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Personal Calls From Al Gore

By Kleinheider Posted on May 21, 2009 at 8:00 am

The former Veep is getting his hands dirty on the latest climate change bill before the Congress:

Over the past few days, the former vice president and environmental activist has mobilized his green grass roots, marshaled his well-endowed lobbying organization and even personally called Democratic committee members in an effort to push the bill through the House Energy and Commerce Committee and through Congress.

“I have enormous respect for Al Gore. When it comes to climate change, he’s the guru,” said Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.).

Engel said Gore called him on Saturday to try to persuade him to vote for the legislation. The two, who had never spoken privately before, had a “nice, lengthy conversation,” said the congressman.

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2 Responses to “Personal Calls From Al Gore”

  1. Environmentalism as religion: Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) says of Al Gore, "When it comes to climate change, he’s the guru" | GORE LIED writes
    May 21st, 2009 11:53 am

    [...] Via The Nashville Post’s Post Politics blog: The former Veep is getting his hands dirty on the latest climate change bill before the Congress: Over the past few days, the former vice president and environmental activist has mobilized his green grass roots, marshaled his well-endowed lobbying organization and even personally called Democratic committee members in an effort to push the bill through the House Energy and Commerce Committee and through Congress. [...]

  2. Treehuggers vs. Suits » The Buzz Bin writes
    May 27th, 2009 11:19 pm

    [...] corporate suit were very appropriate images as short a period ago as five years. That was before Al Gore put to bed the questionable legitimacy of global warming. Now, in my opinion, that legacy is hurting the green [...]

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