5 Of 7 GOP Candidates For IL Governor Flatly Deny Global Warming Exists - AP

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AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Most of the Republican candidates for Illinois governor flatly reject the idea that human activity contributes to global warming, a position that contradicts the overwhelming consensus among climate scientists.

Five of the seven Republican candidates claim rising temperatures have nothing to do with pollution from cars, factories or power plants. "I don't accept the premise that man is the cause of global warming, if global warming even exists," Kirk Dillard, a state senator from Hinsdale, said at a candidate forum last week.

The candidates sharply criticized "cap-and-trade" legislation, which would cap pollution then allow companies to buy and sell permission to exceed those caps. They argued that cap-and-trade would be a job-killing tax. "We have great opportunities in this state and anyone who voted for cap-and-trade voted to penalize Illinois families and workers and should apologize for it," said state Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington.

Jim Ryan didn't attend the forum, sponsored by Will County supporters of the tea party movement, but said Wednesday he accepts that humans contribute to global warming, although how much "is a matter of spirited debate."

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http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/politics/index.ssf?/base/politics-13/1257979239120140.xml&storylist=politics

[kristopher]

1. The silver lining...

The 5 out of 7 is an indicator of the ratio of the Sarah Beck candidates to sane candidates.

Running more candidates isn't going to get them more votes.

[Dead_Parrot]

2. Only 5?

They're slipping...