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I Think Gov. Romney And Congressman Ryan Are Living In A Fairly Tale Land On Their Energy Policy.

With Leading Research Universities, The National Renewable Energy Laboratory And Private Companies Like Blue Sun Working On Developing Alternative Fuels, Colorado Is Poised To Become An International Leader In Clean Energy.

Too Often In Washington Special Interests Urge Us To Fight One Another Just Because We Belong To Different Parties. It Is Time For This To Stop And For Washington To Focus On What Needs To Be Done.

Frankly That's What Makes Such A Big Difference Between President Obama On One Hand And Mitt Romney On The Other. Gov. Romney Has Not Walked In Those Shoes Of The Ordinary Americans And Frankly I Don't Think He Has The Capacity To Quite Understand The Struggle That The 98 Percent Of Americans Go Through Every Single Day.

While It Is Important To Maintain A Balanced Approach To Solving Our Nation's Energy Problems, We Must Commit Ourselves To Recognize Some Areas As 'off Limits,' And The Artic National Wildlife Reserve Is A National Symbol Of That Commitment.