September 9, 2012 | 9:31 AM | By

Quick Link: ‘Climate change: why it could be a hot topic on the campaign trail’

Long before the current campaign season, it seemed like “climate” had been banished from the Beltway vocabulary. Suddenly it’s back.


Climate change had been virtually absent from the campaign until Mitt Romney and President Obama traded jabs at their conventions. Some polls say it could be a vote-getter for Democrats. By Mark Clayton, Staff writer / September 7, 2012 Like Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter saga, climate change has been the issue “that shall not be named” – mostly a political no-show in the presidential campaign.

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