Reply #16: Environmentalist are opposed to Dean [View All]

Kerry (whom I am not supporting) is significantly better on the environment than Dean. The Sierra Club has never endorsed Dean and would have a hard time choosing between Dean and Bush. Dean won't sign Kyoto. The people of Iowa say he has a history of sacrificing the environment when he has to balance it against other issues. Although his state has a surplus, it also has a much higher unemployment rate than other states. Dean's health care plan leaves out a great many people. He has always been willing to sacrifice education and other things that matter to most people for his balanced budget. For me, the worst part is that he supports Star Wars. Outside of his opposition to the war, on most issues (including gay rights) Dean is more conservative than Lieberman (whom I would also not vote for.) His war opposition was a great tactical move. When I was working on Dean's campaign, I kept trying to learn his positions about other important issues. Where he could hide his positions, he would. He would thank people for their inquiries and say he could not answer at that time. Then I learned (usually from the news or from his interviews) that he agreed with Bush on the issues I was most concerned about. His opposition to the war was a great tactical move. But if that is his only Democratic value, I hope he doesn't even come close to winning the nomination.