WASHINGTON– The
League of
Conservation Voters (LCV) President Gene Karpinski tonight released
this statement following the reelection of President Barack Obama.
“Big
Oil-backed special interests brought unlimited resources to bear this
election cycle and were expected to overwhelm the presidential race.
But voters tonight chose a different course – reelecting a president
who has championed building a clean energy economy. LCV congratulates
President Obama and we look forward to working with his administration
to continue addressing the climate crisis and investing in America’s
clean energy future,” said Karpinski.
LCV and LCV Victory Fund
spent more than $2 million in the presidential race, primarily on
television advertising in Colorado. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy,
LCV released a
TV ad highlighting
the stark contrast between the candidates on climate change.
Additionally, more than 7,000 LCV members volunteered with the Obama
campaign. LCV Action Fund also raised or contributed nearly $150,000 to
President Obama through its GiveGreen program.
Romney’s defeat is a
significant victory for LCV’s “Dirty Dozen” program. In August,
LCV
named Romney to
its 2012 "Dirty Dozen" list, which targets candidates— regardless of
party affiliation — who consistently side against clean energy and
conservation and are running in races in which LCV has a serious chance
to affect the outcome. Since 1996, 60 percent of the “Dirty Dozen”
have
been defeated.
LCV and affiliated
political committees have spent nearly $14 million this cycle—more than
the last three cycles combined—to defend clean energy and climate
champions like President Obama and candidates for the House and Senate
nationwide. Beyond our independent expenditure work, LCV Action
Fund
also raised or contributed more than $2 million for candidates, more
than ever before.
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