2008 Kentucky Senate Debate between Mitch McConnell & Bruce Lunsford: on Environment


Bruce Lunsford: Worked on father’s tobacco farm as a youngster

Lunsford cited his childhood experience working on his father’s tobacco farm. At one point he mentioned how, when he was in high school, he kept a tobacco spear and a knife in the trunk of his car. “I always got the feeling with Sen. McConnell’s background that he had a briefcase in the back of his car,” Lunsford said. McConnell responded, “It’s interesting that my opponent was raised on a farm, but other than being interesting, it’s totally irrelevant to the issue at hand today,”
Source: 2008 Kentucky Senate debate reported in Herald-Leader Aug 21, 2008

Bruce Lunsford: Bring together all parties to review mountaintop removal

Q: Where do you stand on coal’s role in our energy policy, its effects on global warming, and mountaintop removal?

LUNSFORD: Coal is the economic engine for hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians. We need to bring together all relevant parties, including the coal industry, local leaders, and the environmental community to review mountaintop removal practices. We can find solutions that protect the environment, eliminate the dangers of runoff, and utilize coal more efficiently.

Source: 2008 Kentucky Senate Debate on Political Base website Jun 18, 2008

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