Coalman

In addition, ACCCE has a $20 million budget for online campaigns for “shaping public attitudes” in favor of coal, has run tens of millions of dollars of television and radio ads, has handed out “clean coal” t-shirts and baseball caps, and even promoted “Frosty the Coalman” carols.

Wonk Room » Fraudster Bonner’s Client Exposed: ACCCE, King Coal’s Dirty Front Group 2009

For example, to the tune of "Frosty the Snowman," we heard that "When they looked for pollution there was almost none to see" and that "Frosty the Coalman" is "affordable and adorable."

Carl Pope: In King Coal's Kingdom, Truth Is Stranger Than Satire Carl Pope 2011

We went from Al ahead 200 votes to Coalman ahead 10,000.

Obama: My Election Demonstrates That "The Dream Of Our Founders Is Alive" 2009

Beyond perhaps the cliche concerning a lump of fossil fuel in your Christmas stocking (ACCCE this past x-mas out out a video of coal singing Frosty The Coalman -- I rest my case), or teaching kiddies the iconic image of the coal-fired choo-choo steaming down the tracks, coal has been out of site and out of mind for some time now.

George Spyros: Climate Progress Coverage of Coen Brothers Clean Coal Ad 2009

Let's give Coalman a 500 vote pickup between the two.

Virginia House GOPer Loses In Upset 2009

For someone earnestly desiring to discuss the importance of coal at the US energy policy table at these critical times, the "Coal Carolers" suggest a more subversive desire to undermine the dialogue as seen in "Frosty the Coalman" below.

Justin Callaway: Joe the Deacon and the Church of Clean Coal Carolers: How to Faith-wash Green-washing 2009

We have 120,000 votes left to count in Mpls. We also have 50,000 left to count in Duluth (has a 66-32 margin for Obama; probably a 55-44 margin for Coalman).

Obama: My Election Demonstrates That "The Dream Of Our Founders Is Alive" 2009

MN Sec of State site has Coalman up by 6,000 votes with 98% precincts reporting.

Virginia House GOPer Loses In Upset 2009

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