Candidate zero on environment votes

I was appalled to learn that John McCain was the only senator who chose to skip a crucial vote on the future of clean energy in America - dooming the measure to fail by just a single vote.

Now I am even more appalled to learn that this is a pattern with Sen. McCain.

On the League of Conservation Voters scorecard he received a 0 for missing the 15 most important environmental votes in 2007. McCain's score of 0 is lower than members of Congress who died last year.

John McCain's LCV score exposes the real record behind the rhetoric: a lifetime pattern of voting with polluters and special interests and ducking the important votes.

And since we treasure and depend financially on our greatest draw for tourists: our beautiful environment, I would hope Idaho voters would be as “turned off” by this politician as I am.

ROBIN “SPARROW” IVY

Sandpoint