Al Gore (Finally) Endorses Barack Obama

June 16, 2008 - 4:15 pm , By Andrew - Hunter College

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In an email sent out this afternoon, former Vice President, Oscar-winner and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Al Gore endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for President of the United States. His endorsement comes long after most would consider relevant, since the choice is now down to only Sen. Obama and Sen. McCain, a Republican.

The email comes a few hours before the former VP and the Democratic Presidential hopeful take the stage together at 8:30pm [EST] in Detroit, Michigan. The rally will be broadcast live via streaming video, available at BarackObama.com.

This is definitnely a key endorsement (imagine if it went to McCain…), but it’s not like most didn’t see it coming. [BarackObama.com]

Check out the full email after the jump! Read More »

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Al Gore’s ‘Live Earth Campus’ Coming Oct. 5th

June 6, 2008 - 10:30 am , By Steve Gebhardt - Seton Hall U.

 

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Live Earth founder Kevin Wall and Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmentalist Al Gore are at it again, collaborating on a project to raise awareness about the climate crisis in time for this year’s Presidential Elections, trading the worldwide stadiums for college campuses across the U.S.

On Sunday, October 5th, Live Earth will produce four major events, with A-list celebrities and high-ranking political officials, at yet to be announced campuses in the northern, southern, eastern and western United States, which will be broadcast across television, broadband, and wireless networks nationwide.

These events will blend music and education in a compelling way that’s aimed to speak directly to young people, encouraging them to make the environment a key voting issue for this election season. Read More »

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Al Gore is Given the Nobel Peace Prize

October 12, 2007 - 9:30 am , By Josh - UMASS, Lowell

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Al “Super Cereal” Gore is given the Nobel Peace Prize. Good for him! (Nobelprize.org)

Modern moms are lazier than moms of the past. That’s what happens when the World’s Most Famous Mom is Britney Spears. (The Sun)

When an Agnostic follows the Bible for a year, things get hairy. (Tim Ferress)

Some dude is pulled over on the highway in his Mustang GT even though he follows every driving law…oh, he’s 3-years-old and it’s a toy Mustang. (Yahoo)

Yet another teacher arrested for having sex with a student. At this rate horny teachers will be wiped off the planet. R.I.P. Ultimate Sexual Fantasy. (KNBC)

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Apple to Release iCar…I’m SUPER CEREAL

August 30, 2007 - 11:00 am , By Josh - UMASS, Lowell

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The latest news based on nothing but pure speculation comes from Capital, a German financial magazine.

For the German-impaired it goes something like this: upon hearing that Apple’s Jack-of-all-trades Steve Jobs and Volkswagen Chairman Martin Winterhorn had a tech rendevous in California earlier this week Capital pondered for a moment. After pondering for exactly one moment they thought, “Hey - what do cars and iPods have in common? Cars…iPods…carPods…podCars…wait! iCars!”

Whether this rumor has any truth behind it - or if the iCar’s steering wheel will be a click-wheel - has yet to be confirmed. Read More »

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Politics to MySpace and MTV: “Thanks 4 Tha Add”

August 24, 2007 - 4:00 pm , By COED Staff

Barack Obama - MyspaceStalker Friend network MySpace and trash-reality HQ MTV have joined forces to promote…politics?

Yes: the two main sources of mankind’s decline will be coordinating open-forum debates with the top-tier Presidential candidates on college campuses around the country starting in September.

Candidates confirmed for these nationwide events include Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Sam Brownback and John Edwards.

Whether Tom will run for President has yet to be confirmed or denied. Al Gore, inventor of the internet, has yet to chime in with his thoughts. Read More »

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The Live Earth Pledge

July 7, 2007 - 12:01 pm , By Lauren - University of Michigan

al gore live earthToday is 7/7/07 and besides being the biggest day for weddings, like, ever, it is a big day for Planet Earth. As I told you before, Live Earth, a concert to benefit the planet/spread awareness of global warming will rock the planet (from all around the world) from morning until night.And while it will be an awesome show, today’s extravaganza is about a lot more than making some snacks and enjoying some good music with friends. Live Earth is a chance to begin something huge and make great strides in changing the way we treat this planet. And no one knows more about this than one Mr. Al Gore.

Who, by the way, personally sent me an email to alert me of the upcoming concert. Well, “personally� might be a strong word. Technically, I signed up for his email list and get updates from him weekly. But that is beside the point; the real point is that Mr. Gore has asked me to sign a pledge to change my actions and make a more positive impact on my beautiful planet. He also asked me to pass the pledge along.

So here it is: The Live Earth Pledge. Read it, click it and sign it. And begin making the difference that this earth so desperately needs.

I PLEDGE:

1. To demand that my country join an international treaty within the next 2 years that cuts global warming pollution by 90% in developed countries and by more than half worldwide in time for the next generation to inherit a healthy earth;

2. To take personal action to help solve the climate crisis by reducing my own CO2 pollution as much as I can and offsetting the rest to become “carbon neutral;â€? Read More »

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