The energy and gun worlds are about to collide.

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And there was resistance to the temptation in Washington to turn these things into political talking points, but allow them instead to be more organic and focused on the substance -- and not just on fiscal issues, as I said, but immigration reform, gun violence, energy independence, education -- the whole range of issues that are the President's priorities and they also happen to be the American people's priorities.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

In recent election cycles Democrats have taken a particular interest in America's mountain West, making common cause with voters in Wyoming, Colorado and Montana by talking up new energy and taking a moderate stance on gun control.

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It applies to immigration reform, to actions we can take to reduce gun violence, to matters of energy and climate change.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney,

It will also deal with moving forward on immigration reform, moving forward on gun violence, moving forward on increasing our energy independence, and moving forward on investments in education and research and innovation that allow us to be competitive and grow in the 21st century.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

While clean-energy groups have frequently made the mistake of bringing knives to gun fights, the wind industry appears well armed to say the least.

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Domestically, Clinton supports universal health care, gun control, repealing Bush-era tax cuts, energy independence and pay-as-you-go budget practices.

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Saving energy used to require all sorts of dirty engineering and crawling into dark corners with an insulation blower or a caulk gun.

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