg Gantt has jumped on the Rob Portman bandwagon, endorsing Portman for the 2010 GOP U.S. Senate nomination.
“Rob’s got that statesman’s presence, the experience in Washington. He’s more of a diplomat,” Gantt said today, Jan. 26.
Gantt was among 62 GOP county chairmen who have endorsed Portman - 70 percent of the total -, Portman’s campaign announced last week.
The campaign also announced that 47 members - 74 percent - of the GOP State Central Committee - also have endorsed Portman, a former Cincinnati-area U.S. House member and former budget director and trade representative under President George W. Bush.
Before Portman announced his candidacy on Jan. 14, Gantt said that he was worried that Portman and former U.S. Rep. John Kasich of suburban Columbus might square off in a battle for the 2010 GOP nomination for governor.
Although Kasich hasn’t formally announced for governor,Gantt said he likes a ticket with Kasich for governor and Portman for U.S. Senate.
“The stars are lining up,” Gantt said.
Other county chairmen who’ve endorsed Portman, according to his campaign, include: Auglaize, Wayne York; Butler, Tom Ellis; Clark, Lynda Smith; Darke, Cindy Pike; Greene, Marilyn Reid and Warren, Tom Grossman.
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Voinovich, Boehner not happy about Obama’s tailpipe emissions directive
Sen. George Voinovich and House Minority Leader John Boehner quickly spoke out Monday, Jan. 26, about a directive issued by President Barack Obama endorsing state efforts to restrict tailpipe emissions.
Obama also ordered higher fuel-efficiency standards. Specifically, Obama ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its denial of California’s request for a waiver permitting it to set stricter emissions standards for greenhouse gases from motor vehicles.
“I am fearful that today’s action will begin the process of setting the American auto industry back even further,” Voinovich, R-Ohio, said. “The federal government should not be pilling on an industry already hurting in a time like this.”
Boehner, R-West Chester meanwhile, called Obama’s action “disappointing.”
“The effect of this policy will be to destroy American jobs at the very time government leaders should be working together to protect and create them,” he said. “Millions of American jobs will be placed in further jeopardy if automakers are forced to spend billions to comply with potentially dozens of different emissions standards in dozens of different states.”
Obama said his steps, which would reverse Bush administration directives, are aimed at increased energy independence.
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