Dem video goes after Rossi on climate change comments

The Washington State Democratic Party has released a video on youtube today mocking Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi's ambivalence on climate change. Recently, he has made remarks in support of the existence of gloabl warming, but as recently as two months ago in Kitsap County and two weeks ago in the Seattle Times he was not so clear.

The Democrats focus on statements Rossi made at a meeting with the Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce in March where he was asked his position on global warming. They have video of Rossi's response where he says, "There is still a lot of debate going on on this. There is going to be a big debate on this coming up in the next two or three years...We'll see how this debate goes, but I don't think anybody should panic at this point."

That footage is juxtaposed with statements from Republican presidential candidate John McCain on May 12 when he said forcefully, "The facts of global warming demand our urgent attention, especially in Washington."

Aaron Toso, a spokesman for the Chris Gregoire campaign, called Rossi's remarks indicative of how his leadership would be in Olympia if elected.

"Rossi's inability to admit that there is man-made global warming is very telling," Toso said. "Rossi would not be a leader in fighting global warming and protecting the environment. His position is to the Right of even Republican John McCain. It is an interesting contrast."

The video can be seen below.