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It sure seems from the howling we're hearing from the environmentalists that they are against any more greenhouse gases be emitted, or we're doomed! They appear to prefer we all have windmills on top of our vehicles or something, but that doesn't wash. Since the States involved are all on board with the safety part of it, and since the pipeline will provide new jobs for their areas, I see no reason why to delay, except for the fact that unions have been very vocal in support of the pipeline! It will be very interesting to see who wins this fight, since the Dems don't want to lose either voting block. Poor BHO - which way to go on this political hot potato? :argue:
Greetings, Pero. :2wave:
There are a few one issue voters, but only a few. How many of the rank and file of the union will switch their loyalties in November from Democratic to Republican over the pipeline remains to be seen, but I do not think there will be a mass switch because of it. The union hollering is a minor thorn in the Democrat's side. The Democrats want to keep the energy most environmentalist bring to the election, their money etc. There is a lot more involved here and the delay gets the Democrats 100 million from that California guy plus maintains the energy and work the environmentalist do. Sure it may lose a few votes in Sullivan's union, but in the grand scheme of things, those few votes do not mean much.
But they just might provide the difference in a very close election in two states. Arkansas and Louisiana. But both Democratic incumbents were no better than 50-50 prior to the decision to delay Keystone, the delay may make those odds 49-51 for their re-election but that decision probably helps in several other states in keeping what the Democrats hopes their base fired up enough to get them to the polls. Apparently the Democrats think they can afford to lose Arkansas and Louisiana. But the decision may help them in Michigan, North Carolina, Colorado, Iowa and perhaps Alaska.