The LCV’s Heat is On Blog is reporting that a bipartisan group of South Carolina legislators issued an open letter to the Democratic Presidential Nominees asking them to address energy and the climate crisis in the first presidental debate.
In the wake of polls that show that a majority of South Carolina primary voters support taking action now to curb global warming, over two-thirds of the state house and 21 state senators called on the presidential nominees to make this a focus of their discussion on Thursday night at South Carolina State University!
“Hopefully, Thursday night will be a starting point,” 22-year-old Rep. Bakari Sellers, D-Denmark, the Palmetto State’s youngest legislator, said at the Statehouse Tuesday.
Sellers said the debate in Orangeburg will be an opportunity for candidates “to emerge from the pack” by discussing climate change and the nation’s energy policies.
This young representative clearly demonstrates that the US population is ready for No More Hot Air. And Tom Friedman has jumped on the bandwagon too, calling for a “Green Debate” to focus on climate change, energy and the environment.
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That’s amazing! All I have to say is this is just the start. Everywhere the candidates go, people all across the country will meet them with these questions. What are you doing to meet the greatest challenge of our time? As well as, How are you going to turn this crisis into an opportunity to build a better America?