Gore touts Wash Democrats, promotes global warming agenda

[AlGore-08.com]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_WA_Gore_Democrats.html

SEATTLE -- Al Gore, campaigning for Sen. Maria Cantwell and other Washington Democrats on Tuesday, had nothing to say about a presidential bid of his own, but plenty to say about his favorite topic: global warming.

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Gore told several hundred students and faculty that most people are now aware of the global warming menace, despite inaction and skepticism among some Republicans. Without mentioning him by name, he scoffed at comments by U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., about the extent to which humans are causing global warming.

Reichert believes global warming is likely caused by human activity, but has said he is still investigating the role that natural temperature fluctuations may play. He has said the threat of global warming has led him to support higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars, stronger regulation of greenhouse gases and other environmental and energy policies.

Reichert's Democratic challenger, Darcy Burner, spoke at the event and saved Reichert a seat. "You said you wanted to investigate it for yourself, so here's a chance to learn more," she said in a Reichert-targeted campaign barb before the event.

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