Nervous moderates ask White House not to push climate bill
(NEWSER) - At least half a dozen Senate Democrats have asked the White House to back off on its push for cap-and-trade climate legislation, afraid another bruising partisan battle like health care could wreck their 2010 reelection prospects. “Climate change in an election year has very poor prospects,” says Kent Conrad. “I’ve told that to the leadership.” Others, including Ben Nelson, Evan Bayh, and Mary Landrieu, tell Politico they want to wait until the economy improves. More»
