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...Obama than older Evangelicals. It's possible that social issues are still a stumbling block. Younger Evangelicals are even more opposed to abortion than their parents. But it's also likely that the cultural identification between Evangelicals and the GOP is so strong that Democrats will need to invest more time to court them and ask for their votes before a shift can take place...
Even if Europe pulls back, the U.S. may be able to pick up the slack. Both presidential candidates support a national carbon cap-and-trade system, similar to that in place in Europe, and Barack Obama has pledged to invest $150 billion in clean tech over 10 years if he's elected President. The recent economic bailout leaves the next Administration with less to spend, but Obama at least thinks green investment will create new industries and jobs that can't be outsourced. He told TIME's Joe Klein that energy will be his No. 1 priority if he enters...
...protest by not voting. Other non-voters may have different reasons, but all of them should have the right to refuse to take part in this election, simply because they want to exercise their right not to vote—unthinkable as it may be for those who invest much of their time and self-worth in the race. Just as voters should be free to choose between the candidates, they should also be free not to choose...
...otherwise stale debate. Obama supports a comprehensive cap-and-trade emissions reduction scheme, which would auction off pollution permits to various firms. Obama has voted for critical tax credits to the renewable energy sector, including wind and solar energy companies. Additionally, Obama’s plan to invest a significant sum—up to $15 billion—in the development of alternative energy technologies represents a much-needed departure from the failed policies of the past eight years...
Cutler added the United States wastes $700 billion on health care annually according to the best economic estimates. Part of the solution to problems with the American health care system, Cutler said, would be to invest more in preventative care...