Speaking at the eTown Hall in Boulder atop a small stage, framed by the now-customary Hillary banner, former vice president and 2000 Democratic nominee for president Al Gore delivered a short speech imploring Boulder residents to “get out the vote” Monday on the eve of the election.
“This election in particular is a climate election,” Gore said. “You don’t have to go very far from downtown Boulder to answer the question of, ‘must we change?'”
Gore appealed to the hundreds of residents in attendance to vote for and to encourage others to vote for Clinton on Tuesday, citing the climate crisis as one of the most important issues facing the world today — and one that impacts Coloradans on a personal level.
Colorado already experiences numerous climate-related disasters, such as droughts, wildfires and flooding, according to the Clinton campaign in a news release for Monday’s event, adding that Colorado’s $13 billion outdoor recreation economy relies on preserving public lands and protecting the environment, which is endangered by a warming climate.
“The outcome of this election is going to be up to you,” Gore continued. “Take it from me — every vote counts. (This election) is not just between two people with two different personalities, two different styles and approaches; it’s between two different governing policies. When all of the shouting dies down, that’s when the real decisions take place.
“This election means the world,” he added. “Clinton understands that we must change. She understands that the international process requires a president that’s willing to stand up. The other candidate says he’s opposed to all of those things. To me, it seems it’s an extremely clear choice.
“We can do it. Let’s elect Hillary Clinton.”
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