DAILY GRIST
31 Mar 2004
Environmental news from GRIST MAGAZINE

Record-high gas prices are fueling the already-raging fire of this year's presidential race. John Kerry has come out swinging in favor of lower fuel prices, prompting the Bushies to remind voters via TV attack ads that the Massachusetts senator has supported higher gasoline taxes in the past. Kerry may be backpedaling on the gas tax, but he's not backing down from his support for higher auto fuel-economy standards. For this he's drawing heat from Michigan Democrats worried about the automotive industry, despite poll results showing that Michiganders and even auto workers overwhelmingly support higher CAFE standards. Find out all about the role of gasoline in the presidential campaign -- only on the Grist Magazine website.

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