Reply #129: Those aren't the ties you need to worry about.

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He also served on the boards of solar panel manufacturer and an electrical energy investment firm that specialized in renewable energy in the year he was out of public service. He even served on the board of the Natural Resources Defense Council. It is obvious the influence these boards have had on him. He has put up the strongest greenhouse gas reduction initiatives of any state. He even spoke out on climate change while UN Ambassador in 1998. He's even blocked drilling and mining in 2 million acres of natural land. On top of that, he's come out against the slaughter of wolves. It's obvious which of 10 boards he was a member held the most sway on his views. He's obviously a tool of the environmental movement not the US oil industry.

Also, he is governor of a state that has large oil and gas reserves. He's mainly received some contributions from South Western folks in that industry. He currently ranks 5th in receipts in that sector. They have only contributed 95 k out of his over 13 million raised. His total is much less than Ghouliani or Mittens and only 24 k more than Obama's.