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TexasTowelie

(120,799 posts) Fri Feb 8, 2019, 02:05 PM Feb 2019

Al Gore to endorse Bill Daley, announce climate policy plan in Chicago Friday

Former Vice President Al Gore will visit Chicago on Friday to endorse the mayoral candidate who ran his unsuccessful 2000 presidential campaign — Bill Daley.

Daley, who served as U.S. Commerce secretary under President Bill Clinton and Gore’s administration, is also planning to announce his climate policy plan at their joint Friday afternoon appearance.

Gore went on to become a prominent advocate for climate change policy with the release of his 2006 documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth.” On Thursday, Gore endorsed the Green New Deal pushed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY), a bold legislation the sets goals for cutting carbon emissions.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/al-gore-to-endorse-bill-daley-announce-climate-policy-plan-in-chicago-friday/
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Cross-posted in the Al Gore Group.

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Al Gore to endorse Bill Daley, announce climate policy plan in Chicago Friday (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2019 OP

Ugh, no thanks. No more Daleys, please. TeapotInATempest Feb 2019 #1

Love ya Al, but nope. frazzled Feb 2019 #2

TeapotInATempest

(804 posts)

1. Ugh, no thanks. No more Daleys, please.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2019, 03:32 PM

Feb 2019

I like Lori Lightfoot, myself, though she doesn't really have a chance.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

2. Love ya Al, but nope.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2019, 05:37 PM

Feb 2019

Not gonna happen.

What will happen, though, is anybody's guess. With this many candidates, there will certainly be a runoff, and only 15% of the vote or so may get you into it.

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