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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVoters are ready to discuss climate change, but are the candidates talking?
From today's Independent:
Youd be forgiven for believing that American voters dont care about climate change. After all, studies have suggested that reducing carbon emissions ranks at the bottom of the publics priorities: who has time to deal with a future catastrophe when the Pentagon needs planes, ASAP?
Politicians have taken this perceived voter apathy to heart. Candidate Obamas promises to help the planet heal have been superseded by President Obamas energy strategy, best described as drill everywhere. For his part, Mitt Romney has been as craven and back and forthi on climate change as hes been on every other issue. Democrats believe that ignoring climate change wont hurt them at the booth. Republicans believe that ignoring climate change indeed, refuting its existence will gain them votes (or, even better, donations from the Koch brothers).
As it turns out, though, both parties are wrong: this election season, promising to combat climate change is far more likely to boost a candidates chances than harm them. Thats the surprising conclusion of a new study from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) and George Mason University, which found that a solid majority (55%) of voters say theyll consider a candidates position on global warming when they pull the lever this November.
More here:
http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/22/voters-are-ready-to-discuss-climate-change-but-are-the-candidates-talking/
lunatica
(53,410 posts)I'm glad the electorate is waking up. Maybe climate change and global warming will be brought up as a serious issue before this election is over.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)Nt
longship
(40,416 posts)But I hope this is correct and I hope Obama covers it at the convention. Plus, I hope the Dem platform addresses it and that the Rep platform denies it.