Jeb Bush switches to hybrids


	Jeb Bush switches to hybrids

egoldstein

9-6-2005 1:26 AM

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alternative energy, bush, hurricane, hybrid, katrina, jeb bush

egoldstein says:

It's a shame that it takes a horrible event like Katrina to bring this about, but it's a step in the right direction. Go figure, a republican (a bush no less) will end up taking the lead on this. Can anyone remember the last time the democratic party took the lead on anything progressive?

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