Absolutely brilliant.
I can't believe the Dems haven't nominated a candidate yet.
Very clever -- I hope this gets some pickup.
George,
Missouri's congressional primaries are held on the first Tuesday in August, and there are five Democratic nomination contenders.
I can make a reasonable prediction as to who the Democrats will nominate, but I'll keep that prediction to myself and let them fight it out on their own 
Regards,
Tom
That seems so late in the game for nominations...
Carbon-offset credits strike me as a new age sort of snake oil. I mean, yeah it's cool that you want to give money to someone starting an alt energy business, but I think it's a bit silly to pretend it's somehow 'offsetting' the gas you're burning by having FedEx deliver your campaign materials.
I've resisted buying credits for my business for the same reason, Susan.
But I think it could be effective PR for a political campaign if the environment is an issue in his campaign.
Susan,
There's no "pretending" involved if the VERs are actually structured as intended/advertised, i.e. if they go into activities that:
a) prevent a given amount of carbon from being emitted into the atmosphere, that
b) would have gone into the atmosphere without the VER investment.
My understanding of the project my VER purchase supported is that it does (a) and that the condition of (b) does indeed obtain.
But meanwhile you've still burnt your coal or whatever. It just seems like wishful thinking - or good marketing, which I guess amounts to the the same thing - to imagine that someone else's future emissions reduction can somehow wipe away your present emissions.
Susan,
Look up the meaning of "offset." No matter how hard you try, there's no way to plausibly write anything deceptive into the concept. The only question there is whether or the VERs actually function as advertised. If they do, then "offset" is indeed an accurate term for them.
Why not get ahead of the crowd and purchase ice age offsets?
Or ice farming certificates?
Or promise to limit the US Military to air rifles? Do you realize the carbon footprint of one of those 105 mm jobs? Not to mention hauling them around.
How about a promise to convert all Navy ships to nuclear power?
The real answer to CO2 is reducing the number of humans.
You could run on a platform of war, disease, and famine. You can say you think AIDS is a good idea but it is not working fast enough.
That ought to get you some publicity.
Or how about a promise to eliminate volcanic eruptions. That should be a real CO2 reducer.
Plant decay is another big CO2 problem. Promise to vote to end it.
Or you could promise to reduce solar output to compensate for any rise in temps caused by CO2. If the CO2 predictions prove wrong you can say that you are unequivocally in favor of increasing solar output. Or at least sprinkling carbon black on glaciers and such.
You know, for your sake, I hope the solar scientists predicting a little ice age are wrong. It could totally discredit your future political ambitions.
BTW most of the CO2 hysteria is generated by a UN organization whose science is considered shoddy. You want to align yourself with those mopes?
There is evidence the IPCC is cooking the books: Keeping It Positive.
BTW since water vapor is the #1 green house gas perhaps you could promise a program to eliminate it from the Earth. Or at least sequester 99% of it.
Oh wait. I finally get it. You are a Political Scientist.
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