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Global Warming: Urge Presidential Hopefuls to Take a Stand!

Target: 2008 Presidential Candidates
Sponsored by: League of Conservation Voters

As candidates from all parties are throwing their hats into the ring and traveling the country in search of public support, NOW is the time to make a huge splash. We have a tremendous opportunity to make sure our next president is committed to solving global warming.

Help turn up the heat! Show that solving global warming is a priority. Sign the Heat Is On Petition below. Help us reach 50,000 signatures!

deadline: 2-7-2008
goal: 50,000

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This petition is now closed. We exceeded our goal of 50,000 messages to the 2008 presidential candidates urging them to take a stand on global warming! Want to know what the candidates are saying? The League of Conservation Voters is keeping a running record of statements candidates make on global warming out on the campaign trail - read it all on the The Heat Is On website.

Dear Candidate for U.S. President,

The debate is over. The National Academy of Sciences and thousands of scientists worldwide agree that the planet is warming and that human dependence on fossil fuels - such as coal and oil - is the primary cause. The problem is so urgent that the next 10 years will likely decide the outcome. There is still time to rise to the challenge, but America needs the leadership to do so.

Solving global warming will place the U.S. at the forefront of developing and deploying the clean energy technologies that will dominate the 21st century. When we solve global warming, we will have established a more secure, prosperous and vibrant America.

Nothing short of our children's future is at stake.

As you campaign for your party's presidential nomination, we ask that solving global warming be a central message and a top priority.

We signed the “Global Warming: Urge Presidential Hopefuls to Take a Stand!” petition!

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1:34 pm PDT, Mar 25, Jessica Gonzalez, New York
global warming is a big issue today and no matter how much you try youll never be able to avoid it. Global warming has all ready made a tremendous impact on the planet but with a cooporation, help, and will power we can stop it from gettig worse.

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3:11 pm PDT, Mar 24, Name not displayed, California

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5:40 pm PDT, Mar 22, David W. Stanley, Illinois

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1:17 am PDT, Mar 22, Art Deco, Maine

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7:20 pm PDT, Mar 21, JOCELYNE ANNIE, Canada

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12:19 pm PDT, Mar 18, Paulina Grazioso, Guatemala

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1:18 pm PDT, Mar 17, Jennifer Lachney, Louisiana

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5:44 am PDT, Mar 17, Veronica Segura, Illinois

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11:10 pm PDT, Mar 16, Garron Freddie, Texas
ok im 16 and i live in Houston Tx and dude it gets hotter and hotter down here every day (our weather already sucks with out the extra heat) but n e ways i also feel bad for the polar bears who are drowning because we are melting their ice...so to make a long story short "GLOBAL WARMING SUCKS SO PLEASE HELP STOP IT"!!!-GARRON

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5:39 pm PDT, Mar 14, Name not displayed, New York

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1:41 pm PDT, Mar 13, Jen Brasley, New Hampshire
We need to stop global warming,by using fuel efficiant(corn or veggie based oil) for cars and make alot more food organic. I belive in this because nature is very close to my soul,if we don't change anything then the world might just fall to pieces and we can't have that happen we need to save the future for other people! We all need to stop being so selfish,we belong to the earth the earth dose not belong to us.

# 60,338:

5:11 am PDT, Mar 13, Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin

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1:18 pm PDT, Mar 12, Eva Olsson, Sweden

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5:07 am PDT, Mar 12, Name not displayed, India
Global warming can turn out to be more dangerous than nuclear warfare. Hence by taking precautions to protect our environment we can ensure that our children get to live.

# 60,335:

4:22 am PDT, Mar 12, June Bermudez, Philippines
why? simple, what would you choose between economy and envirorment? If economy, you maybe right because this is the source of our food and money.If you choose envirorment hten your smart because It's the whole world that is at risks and economy is just a small part of it.

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4:39 pm PDT, Mar 10, JOE DEVELLER, Massachusetts

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10:52 pm PDT, Mar 9, Name not displayed, Philippines
some animals are now at its extinction, would we allow human beings to follow as well? all living things in this planet especially human beings are soon to be the diminishing breed if we wouldn't do something about this GLOBAL WARMING . . . . . .

# 60,332:

7:07 am PDT, Mar 9, Beth Delickta, Michigan
"Our Children"

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11:31 am PST, Mar 7, Vinnetta Wilson, United Kingdom

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2:57 pm PST, Mar 4, Lorraine Kay, United Kingdom

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1:42 pm PST, Mar 4, Helen Forsythe, United Kingdom
If we don't act now it's estimated our polar bears will be gone in roughly 5 years, PLEASE make changes to save our planet and protect the beautiful animals we share it with.

# 60,328:

12:46 pm PST, Mar 3, Sharon Gannett, Washington
What's going to happen to the World if we don't stop it.

# 60,327:

2:15 pm PST, Feb 28, Marta Lech, Texas
If the U.S. (the most industrialized nation in the world) does not step up to the plate and help decrease carbon dioxide levels in the earth's atmosphere the future of the earth will be in jeopardy.

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7:47 am PST, Feb 28, Erol Erol, Romania
the global temperature is going dangerously up , and america is in warr for more oil . Maybe you will consider producing cars that would consume lees per mile than a jet fighter( tank,truck....)

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11:30 am PST, Feb 27, Michela Mik, Italy

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2:04 pm PST, Feb 23, Suzie Gordon, New Hampshire

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12:57 pm PST, Feb 22, Lauren Gunter, North Carolina
If we don't do something now we'll be so far behind, and we'll die.

# 60,322:

3:09 pm PST, Feb 21, Kathryn Gold, New Jersey

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9:54 pm PST, Feb 20, August Endsley, Texas

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11:41 am PST, Feb 20, Robyn Conway, United Kingdom
stop global warming for crying out loud!! How would you feel if you were a polar bear with less and less room to even move creeping up? not good. why do it to them then!?!?!?

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4:25 am PST, Feb 20, Dhale ...., Philippines

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8:32 pm PST, Feb 19, Name not displayed, Philippines
hey

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11:17 am PST, Feb 19, Ellen Delaney, Massachusetts

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7:11 am PST, Feb 19, Daniel Amon, South Carolina

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12:28 pm PST, Feb 18, Sandra Costa, Brazil

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6:21 pm PST, Feb 17, Patricia Boudjellal, Texas
Because I have children, grandchildren and God willing great grandchildren

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4:50 pm PST, Feb 17, Laura Zanoli, Italy

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2:09 am PST, Feb 17, Lisa Raymann, Germany

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2:02 pm PST, Feb 16, Emilio Rivera, Florida

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6:55 am PST, Feb 15, Henry Story, Georgia

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7:27 pm PST, Feb 14, Carlos Irizarry, North Carolina
The impact of global warming will devastate our country and the world. Our nation must take the lead on getting off of fossil fuels. There is not reason why mandates within 10 years cannot be met. We can put a man on the moon but we can't find alternative clean ways to obtain energy. Come on, you as presidential hopefuls need to have this as one of the top three priorities. Make companies obtain alternative clean energy sources as well creating infrastructure for clean energy such as hydrogen so we can produce hydrogen cars and be able to fuel them with hydrogen. This NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR ALL MANKIND.

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6:39 pm PST, Feb 13, Crisandra Langley, California

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5:31 pm PST, Feb 13, THOMAS CARD, Florida
Presidential candidates need to take drastic action on global warming. Do the right thing!!! Do the right thing for all mankind and every living thing on this planet!! We don't have the right to kill everything on this earth.........but we are!!!! STOP IT NOW!!!

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10:34 am PST, Feb 12, Shannon Moody, Maryland

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2:37 pm PST, Feb 11, Name not displayed, Romania

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1:05 pm PST, Feb 11, Rebecca Tarango, Texas

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9:17 am PST, Feb 11, Ginger Geronimo, Alabama

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2:34 pm PST, Feb 10, Mary Peterson, Idaho

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1:53 pm PST, Feb 10, BiLL Fowlie, Maine

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