Rudy Giuliani For President In 2008

Update: No longer in the race for GOP nomination 

Environmental issues (more specifically, climate change) have a real presence in the upcoming presidential election. According to a survey conducted by the Sacred Heart University Polling Institute, 93.1% of respondents said they would be more likely to support a candidate whose platform includes a plan to improve the environment. But where do each of the candidates stand? Because, let's face it...some will be champions for the environment. And others will not be.

Rudy Giuliani (R)

Summary: Believes US should focus on "home-grown" alternatives to oil. Believes energy independence is an issue of national security.

The Candidate Says: "If you want to deal with global warming, the way to deal with global warming is to--is to develop these alternative technologies. Get serious about energy independence, which we probably should've been serious about 30 years ago, or we wouldn't be in this situation where we have to send money to our enemies....We've got to get serious about ethanol because Brazil is way ahead on ethanol. So let's put the resources in to catch up on ethanol and get ahead of Brazil on ethanol....Whatever your scientific conclusion about global warming, whether it's manmade or it isn't or whatever, the reality is that if you don't have--if you don't have restrictions on China, if you don't have restrictions on India, our contribution, ultimately, is going to be minor. We could put all these restrictions on ourselves and have just as much arguable global warming if China, India, some of these other countries that are going to be contributing a lot more to this don't become part of some kind of system to create alternatives." (Interview with Kudlow & Company, 26 March 2007)

If Elected, The Candidate Would...:

• Support development of nuclear power, ethanol-based fuels and hybrid vehicles

In The Past:

• According to the New York Times, he is affiliated with a law firm that "lobbies for coal-fired power plants, heavy emitters of air pollutants and carbon dioxide....Environmentalists say the firm played a significant role in persuading the Bush administration to roll back major provisions of the Clean Air Act. His consulting company has also represented energy clients."

Current Status:

• Consistently placed 5th and 6th in all races (came in 3rd in Florida)
• Dropped out of race after Super Tuesday (February 5, 2008)

Other 2008 Presidential Candidates:

Democrats

• Joe Biden
• Hillary Clinton
• Christopher Dodd
• John Edwards
• Mike Gravel
• Dennis Kucinich
• Barack Obama
• Bill Richardson

Republicans:

• Mike Huckabee
• Duncan Hunter
• John McCain
• Ron Paul
• Mitt Romney
• Tom Tancredo
• Fred Thompson