Keystone XL: Sierra Club Exposes Big Oil's Ties to Candidates' Coffers

By Newsroom America Feeds at 27 Jan 2012

Contact: Trey Pollard, (202) 495-3058

January 27, 2012

Something Stinks About Keystone XL: Sierra Club's Sock Puppet Primary Exposes Big Oil's Ties to Candidates' Coffers

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club's Voter Education Fund released the latest video for the Club's Real Republicans project. This installment contrasts the candidates' actual words about the dangerous Keystone XL project with the influence Big Oil money has had on their political careers. Click here to watch.

"These candidates have a lot to say about how much they love Keystone XL - Big Oil's favorite pet project. But a few important facts are never mentioned," said Tony Cani, the Sierra Club's National Political Director. "They don't say that the pipeline is pumping highly toxic crude over critical water sources. They neglect the fact that the first Keystone pipeline caused twelve oil spills in twelve months. And they never mention how much money oil companies have pumped into their campaigns."

The project includes a series of videos featuring the candidates' actual words coming from the mouths of sock puppets uncannily designed in their likenesses. Previous videos from the project are available at realrepubs.com.

For the 2012 campaign, the "Real Republicans" project represents the first major effort by an environmental organization to fight back against the stream of misinformation scapegoating clean air, clean water, and public health safeguards and the agencies that implement them.

The "Real Republicans" project is supported by online advertising. New videos and initiatives will be launched throughout the primary campaign.

RealRepubs.com - Real Republicans on Facebook - @RealRepubs

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The Sierra Club Voter Education Fund's Real Republicans project seeks to educate voters about the records of the 2012 GOP presidential candidates by highlighting their extreme positions on public health and other issues of critical importance to the American people and encourage the public to find out more about the candidates and their positions on these issues.

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