Clinton heckled by protester at Los Angeles environmental forum

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Monday November 19, 2007

A Clinton campaign stop in Los Angeles was interrupted by Code Pink peace activist Tyghe Berry on Saturday.

Asks Berry of Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), shortly before being ejected from the Wadsworth Theater: "How can you say you're for the environment when you are always voting for war?"

Asks Sen. Clinton in response: "Were you invited to speak here this afternoon?"

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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and Senator John Edwards (D-NC) also spoke at the forum, sponsored by Grist Magazine and Public Radio International. Other candidates from both major parties were also invited, but only Clinton, Edwards and Kucinich accepted.

The three candidates, reports MyFox Los Angeles with video, and Marc Cooper at the the Huffington Post, gave their stances on environmental issues, especially global warming and energy conservation.

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